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Assoc. Prof. of Evolution and Palaeobiology, more science at @EvoPalaeoLab @sotonbiosci @unisouthampton. Views my own (but we can agree dinosaurs are cool).

Joined March 2013
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When all that's left of dinosaurs is fossilised bones, how do we know what they looked like on the outside? @NeilJGostling answers nine-year-old Kara's question on The Conversation's Curious Kids podcast. Listen now: theconversation.com/how-do-w…
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Our researchers have revealed how the first ever bird to inhabit the Earth could have taken flight. Archaeopteryx left the ground by making two or three powerful leaps with its legs, before flapping into the air. Find out more: southampton.ac.uk/biosci/new…
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It's true, my 'Theropod dinosaur diversity of the lower English Wealden', co-authored with Chris Barker, Neil Gostling and colleagues, is a #TopViewedArticle at #PapersinPalaeontology, and here's the certificate to prove it... congrats to us all. #dinosaurs #fossils
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The paper - Theropod dinosaur diversity of the lower English Wealden: analysis of a tooth-based fauna from the Wadhurst Clay Formation (Lower Cretaceous: Valanginian) via phylogenetic, discriminant and machine learning methods - is #OpenAccess and here.... onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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My obituary of the highly accomplished and brilliant Professor Hans-Dieter Sues (1956-2026) is now online, let me know if you want a pdf... tandfonline.com/eprint/NICGG…
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A woman has six fully functional fingers on one hand, enhancing dexterity and precision known as functional polydactyly. nitter.cf/fluxfolio_/status/2043…
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What’s happening today at SOTSEF? From conservation volunteering to science comedy, today’s programme at the Science and Engineering Festival has something for everyone. Details: sotsef.co.uk #SOTSEF #WeAreUoS #BSW25 @unisouthampton @sciencecomedyco
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Nice to see Morgan Freeman having fun with this.
The Dinosaurs bloopers from the one and only, Morgan f***ing Freeman
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The Dinosaurs but it's just Morgan Freeman saying the names of the dinosaurs.
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Ever since 1953, the UK (sometimes France) has hosted the Symposium on Vertebrate Palaeontology & Comparative Anatomy, aka #SVPCA, a brilliant meeting that aims to bring together people working across vertebrate studies. And...
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Here's your sign! Why you need to attend the Science and Engineering Day 2026? 📅 Saturday 14 March 2026 ⏰ 10:30 – 16:30 📍Highfield Campus and Boldrewood Innovation Campus 👉 Tickets: sotsef.co.uk/SED 🔍 #SOTSEF #WeAreUoS #BSW26 @unisouthampton
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Get ready for a roar-some evening of dinosaurs! Join Dr Neil Gostling for the screening of Jurassic Park, followed by a discussion around the science of the film, and the science in reality! Ticket: bit.ly/SOTSEF26FilmScreening #SOTSEF #WeAreUoS #BSW26 @unisouthampton @sotonbiosci
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Get ready for a roar-some evening of dinosaurs! Join Dr Neil Gostling for the screening of Jurassic Park, followed by a discussion around the science of the film, and the science in reality! Ticket: bit.ly/SOTSEF26JurassicNight #SOTSEF #WeAreUoS #BSW26 @sotonbiosc @unisouthampton
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3d structure of medullary bone in @Dev_Bio_Journal. Great work from the team and especially @GruiformAbi @sotonbiosci @unisouthampton
#DBfeature The three-dimensional structure of medullary bone: Novel criteria for the identification of avian sex-specific bone tissue by Abi Crane, Katherine Williams, Neil Gostling et al @GruiformAbi @NeilJGostling sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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A very sad day. RIP slender-billed curlew
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I cannot rate @tptoys highly enough. Amazing quality products and outstanding customer service. I needed a replacement part, sent an email on Saturday, they followed up today and in the space of 5 minutes I have an order number and the part being sent. Phenomenal.
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2 of 3 One of the bars was bent. I contacted customer service yesterday (Saturday) for a replacement part. Had an email today (Sunday) at 1.30pm. I responded at gone 5.
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3 of 3 Immediate response, "send the order number and the batch number..." Did that. 5 minutes later confirmation and order number for the replacement part. Absolutely outstanding customer service.
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