Tag Archives: project palaeo ecology

Champsosaurus: CT scanning reveals its ear openings really were on the bottom of its skull

Posted on February 6, 2019 by

Carleton University student Thomas Dudgeon gets into the heads of the museum’s Champsosaurus to solve a Cretaceous ear mystery. Continue reading →

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Fossil solved great dinosaur cheek debate

Posted on October 3, 2018 by

Jordan Mallon’s pick for a favourite fossil came down to a question of dinosaur cheeks. Continue reading →

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Is the world’s largest Triceratops skull sitting in our collection?

Posted on May 16, 2018 by

Alan McDonald wonders, and works to reveal, if the world’s largest Triceratops skull has been uncovered in the museum’s collection? Continue reading →

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Spiclypeus shipporum, the New Dino in Town

Posted on May 20, 2016 by

It’s not every day a palaeontologist introduces a new dinosaur species to the world! Jordan Mallon tells the story of “Judith”, the new horned dinosaur that he recently identified at the museum with colleagues. Continue reading →

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Lady Luck visits the Alberta badlands

Posted on July 6, 2015 by

Hard work pays off for palaeontologist Dr. Jordan Mallon and his team as they find some horned dinosaur fossils and a large bonebed. Continue reading →

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Hunting for Dinosaurs—You Can’t Always Get What You Want!

Posted on June 18, 2015 by

Our dinosaur researcher Dr. Jordan Mallon shares how excitement can quickly turn to disappointment when hunting for fossils. Continue reading →

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Jawing about Dinosaurs: What the Herbivore’s Jaws Are Telling Us

Posted on March 12, 2015 by

What can we learn by studying the jaws of herbivorous dinosaurs that disappeared 75 million years ago? Palaeontologist Jordan Mallon tells us about his findings in a recent project. Continue reading →

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