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Paleontology - 27.06.2023

’The legacy of the dinosaurs’ features in the last issue of Mètode
The 117th issue of the communication journal of the University of Valencia focuses on the paleontological research on these extinct animals. "Popular appreciation of these animals dates almost as far back as their scientific discovery in the mid-19th century", states paleontologist Luis Alcalá in the of Mètode 's new monograph.

Life Sciences - Paleontology - 11.05.2023

Study on the evolution of Brontotheres lead by UV palaeontologist Óscar Sanisidro published in the journal ’Science’
Study on the evolution of Brontotheres lead by UV palaeontologist Éscar Sanisidro published in the journal -Science- Palaeontology specialists lead by University of Valencia investigator Éscar Sanisidro publish a study in the -Science- journal on the body size of Brontotheres, a mammal family that went extinct 53 million years ago.

Paleontology - Environment - 01.03.2023

A study reconstructs the habitats and lifestyles of the first sharks capable of emitting light
Sharks acquired bioluminescence in a unique event during the Jurassic Period, after colonising the deep sea.

History / Archeology - Paleontology - 03.01.2023

The oldest bearded vulture nest in the Iberian Peninsula
Coprolites, or fossil faeces from around 30,000 years ago, have been used to identify the presence of bearded vultures ( Gypaetus barbatus ) at the Palaeolithic site of Lagar Velho (Portugal). A comparison of the coprolites found in the excavations with the faeces of present-day lammergeyers has confirmed the presence of these animals in the past.