[dinosaur] Symposium on Asian Dinosaurs + Itapeuasaurus + feather evolution + Isle of Skye fossils + more

Ben Creisler
[email protected]

Some recent items:

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THIS MESOZOIC MONTH: JULY 2019

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__chasmosaurs.com_2019_07_31_this-2Dmesozoic-2Dmonth-2Djuly-2D2019_&d=DwIFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=Ry_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&m=Gv7ysRAEZDnPzAIqzZGwDy_ehGYZ-LTlAgw56ikZg50&s=gczkGUog6jbuxeJvtvYYjtXY5mKRhw6XAcbkWTpQ2QQ&e= 

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4th International Symposium on Asian Dinosaurs in Mongolia (July 24-29,
2019)

No abstracts book for now, but the final program is available as a pdf:

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.dinosaur.pref.fukui.jp_ADA_ISAD2019_ISAD2019-5FProgram-5Fs.pdf&d=DwIFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=Ry_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&m=Gv7ysRAEZDnPzAIqzZGwDy_ehGYZ-LTlAgw56ikZg50&s=NH-FpKxIzBSrlZen_D1AblYtzyv-qZC42q0mB65H8Sk&e= 

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International Symposium on Asian Dinosaurs in Mongolia concludes

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.montsame.mn_en_read_196370&d=DwIFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=Ry_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&m=Gv7ysRAEZDnPzAIqzZGwDy_ehGYZ-LTlAgw56ikZg50&s=8HhjcjpvyVAe-DdxrU5c9gl8m99eWP8jAUPTieMsKSM&e= 

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Chinese researchers

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.uua.cn_show-2D8-2D9736-2D1.html&d=DwIFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=Ry_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&m=Gv7ysRAEZDnPzAIqzZGwDy_ehGYZ-LTlAgw56ikZg50&s=CPaVYKnJCMszNXgk_Vvbwojk1iq9PJoS0gZNxUA3v0w&e= 


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Itapeuasaurus from Brazil (in Portuguese)

with video and photos:

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__g1.globo.com_ma_maranhao_noticia_2019_07_31_pesquisadores-2Didentificam-2Dsegundo-2Dfossil-2Dde-2Ddinossauro-2Dencontrado-2Dno-2Dmaranhao.ghtml&d=DwIFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=Ry_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&m=Gv7ysRAEZDnPzAIqzZGwDy_ehGYZ-LTlAgw56ikZg50&s=Gz40t0W3x-DTaZEXuQ1nkVxJIJFZkUAKi1JlFcRL4q0&e= 

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Sex appeal helped dinosaurs take flight

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.folio.ca_sex-2Dappeal-2Dhelped-2Ddinosaurs-2Dtake-2Dflight_&d=DwIFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=Ry_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&m=Gv7ysRAEZDnPzAIqzZGwDy_ehGYZ-LTlAgw56ikZg50&s=x_tllhY7LLvTzEl6cOoEcPtBDP2Nj-fWnLs_MCHcKo4&e= 

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__phys.org_news_2019-2D08-2Dsex-2Dappeal-2Ddinosaurs-2Dflight.html&d=DwIFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=Ry_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&m=Gv7ysRAEZDnPzAIqzZGwDy_ehGYZ-LTlAgw56ikZg50&s=-F8V0YpM8PAyw2b8ERt7bYY3IHYUNYVocDd5uumPRb4&e= 

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Have we dug up every T. rex fossil? (Michael Benton interview)

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.bbc.co.uk_programmes_p07jh0t6&d=DwIFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=Ry_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&m=Gv7ysRAEZDnPzAIqzZGwDy_ehGYZ-LTlAgw56ikZg50&s=P3A8Yag5bCgZDDXpMTXwiKzqWHyAnVvY98-1ubQwR04&e= 

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Local paleontologist recalls dig for Scotty the T-Rex 25 years later

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__battlefordsnow.com_2019_08_01_local-2Dpaleontologist-2Drecalls-2Ddig-2Dfor-2Dscotty-2Dthe-2Dt-2Drex-2D25-2Dyears-2Dlater_&d=DwIFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=Ry_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&m=Gv7ysRAEZDnPzAIqzZGwDy_ehGYZ-LTlAgw56ikZg50&s=Y9bmvC_CsYrpAAeR1EiMT0Zea_ccecVuWcBfZmtK01M&e= 


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Researchers from Universidad de La Rioja (UR) in Spain are studying
dinosaur tracks to understand biomechanics of dinosaur locomotion on soft
ground (in Spanish)

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__fundaciondinosaurioscyl.blogspot.com_2019_08_un-2Dequipo-2Dde-2Dla-2Dur-2Destudia-2Dlas-2Dhuellas.html&d=DwIFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=Ry_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&m=Gv7ysRAEZDnPzAIqzZGwDy_ehGYZ-LTlAgw56ikZg50&s=k_qSY2Gs2Tfw_2CVXdfeoPpDzMG_aiA5thzLH4ZdiBQ&e= 


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Portuguese paleontologist Octávio Mateus is first winner  of University of
Évora Career  Alumni  Award (in Portuguese)

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__radiocampanario.com_ultimas_regional_cientista-2Doctavio-2Dmateus-2De-2Dpremio-2Dalumni-2Duniversidade-2Dde-2Devora&d=DwIFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=Ry_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&m=Gv7ysRAEZDnPzAIqzZGwDy_ehGYZ-LTlAgw56ikZg50&s=el4CqinynLPGi1xAfnZT_7D_Ix4JpuxsSXafcyNBmRg&e= 

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'Dinogirl'  Clarissa Koos Makes Her Mark in the World of Paleontology

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.sanclementetimes.com_coastlines-2Ddinogirl-2Dmakes-2Dmark-2Dworld-2Dpaleontology_&d=DwIFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=Ry_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&m=Gv7ysRAEZDnPzAIqzZGwDy_ehGYZ-LTlAgw56ikZg50&s=zcuZWIRZXLqhMs7JYaJOXJQnFbUGkLTWwByvWubTlIQ&e= 

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Teenage fossil collector Ryuji Tagami has finds on display in dinosaur
exhibit at Tokushima Prefectural Museum (in Japanese)

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.topics.or.jp_articles_-2D_236051&d=DwIFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=Ry_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&m=Gv7ysRAEZDnPzAIqzZGwDy_ehGYZ-LTlAgw56ikZg50&s=J8pVPZBGPYLEEkAWgFanlcrL_Kxq4evvX4p1M1pRzRU&e= 

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Scientists and Miners Team Up to Preserve Opalized Fossils in Australia

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.smithsonianmag.com_science-2Dnature_scientists-2Dand-2Dminers-2Dteam-2Dup-2Dpreserve-2Dopalized-2Dfossils-2D180972734_&d=DwIFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=Ry_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&m=Gv7ysRAEZDnPzAIqzZGwDy_ehGYZ-LTlAgw56ikZg50&s=SsTZalSdFeYaWp-tn1yJmmrr2jEGYaIbGhZeUWhB1bI&e= 

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Senckenberg Naturmuseum teams up with Wyoming Dinosaur Center Thermopolis
in project to excavate a 20-meter square block from a Late Cretaceous
bonebed in Wyoming and ship it to Frankfurt for study at the museum. The
block contains bones of Edmontosaurus, Triceratops, tyrannosaurs, and other
animals, and will be prepared in public view.  (in German)

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.nationalgeographic.de_wissenschaft_2019_08_kreidezeit-2Dzum-2Danfassen-2Deine-2Dfossilfundstelle-2Dreist-2Dnach-2Ddeutschland&d=DwIFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=Ry_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&m=Gv7ysRAEZDnPzAIqzZGwDy_ehGYZ-LTlAgw56ikZg50&s=w9OLcFOL6JIiVCERqINZL5qLPAnPwrwKwub7INmjI1U&e= 

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Interview with German paleontologist Bernd Herkne (in German)

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Protection for Scottish Isle of Skye fossils, including dinosaur tracks and
bones

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.bbc.com_news_uk-2Dscotland-2Dhighlands-2Dislands-2D49162745&d=DwIFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=Ry_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&m=Gv7ysRAEZDnPzAIqzZGwDy_ehGYZ-LTlAgw56ikZg50&s=_4ha9halMYHEtiN366SZTKIIQMGFMWqItSAIE77hZxk&e= 

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.telegraph.co.uk_news_2019_08_01_fossil-2Dhunters-2Dhave-2Ddigging-2Ddamaging-2Ddinosaur-2Dbones-2Dforcing_&d=DwIFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=Ry_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&m=Gv7ysRAEZDnPzAIqzZGwDy_ehGYZ-LTlAgw56ikZg50&s=_Q3SP7QsP4_0OGraXplWWRsJixhn8m7UkpvJty1BXyA&e= 


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Sauropod femur is removed from Angeac-Charente site and taken to work shed
near Angouleme for preparation (with video) (in French)

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__petitcarnetpaleo.blogspot.com_2019_08_cest-2Dun-2Dpetit-2Dpas-2Dpour-2Dangeac-2Dcharente.html&d=DwIFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=Ry_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&m=Gv7ysRAEZDnPzAIqzZGwDy_ehGYZ-LTlAgw56ikZg50&s=wJnOpz9YVdj_niSoV59MSTzd1KJM0OQc3DwLntP08pc&e= 

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Sketches in the field of femur and other newly found sauropod bones

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Torrelara fossil site in Burgos, Spain, is a key piece in understanding
dinosaur fauna in Europe (in Spanish)

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__dinosaurioscyl.blogspot.com_2019_07_noticias-2Dde-2Dprensa.html&d=DwIFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=Ry_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&m=Gv7ysRAEZDnPzAIqzZGwDy_ehGYZ-LTlAgw56ikZg50&s=9vzyHDfA721nCC1PiFVVMYt9xEKboAu6VThSE-MxjGo&e= 

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Ghost Ranch

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Non-dino stuff...

Newly discovered Labrador plant fossils give clues about ancient Cretaceous
climate

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__phys.org_news_2019-2D08-2Dnewly-2Dlabrador-2Dfossils-2Dclues-2Dancient.html&d=DwIFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=Ry_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&m=Gv7ysRAEZDnPzAIqzZGwDy_ehGYZ-LTlAgw56ikZg50&s=94YpK56iUuYSAEH-kBB0KDuj2OZ7BK18oRakWFxpfDg&e= 

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Cute marsupial had a fierce Pliocene fossil relative

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__phys.org_news_2019-2D08-2Dcute-2Dmarsupial-2Dfierce-2Dfossil-2Drelative.html&d=DwIFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=Ry_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&m=Gv7ysRAEZDnPzAIqzZGwDy_ehGYZ-LTlAgw56ikZg50&s=VM38sMMCF7jLQq7u9Y6i3rRTYPEA7pvSfjXP8a_JuN0&e= 

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Genomic mechanisms for the evolution of flightlessness in steamer ducks

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.nature.com_articles_d41586-2D019-2D02234-2Dy&d=DwIFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=Ry_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&m=Gv7ysRAEZDnPzAIqzZGwDy_ehGYZ-LTlAgw56ikZg50&s=oPe3HPYu5VvEtdAHpGVPGDwKl9joXHhf4XRN9ZVD_Bs&e= 

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.nature.com_magazine-2Dassets_d41586-2D019-2D02234-2Dy_d41586-2D019-2D02234-2Dy.pdf&d=DwIFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=Ry_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&m=Gv7ysRAEZDnPzAIqzZGwDy_ehGYZ-LTlAgw56ikZg50&s=baseulnHVnfKGRFCF1KGXvOZDyHgmsfSuemcFi1a1CQ&e= 


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Videos:

PBS Eons

How Earth's First, Unkillable Animals Saved the World

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Island Biology 2019 - Symposium : "Island Paleontology"

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