The next issue of Prehistoric Times, the quarterly magazine for dinosaur fans and model enthusiasts is out shortly. Mike Fredericks (editor) sent team members a sneak preview of the magazine’s front cover.
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Prehistoric Times (Summer 2014)
Next issue out soon.
Picture Credit: Mike Fredericks
How time flies, it does not seem that long since we were celebrating issue 100. The dinosaur featured on the front cover is “giant southern lizard” – Giganotosaurus (Giganotosaurus carolini).
This is a wonderful sculpture by the highly talented Galileo Hernandez of Mexico. An interview with the artist is included in this edition. We are also expecting a review of the new book written by Julius Csotonyi and Steve White entitled “The Paleoart of Julius Csotonyi”, can’t wait for the magazine to arrive at the Everything Dinosaur offices.
A Review of Prehistoric Times Magazine (Spring 2014)
Another bursting at the seams edition of Prehistoric Times with its front cover of a Chasmosaurus (model by Shane Foulkes) highlighting the fact that “Chasm Lizard” is one of the prehistoric animals featured in issue 109. Phil Hore does an excellent job on summarising the rather convoluted history of this genus and his article has some super Chasmosaurus inspired artwork sent in by readers. Not to be undone, Tracy Lee Ford chips in with a detailed explanation of the various species assigned to Chasmosaurus and does a splendid job in sorting out which of the former members of the Chasmosaurus genus have been reassigned elsewhere and why.
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In addition, he even manages to insert a little bit of the work of Charles Dickens and we though Dicken’s only wrote about megalosaurs (Bleak House).
In the news section, there is information on Nanuqsaurus hoglundi, whose fossils were find well inside the Arctic Circle. It’s name means “polar bear lizard” which is very appropriate. News stories featured include Anzu wyliei from North Dakota and possibly the largest theropod dinosaur known from our side of the Atlantic, Torvosaurus gurneyi. T. gurneyi fossils have been found in Portugal, this is a specimen that we at Everything Dinosaur know quite well, what with the amount of new discoveries being reported to us by our friends on the Iberian peninsula.
Allen Debus takes us back to the 1930s a time when Chicago was host to the Worlds Fair which featured an exhibition of life-size prehistoric animals. Part two of this highly informative article will be in the next edition.
Lots of model news and reviews, plus a super section dedicated to giant prehistoric birds, with a focus on the Ratites. Once again, the article is accompanied by some excellent reader artwork and imagery.
Sculptor and artist John Gurche is interviewed and there is a special feature on how John was tasked with creating fifteen hominin sculptures for the Smithsonian Institute and its “Hall of Human Origins”. Some of the models he has produced are simply breathtaking, the Smithsonian will shortly become the museum for all other palaeoanthropologists to look up to. John’s book “Shaping Humanity: How Science, Art and Imagination Help Us to Understand Our Origins” is reviewed in the excellent Mesozoic Media section and the book is already on our Christmas shopping list along with ironically, another book reviewed, “At the Top of the Grand Staircase”, which documents the fauna and flora from the Upper Cretaceous deposits to be found in this part of southern Utah.
All in all, an excellent magazine jam packed with lots and lots to keep dinosaur fans entertained and informed.
With team members at Everything Dinosaur undertaking a lot of work in schools over the next few weeks, any members of staff staying away from the office will have plenty to read as the new edition of Prehistoric Times (issue 104) has arrived. Editor, Mike Fredericks proudly states that this latest edition of the quarterly magazine for fans of prehistoric animal models and everything to do with dinosaurs is “really special” and we are not going to disagree, as it is packed from cover to cover with lots of amazing prehistoric animal artwork, model and book reviews, articles and updates on the world of palaeontology.
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Let’s start by singing the praises of the front cover. Issue 108 (winter 2014) is adorned by a brilliantly evocative piece of art by that very talented artist and illustrator Fabio Pastori. Fabio depicts a feathered Allosaurus battling a Stegosaurus, whilst Late Jurassic birds flap their wings in earnest to escape the mayhem.
Prehistoric Times (Issue 108)
Everything Dinosaur reviews Prehistoric Times (winter 2014).
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Super artwork Fabio, one of our favourite covers was your Dilophosaurus illustration on the front cover of issue 88, now we might just have to change our minds having seen the wonderful artwork on the latest edition of Prehistoric Times.
“How to Draw Dinosaurs”
One of the great things about this magazine is the regular feature “How to Draw Dinosaurs”, written by Tracy Lee Ford. His contribution deals with recent developments in the study of hadrosaurs (Saurolophinae), updating readers on changes in how these ornithopods may be illustrated with the discovery of a soft crest on the skull of a specimen of Edmontosaurus regalis discovered near the city of Grande Prairie in Canada. Everything Dinosaur wrote a short article about this amazing fossil find, one that could change the way that duck-billed dinosaurs are depicted in the future, when the academic paper was published in “Current Biology”.
The article contains lots of interesting insights into Saurolophinae skull morphology, with some handy line drawings to help get the main points across.
The two prehistoric animals featured in this issue are Australovenator and the enormous ancient ape Gigantopithecus. Phil Hore goes over the finer details of these very diverse members of the fossil record and there are lots of amazing reader’s artwork included too. A big opposable thumbs up to Phil, especially for his highly informative and well-written article on Gigantopithecus.
Amongst all the updates on dinosaur collectibles and new model releases, there is an interview with artist David Krentz and his involvement in the 3-D “Walking with Dinosaurs” movie that is currently on release, plus the latest news concerning the Canadian-produced spin-off to the British television series “Primeval”. Look out for the book reviews and the highly informative overview of 2013 from a palaeontologist’s perspective written by the well-travelled Steve Brusatte. Now residing north of the border, Steve’s passion for palaeontology has taken him to Scotland to take up a post as a research fellow for the University of Edinburgh.
Prehistoric animals on stamps are a theme for the winter edition, with an article by James Gurney that details the work behind the production of a set of postage stamps commissioned by Australia Post showcasing the diversity of Mesozoic fauna from down under. British prehistoric animals get a look in too, as there is a feature on the twelve first class stamps illustrated by John Sibbick for Royal Mail. The stamps, originally commissioned to celebrate the centenary of the book “The Lost World” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle were delayed by Team GB’s success at the 2012 Olympics but were released in October of last year.
John Sibbick’s artwork is superb and in Prehistoric Times he talks through how he went about depicting prehistoric fauna strongly associated with the British Isles. The stamps were released to celebrate over 150 years of the study of palaeontology in the United Kingdom, Everything Dinosaur got involved with this project when they were asked to write the cover notes and information on the extinct creatures featured in the set. It was fun!
There’s a lot packed into the latest edition, look out for the review of a visit to the famous Natural History Museum of Berlin, as well as interviews with dinosaur sculptors Allen Debus and Bob Morales, Everything Dinosaur even gets a mention in the editorial.
We asked our chum, Mike to give our Facebook page a plug, we are on a mission to get “likes” for our boss “Tyrannosaurus Sue”.
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All in all, thoroughly recommended, a definite inclusion in our travel bags and overnight gear as team members spend the next few weeks on their adventures.
A Review of Issue 36 (Winter 2013/14) of Deposits Magazine
The latest edition of Deposits magazine arrived at Everything Dinosaur the other day and what a jam-packed edition it is. In the previous issue there was an article all about Pliocene micro-fossils and a beautiful image of the foraminifera Polystomiella vuispa, can be seen on the front cover.
Inside, there is an eclectic mix of articles on fossils, geology and palaeontology from a number of international contributors. For example, there is a brief feature summarising the latest research into Late Cretaceous elasmosaurid fossils from Morocco and the preceding pages detail a successful fossil hunting trip to Abereiddy Bay (Pembrokeshire, Wales) to study those enigmatic, bizarre graptolites. Graptolites are/were (see below) a group of tiny animals that lived in colonies and built minute tubular homes for themselves.
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Graptolite fossils look like pencil markings or saw-blades preserved in strata and a number of species are important in helping to identify geological biozones. If you thought that the graptolites were extinct then this article is worth reading as it proposes a link between Graptolites and extant Pterobranchs.
Deposits Magazine Issue 36
Issue 36.
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A Trip to Iceland
Geologists will get their kicks from a very informative article from Dr Trevor Watts and his trip to Iceland to journey down the emptied-out magma chamber of a volcano. For those of us who stay closer to home there is an article all about classifying ammonites as well as a super article all about Doncaster (South Yorkshire) and this part of Yorkshire’s hidden treasures in terms of geology and palaeontology. Lots of fossil finds, a number of news snippets and an update on a series of articles on how the tropics drives speciation. All in all, this magazine makes a wonderful read, and with the dark nights and long days in the Everything Dinosaur offices, it is a welcome magazine, one that will help us plan a few fossil hunting excursions of our own.
Everything Dinosaur Reviews the Autumn Issue of Prehistoric Times Magazine
Issue 107 of Prehistoric Times, the magazine for dinosaur fans and serious model collectors has arrived in the office and fans of the artwork of John Sibbick are going to be delighted with the front cover. The illustration of two allosaurs fighting over the carcase of a Camptosaurus was painted by John, a man who has been much in demand recently, as he was responsible for the prehistoric animal paintings that now adorn the new Royal Mail First Class stamps that came into circulation last week.
Inside the magazine, its sixty-two pages are jam packed with lots of features, articles and illustrations. There is a profile and interview of commercial illustrator Jerry LoFaro and in the light of the news that Jurassic Park IV (Jurassic World) is likely to be in cinemas by the summer of 2015, dinosaur expert Gregory S. Paul gives his view on the “JP” franchise.
Prehistoric Times Autumn 2013
The autumn (fall) edition of Prehistoric Times magazine.
Picture credit: Mike Fredericks/Everything Dinosaur
Utahraptor and Uintatherium
Utahraptor and Uintatherium are the prehistoric animals showcased in this edition. There are lots of pictures and drawings submitted by readers and Phil Hore provides a highly informative text, focusing on the largest of the dromaeosaurs and on the mighty Eocene, herbivorous mammal with the strange and bumpy appearance. Surprisingly, Utahraptor features in a Star Trek novel, the things you learn about when reading Prehistoric Times.
Tracy Lee Ford gets in on the act and provides a master-class in dromaeosaurid illustration, including some interpretations of the very latest scientific data. He also edits the Paleonews page, covering topics as diverse as ichthyosaur evolution, Chelonia and giant pterosaurs.
On the subject of the Pterosauria, for all those who haven’t quite got their fill of flying reptiles after reading the wonderful “Pterosaurs” by Mark Witton, there is a super article all about the attempts to replicate pterosaur flight, in particular that of the likes of the azhdarchid Quetzalcoatlus. Amongst the reviews and product updates, the magazine’s editor, Mike Fredericks sheds some light on some amazing dinosaur themed items from the past in collector’s corner, look out for the “deliberate” mistakes on Mike’s “What’s New in Review” page, whoops!
Issue 107 even features an article on prehistoric themed roadside attractions in the United States, there is something for everybody in the autumn edition, the Prehistoric Times team must have some sort of space-aged print compactor that enables them to squeeze it all into one magazine. Another triumph, one to read by the fireside as the nights draw in.
A Review of the Summer 2013 Edition of Prehistoric Times Magazine
The first prolonged period of hot, summer weather in the UK for quite a while has been made all the more enjoyable with the arrival of the latest edition of “Prehistoric Times”, the magazine for dinosaur model fans and prehistoric animal enthusiasts. It is ideal reading material for sitting outside the office and soaking up some sunshine, if only the other Everything Dinosaur team members would let go of the magazine for long enough.
“Prehistoric Times”
This issue (number 106), marks the first copy to be produced after the twentieth anniversary issue and it sets the standard for the next two decades with some excellent articles and features. The two prehistoric animals given most prominence are Tyrannosaurus rex and the “T. rex” of its day the fearsome Triassic predator Postosuchus. We expect that Mike Fredericks, the editor would have been swamped with artwork and indeed, lots of reader’s illustrations are featured, especially of T. rex. There are some wonderful depictions, even feathered versions of T. rex.
How to Draw Dinosaurs
Tracy Lee Ford’s excellent series, “How to Draw Dinosaurs” focuses on this apex predator. He compares the arm bones of Tyrannosaurus rex with those of other Tyrannosaurids and sets about building up a picture of a powerful predator with exceptionally strong hind legs, a deeper body and a more massive tail. He concludes that such a dinosaur was not a particularly fast runner, but still an immensely capable and powerful opportunistic hunter.
Amongst all the collector news and model releases, there is a special tribute to Ray Harryhausen, whose stop motion special effects amazed us all in such fantastic films as “Jason and the Argonauts”, “The Valley of the Gwangi” and “Clash of the Titans”. Ray sadly passed away on May 7th, William Stout has produced a super article with artwork in tribute to Ray and there is a model diorama of the monster from the 1953 film “The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms”, it looks like lighthouses were not monster proof!
Front Cover Artwork
The front cover artwork (featuring T. rex), was created by up and coming Ukrainian artist Sergey Krasovskiy. Sergey has chosen to depict this fearsome Late Cretaceous carnivore with a conspicuous red head ala theories from Bob Bakker et al. Sergey also contributes to the feature on Postosuchus with some great drawings of Prestosuchus chiniquensis, Ornithosuchuslongidens and Postosuchus kirkpatricki.
The Front Cover of Prehistoric Times – Summer 2013
There are also articles on the life-sized prehistoric animal models sculpted by Josef Pallenberg, updates on dinosaur discoveries and a special interview with artist Ricardo Delgado, part of a series the commemorates twenty years since the first Jurassic Park movie. Team members at Everything Dinosaur even spotted some prehistoric animal drawings that we know very well in this edition and it was particularly interesting to see how clever Steven B. DeMarco “made over” three dinosaur model kits which were manufactured by Pyro many moons ago.
A Review of “Prehistoric Times” Magazine (Issue 105)
The weather has at last improved, we can say goodbye to the chilly easterly breeze and say a warm welcome to the spring edition of “Prehistoric Times” magazine. Yes, spring has finally come and it is marked by the arrival of the spring edition of Prehistoric Times, a magazine that provides news and views on anything and everything to do with prehistoric animals.
The Front Cover of “Prehistoric Times” (Issue 105)
T. rex faces off against a Triceratops.
Picture credit: Mike Fredericks
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Issue 105 is the 20th anniversary of the first edition of this quarterly publication. Coincidently, 2013 is also the 20th anniversary of the premier of the dinosaur film “Jurassic Park” and there are special features on both inside this issue. Editor Mike Fredericks provides a potted history of the publication, a fascinating insight into what has become an institution for “dino-philes”. Dotted throughout the article are contributions from other regular writers and it was interesting to read how they met Mike and started to work with him on various projects. The feature entitled “Sketch me a Spitter”, pays homage to Jurassic Park the movie, and renowned artist Mark Hallett recalls his work on the film working as a concept artist and palaeo consultant. There are some wonderful illustrations of the theropod dinosaurs that appeared in the first of the Jurassic Park trilogy. If you have always wanted to know how the venomous dinosaur that killed the character known as Dennis Nedry, came about then read this article and all will be revealed.
Triceratops Featured
The first of the prehistoric animals featured in this issue is Triceratops and the magazine includes lots and lots of artwork sent in by readers. Phil Hore provides a very informative article on this famous horned dinosaur and even Tracy Lee Ford gets in on the act with a superb piece in his long running series “How to Draw Dinosaurs”. The morphology of the skull and horns changed as ceratopsians got older. He kindly summarises the main points to remember when it comes to illustrating juveniles, mature adults and very old specimens of Triceratops. There is also a rare picture of a Triceratops skull in situ, discovered by the famous palaeontologist George Sternberg in 1908.
Amongst the usual items such as correspondence from readers, collectors corner, book reviews and updates on new model introductions, Ron Lemery provides information on a technique known as photoetching, a great way to build detail into dinosaur themed model scenes. Talking of models, Steven B. DeMarco showcases how to make and paint a fearsome mosasaur, a marine reptile he aptly refers to as “Mosa Jaws”!
The second prehistoric animal to feature prominently in this edition of “PT” is the fearsome, highly resourceful Dire Wolf (Canis dirus). Phil Hore writes a very entertaining piece explaining the differences between the Dire Wolf and the Grey Wolf and discusses their fossil record including the exquisitely detailed specimens that have been retrieved from the La Brea Tar pits in Los Angeles (California, USA).
For slightly older dinosaur fans there is a very insightful article written by Allen A. Debus on the beautiful post card illustrations of Neave Parker, a real trip down memory lane when looking at the wonderful black and white illustrations of the various prehistoric animals.
Jam packed full of dinosaur themed goodies, issue 105 of Prehistoric Times is definitely a ” must read” and on this form we can expect this publication to keep on going for at least another twenty years.
The spring edition of the magazine for geologists, mineralists and fossil fans has duly arrived and this UK produced magazine certainly packs a punch with issue 33. The front cover shows an artist’s interpretation of the palaeoenvironment of Russia during the Late Permian. This is an example of the artwork of Lyme Regis based illustrator Richard Bizley and inside there is a highly informative article all about Richard’s work re-creating prehistoric and alien landscapes.
Richard likes to focus on some of the unsung heroes from the fossil record. His landscapes feature a whole range of prehistoric animals and plants, the fauna and flora depicted all painstakingly researched to ensure accuracy. The artwork is truly stunning and the detail simply exquisite.
The Front Cover of Deposits Magazine (Spring 2013)
A huge array of topics covered inside.
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Deposits Magazine
Visitors to Holland can perhaps be inspired about an article about hunting for Ice Age fossils on the Dutch beach of Hoek van Holland. It seems that land reclamation and construction work to prepare sea defences leads to a lot of material being dredged up from the bottom of the North Sea – amongst the sand there are many fossils of prehistoric mammals that get deposited on the beaches of this low-lying country.
Fossil hunters can find teeth of Woolly Mammoths, bones from Woolly Rhinos (Coelodonta) and even Mesolithic spear tips and fishing harpoons. Further afield, there are very well illustrated articles on fossil hunting for Mesozoic aged fossils including beautiful Ginkgo fossils in southern Sweden and a fascinating article on Jamaican fossil crabs. Decapod crustaceans (crabs) have got their own army of dedicated fossil collectors who specialise in collecting specimens of these arthropods. The article outlines the types of fossil crabs that can be found on the Caribbean island of Jamaica. The handy glossary of terms presented at the end of the article helps the uninitiated to gain an insight into just how fascinating collecting fossils of crabs can be.
Arachnid Article
Arachnids, the likes of spiders, mites, scorpions and their near relatives have a large article dedicated solely to them in this issue of Deposits magazine. This feature jointly written by Dr David Penney (University of Manchester) and Dr Jason Dunlop, the curator of myriapods and arachnids at the Berlin Natural History Museum is extremely comprehensive and packed with beautiful photographs and computer enhanced images. As artist Richard Bizley loves to incorporate Arachnids into his artwork it makes perfect sense to include a detailed review of the Arachnid fossil record in the same issue as a feature on the artistic reconstruction of palaeoenvironments – a unique fusion of science and art.
The magazine provides book reviews, including a couple on the volumes published to help walkers explore the Jurassic coast of southern England, lots of news stories and there is even a feature on fossil amber found in Scotland. For those prepared to get out and about this spring there are articles on hunting for Middle Eocene sea urchins and a detailed review of the fossils to be found on a visit to Herne Bay in Kent.
Update on Recent Fossil Discoveries
For readers who live in Colorado (United States of America), there is an update on some of the rare, recent fossil discoveries from the famous Morrison Formation of western North America. A rare fossil of a gastropod (snail) has been discovered, it has been turned to agate over millions of years (shell replaced by the mineral agate). Dinosaur fossils may make the headlines but this snail fossil provides scientists with valuable evidence to help reconstruct life in freshwater habitats during the Late Jurassic.
All in all, this is an excellent magazine that covers a whole range of subject areas of interest to palaeontologists, geologists, mineralists and fossil fans. The articles are written in a way that allows the layperson to follow what is being said with scientific terms reduced to a minimum. Issue 33 of Deposits magazine is well worth reading.
The winter edition of “Prehistoric Times” is certainly a treat for prehistoric animal model collectors and general enthusiasts for all things prehistoric. On the front cover there is a fantastic illustration of Leviathan melvillei, a huge, prehistoric whale which was an apex predator of Miocene seas, preying on other smaller cetaceans. This was the “whale that ate other whales” and the artwork that adorns the front cover shows this sea monster attacking a baleen whale. As the genus name Leviathan has already been assigned to another type of animal (Mastodon), the name Leviathan melvillei has been changed to Livyatan melvillei, the original hebrew spelling of the word.
Issue 104 of “Prehistoric Times” (Winter 2013)
Meet a “Leviathan”!
Picture credit: Mike Fredericks/Everything Dinosaur
Inside the Magazine
Inside the magazine there is a very detailed article by Phil Hore on prehistoric whales, their evolution from land living mammals and their radiation into the many types of large, extant cetacean seen today. The second prehistoric animal to be featured in this publication is Troodon, the dromaeosaur dinosaur which is regarded by many palaeontologists as being one of the most intelligent of all the known members of the Dinosauria. Readers are asked to send in their artwork and other illustrations of the prehistoric creatures featured in the magazine. The editor remarks in his editorial column that much to his surprise a lot more artwork featuring prehistoric whales was sent in than for the troodontids. This might be because this is the first time in all one hundred plus editions of the magazine that prehistoric whales have been featured.
The pictures sent in, both of the troodontids and the prehistoric whales are really good and some noteworthy illustrations include those by Simon Zoppe (Dorudon) and Wade Carmen (Janjucetus), plus a superb Troodon, full colour print by Raul Martin.
Tracy Lee Ford contributes with the second part of his excellent piece on how to draw dinosaurs with a focus on pathology found in ceratopsian dinosaurs. In this article, the author discusses the work of Happ et al (published 2008) who describe a Triceratops skull that is missing about thirty percent of its left brow horn. There are deep gouges on the skull in the area surrounding the horn and on the remaining horn core material. It has been suggested that the horn was bitten off by an attacking Tyrannosaurus rex. To find out more about what such injuries can reveal about the behaviour of dinosaurs, the rest of Tracy’s excellent article is well worth reading.
Early Illustrations of Megalosaurus
Allen A. Debus provides a fascinating article on the early illustrations of Megalosaurus, the very first genus of dinosaur to be scientifically named and described. This feature evidently took a lot of researching as some of the illustrations shown date from more than 120 years ago. There is also a section on what new prehistoric animal models are due to be launched this year plus a review of the big news stories in palaeontology over the last few months or so.
“Prehistoric Times” Magazine
Model maker Steve DeMarco lets us into a few secrets about how to create paint effects like a professional when painting dinosaur models and there is a review of a European dinosaur theme park, plus book reviews and an in depth interview with the highly talented artist Terry McKee.
All in all a highly informative and educational publication which caters for the discerning prehistoric animal model collector.
Deposits magazine is a quarterly publication dedicated to fossil collecting and geology. Published in the UK, this colourful magazine covers a wide variety of topics in each edition, and issue thirty-two which arrived at our offices yesterday is no exception.
In memory of Dr David Mayhew
This issue is dedicated to the memory of Dr David Mayhew who sadly passed away in October, after a short illness. The first article in this edition, provides information on the discovery of a Middle Jurassic trace fossil showing crocodilian footprints and a possible Chelonia (member of the tortoise family) track as well. The fossil was found in Scalby Bay, north of the seaside resort of Scarborough on the North Yorkshire coast. This part of the English coastline is famous for its Jurassic fossils.
Moving to slightly warmer climes, although we acknowledge that Yorkshire was a tropical fluvial delta 160 million years ago, there is an article continuing a series of presentations mapping the geology of Jamaica, there is also the second part of a feature explaining the geology of the Giants’ Causeway in Northern Ireland.
The Front Cover of Deposits (Issue 32)
A magazine for rock fans.
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Deposits Magazine
Pictures taken of reader’s fossil finds over the summer months are also included, with a number of successful fossil hunting trips from locations around the British Isles and overseas being highlighted. This dovetails nicely with a feature written by one contributor which discusses the invertebrate fossils to be found in the Lower Muschelkalk Formation of the Netherlands. Brachiopods, bivalves, gastropods and arthropods are all represented by the fossil specimens.
It is hard to believe that around 240 million years ago (Early Triassic), that Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Denmark and north-eastern France was covered by warm, shallow tropical sea that teamed with ancient life. Some of these prehistoric creatures have left a fossil record to be explored.
Examining Graptolites
Under the title “The Strangest of the Graptolites” there is a highly informative description of retiolite graptolites with amazing, high magnification electronic microscope images of the structure of these bizarre colonial creatures that lived in marine environments during the Palaeozoic Era.
Packed with news stories concerning fossil finds, the latest research and events this magazine provides an excellent read for anyone with a passing interest in geology, rocks and the fossils that can be found in some of them. There is even an article highlighting the controversial research into understanding whether or not significant amounts of DNA could survive the fossilisation process. Any magazine that includes a piece entitled “Could you Receive a Blood Transfusion from a Neanderthal”, gets a big thumbs up from us.
