Most research on predation in the marine fossil record has focused on specimens from North America and Europe.
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Seed shrimps feature in mass extinction study
Ostracods are small crustaceans living in a variety of environments. They were also present in and on the ocean floor in Brazil 66 million years ago.
New overview of fossil anomuran crustaceans
The Treatise of Invertebrate Paleontology are a series of chapters published since the 20th century with overviews of invertebrate fossil groups.
Fossils from collection feature in children’s TV show
Full of enthusiasm and humor, Steve Trash educates children about science in the aptly named Steve Trash Science show.
Solving a crab genus enigma
Naming species and putting them into their correct place in the family tree is essential in biology and paleontology.
UA Museums’ Research in Antarctica
For Kevin Kocot’s team, things were busy, but successful and fun on the Nathaniel B. Palmer in Eastern Antarctica!
The Alabama Museum of Natural History Hosts Fossil Track Meet
On Saturday, April 8, 2023, the Alabama Museum of Natural History and the Alabama Paleontological Society will be hosting a free fossil Track Meet from 11 am until 3:30 pm.
Insects of North America
Insects of North America is a field guide that enables you to identify all 783 families of insects currently recognized in the United States and Canada!
A non-marine horseshoe crab from the Middle Triassic (Anisian)
Horseshoe crabs (Xiphosura) have a long evolutionary history starting in the Ordovician, but the number of species is relatively low.
Crustaceans in ancient cold seeps
Cold seeps are spots in the oceans where fluids such as methane and hydrogen sulfide escape from the bottom of the ocean into the water column.