This is one of the first fossil rove beetles ever discovered on the continent and in the southern hemisphere more broadly.
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The sculpture might have begun with tracing a blue stingray specimen in the sand.
Oceanic dispersal of dinosaurs between Europe and Africa shows how low-probability, high-impact events drive evolution.
New research on Ilorin in Nigeria provides insights into regional socio-political developments prior to the 19th century.
Cratons are pieces of ancient continents that formed billions of years ago.
Tiny plant and insect fossils provide unique insight into an ancient ecosystem that would, later, be altered by climatic shifts.
Plants, in their fossil forms, can reveal a great deal about past environments and climates.
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Biodiversity Coordinator, Wilderness, University of the Witwatersrand
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Palaeontologist, Rhodes University
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PhD student, Botany, Rhodes University
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Research Fellow in Black Heritage, University of Cambridge
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Research Associate, African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience, Nelson Mandela University
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Post-doctoral researcher, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Lecturer in Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology, Life Sciences at the University of Bath, University of Bath
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Emeritus Chief Scientist, NRF-SAIAB, National Research Foundation