Fake amber

I’ve had an old inquiry passed on to me that was never collected. It is quite interesting as it is not what it first seems! This spectacular specimen looks like amber, which when you dig a little deeper is actually fake. Amber is fossil tree resin which forms lumps and often traps insects and other [...]

Velociraptor eating another dinosaur found!

It’s great to be back after the Easter break. I came across this interesting article this morning. The real significance is that it records behavior, which is almost never preserved in the fossil record.