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Fossil spiders in Baltic amber
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Fossil spiders in Baltic amber

01/07/2019

Anthonie Hellemond (Belgium) Spiders represent the most diverse group of obligate predators (that is, predators that feed solely on other animals) in terrestrial ecosystems today, with almost 48,000 extant species in 118 families described to date. The number increases annually by approximately 500 species as a result of new discoveries … Read More

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Siri Scientific Press: A UK-based publisher specialising in palaeontology
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Siri Scientific Press: A UK-based publisher specialising in palaeontology

08/03/2018

David Penny (UK) I have written this article as a summary of how I established myself in the fossil publishing business because it might be of interest to a general readership. First, a little background about myself is in order. I have had a life-long interest in natural history, especially … Read More

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Fossil crustaceans as parasites and hosts
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Fossil crustaceans as parasites and hosts

09/11/2017

Adiël Klompmaker (USA) Who would like to carry a parasite? I bet not many people would like to have one or more. They are nevertheless very common in humans and in other organisms, and can affect entire food webs including keystone species. They tend to be small compared to the … Read More

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Highlights from the Museum am Löwentor in Germany
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Highlights from the Museum am Löwentor in Germany

10/10/2017

Jack Wilkin (UK) The Museum am Löwentor in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, is one of the world’s greatest depositories of fossils. The museum was founded in 1985 and, since then, it has built up a vast collection of over 4.1 million fossils and has a 3,500m2 exhibition space, spilt over two levels. … Read More

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Sub-fossils in copal: An under-valued resource
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Sub-fossils in copal: An under-valued resource

05/10/2017

Dr David Penney and Dr David I Green (UK) Copal (derived from the Spanish copalli meaning incense), the precursor of amber, is subfossilised tree resin not old or polymerised enough to be classed as amber. Given that the transformation of resin into copal and then into amber is dependent on … Read More

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Amber: Frozen moments in time
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Amber: Frozen moments in time

28/02/2017

Gary Platt (UK) Amber has a deep fascination for people, both as a gem and as a chance to look back into the past with a remarkable clarity. Its warm, lustrous touch beguiles us and the remarkable inclusions sometimes found within it capture our imagination. Amber is found all over … Read More

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Historical note on amber
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Historical note on amber

29/09/2016

Blake Reher (USA) Throughout Roman times, amber was considered the ‘Gold of the North’. It was believed to have medicinal properties that cured arthritis, protected people from suffering mental illness, and healed sore throats. People also thought it had magical properties that gave the wearer bravery. Amber was also a … Read More

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Fossil arachnids
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Fossil arachnids

30/08/2016

Dr David Penney (UK) and Dr Jason Dunlop (Germany) When it comes to fossils, arachnids are not a group that obviously springs to mind. However, with more than 100,000 described living species, Arachnida form the second most diverse group of primarily land-living organisms after the insects. And they probably made … Read More

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Rare amber inclusion of harvestman donated to Natural History Museum, London
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Rare amber inclusion of harvestman donated to Natural History Museum, London

25/08/2016

Terence Collingwood (UK) Recently, I was lucky enough to unearth a prize find – a 40-million-year-old, spider-like insect perfectly preserved in amber. I found the valuable harvestman in a piece of prehistoric amber and considered it to be of such scientific interest that I donated it to the National History … Read More

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Fossils in amber (Part 2): Preparation and study
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Fossils in amber (Part 2): Preparation and study

15/12/2015

Dr David Penney and Dr David Green (UK) This is the second in a series of articles concerning fossils in amber. In the first, we focused on the biodiversity of organisms in the major deposits of the world, including the techniques available for distinguishing genuine fossils from fakes (see Fossils … Read More

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Fossils in amber (Part 1): Biodiversity
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Fossils in amber (Part 1): Biodiversity

11/12/2015

Dr David Penney and Dr David Green (UK) It is almost two decades since the original blockbuster movie, Jurassic Park, brought the existence of fossil insects in amber (fossilised tree resin) into the limelight. Since then, numerous books and research papers have been published. Fossiliferous amber deposits are still being … Read More

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