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Dental caries aren't just a modern human woe; they've been around for ages! Study on prevalence among non-human primates, sheds light on diet & dental health across species. Fascinating insights from wild populations to fossil relatives! Selig et al: doi.org/10.1002/ar.254…

Australian museum’s plan to cut research draws fire from scientists | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

Here it is: my one-minute pitch to be Mayor of London, as broadcast on BBC One. Yes, this is real. #VoteBinface

This may be one of the biggest papers I ever have the privilege to be part of. Out now in Science Magazine, we ask: Are nature conservation interventions working? The answer is YES. We now need to fund MORE to reverse global biodiversity declines. science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… 🧵

Thanks to an amazing opportunity from the The Leverhulme Trust, I will be spearheading a research project studying lizard enamel evolution, starting in October! What can the study of enamel in lizards tell us about the evolution of our own teeth? We're gonna find out!

As part of the upcoming The Leverhulme Trust research project on lizard enamel evolution, I will be recruiting a new (UK) PhD student for a 1st October start! If you or someone you know is interested, here is the advert link: findaphd.com/phds/project/e…

Tag-asaurus? Crystal Palace Dinos

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The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology Museum in Drumheller is hiring a new curatorial position for Mesozoic marine reptiles. Full time, permanent. Deadline June 26. Posting: jobpostings.alberta.ca/job/DRUMHELLER… Description: mydocs.wfd.alberta.ca/media/zpbohfqk…

What a year this has been for my home team Edmonton Oilers. So many lows and highs- it’s been a lesson in resilience! 🥲. One more win and the story could end on a truly historic note!

We palaeontologists like to use Komodo dragons as a model for understanding how meat-eating dinosaurs used their teeth to cut and tear through their prey. But how well do we know our Komodo dragon model? Find out shortly! (Photo: Charlotte Ellis/ZSL)

It turns out...Komodo dragons have iron-coated teeth! nature.com/articles/s4155… Their serrations and tips pop into the mouth with an orange hue. Using different techniques, we show that these iconic lizards have special iron-rich coatings on each tooth, keeping them razor sharp!

Up close and personal with the iron-coated teeth of the Komodo dragon <3

Scientists have found Komodo dragons, the largest lizards in the world, have iron coated teeth. Aaron LeBlanc (Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences at King's) says the study gives us clues to how dinosaurs like the T-rex may have ripped apart their prey #ScienceatKings Read more⬇️ theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Really happy to see Ganas the Komodo dragon on the cover of this month's issue of NatureEcoEvo! He was instrumental in revealing the iron-coated teeth of this iconic species! nature.com/natecolevol/vo…

#Ganas and his iron constitution

Osteoderms are mineralized tissue formed within the skin, here we described their diversity across the body of 3 lizards species. Well done Anastasiia Maliuk in collab with @AnthonyHerrel Vickaryous Lab Ed Stanley catherine williams Arsalan Marghoub Moazen Lab UCL MechEng funded by HFSP

Amazing news for a great institution!

I am looking for a new UK PhD student to join my lab as part of our The Leverhulme Trust funded project on enamel evolution in lizards! Find out more here: findaphd.com/phds/project/e…