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Palaeoanthropology Makes South Africa Proud: Local Fossil Record Sheds New Light on Human Evolution

What Mozambique’s ancient organic-walled microfossils reveal about the Permo-Triassic extinction

A New Fossil Tortoise from Langebaanweg, South Africa

What Do Bone Scans Reveal About a Tiny Jurassic Crocodile from South Africa?

Continuing a Legacy: GENUS Director Professor Jennifer Botha Inducted as RSSAf Fellow

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Gondwana’s ultimate hunter – New giant fossil tetrapod found in Namibia

Mariëtte Van der Walt • 3 Jul 2024

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How to Become a Registered Scientist to Conduct Palaeontological Impact Assessments (PIAs)

Mariëtte Van der Walt • 25 Jun 2024

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Discovering Scotland’s First ‘Almost-Mammal’, Saurodesmus robertsoni

Mariëtte Van der Walt • 11 Jun 2024

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FameLab 2024: Showcasing Scientific Excellence and Communication Skills

Mariëtte Van der Walt • 10 Jun 2024

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A new species of fossil paederine rove beetle from Orapa

GENUS • 3 Jun 2024

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Meet Musankwa sanyatiensis, a new dinosaur from Zimbabwe

Mariëtte Van der Walt • 30 May 2024

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