The tail of a feathered dinosaur has been found perfectly preserved in amber from Myanmar.

'Beautiful' Dinosaur Tail Found Preserved in Amber

Sixty-six million years ago, dinosaurs had a *really* bad day.

What Happened in the Seconds, Hours, Weeks After the Dino-Killing Asteroid Hit Earth?

Understanding prehistoric life requires more than fossils. A palaeological and geological crew are running a drill 24/7 to get to the core of Triassic mysteries.

Getting to the Core of the Triassic

Here's an interesting piece by David Bressan on a sadly unsung 20th century palaeontologist, Dorothea Bate.

Journeys to the Island(s) of Monsters

And the folks over at the Trowelblazers site has more on the work of Dorothea Bate.

The Dynamite Discoveries of Dorothea Bate

The past is the key to the future - using geology and palaeontology to get a view of sea level change to come.

Seeking Clues About Sea Levels From Fossil Beaches

The work day was much better today, and fortunately the boss seems to have calmed down about everything. I'm much relieved that the workplace was somewhat stress-free today, and that said, I'm glad to be back home after work today ( Read more... )

For those who were worried that I didn't post to LJ yesterday, just thought I'd say that part of the reason was that I was just very busy with stuff ( Read more... )

Have finally returned home from the last Geology class in the course ( Read more... )

Home from work for the day, and am now getting ready to go for final Geology class ( Read more... )

What a beautiful day yesterday, the first day of Spring was.

I had a pretty good day yesterday, except for stuff at the office that I wrote about in this blog entry yesterday ( Read more... )