Palaeontology

Prehistoric 'Dune' worm found in quarry was predator
Attribution
Hereford & Worcester
Posted
24 May 2024
1948: Mary Leakey's skull. Video, 00:01:38
Attribution
BBC
Posted
7 May 2024
Prehistoric sea reptile 'twice as long as bus'
Attribution
Science & Environment
Posted
17 April 2024
The Life Scientific. Nick Longrich on discovering new dinosaurs from overlooked bones. Audio, 28 minutes
Jim Al-Khalili talks dinosaurs and ‘one in a million year’ events with Dr Nick Longrich.
Attribution
BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Witness History. Finding the longest set of footprints left by the first vertebrate. Audio, 9 minutes
In 1992 a student found a set of fossilised footprints from the earliest vertebrate
Attribution
BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Museum appeals for help excavating sea monster
Attribution
Dorset
Posted
21 February 2024
Dorset giant fossil is monster attraction
Attribution
Dorset
Posted
12 January 2024
Colossal sea monster skull goes on public display
Attribution
Science & Environment
Posted
2 January 2024
Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster. Video, 57 minutes
Sir David Attenborough investigates a unique discovery: the skull of a giant sea monster.
Attribution
BBC One
Available for over a year
'Bring your camera not your hammer' Video, 00:01:03
Attribution
Somerset
Posted
31 December 2023
Fossil hunters 'damaging' coast with angle grinders
Attribution
Somerset
Posted
28 December 2023
Tyrannosaur’s last meal was two baby dinosaurs
Attribution
Science & Environment
Posted
8 December 2023
Jurassic Coast cliff falls tempt fossil hunters
Attribution
Dorset
Posted
9 September 2023
Witness History. Dinosaur in court. Audio, 9 minutes
In 2012 a dinosaur skeleton became the subject of a restraining order and a court case
Attribution
BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Witness History. First dinosaur eggs identified in India. Audio, 9 minutes
In 1982, Ashok Sahni discovered nests of dinosaur eggs for the first time in India
Attribution
BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Missing Crystal Palace 'dinosaur' replaced in park
Attribution
London
Posted
3 July 2023
5 Live Science Podcast. Fossils - why there is so much excitement at the moment? Audio, 53 minutes
Science news and fossils - why there is so much excitement in this field at the moment?
Attribution
BBC Radio 5 Live
Available for over a year
Fossil hunters uncover ancient Australian wombat
Attribution
Australia
Posted
29 March 2023
BBC Inside Science. Science superpower? Audio, 29 minutes
The government’s strategy for the future of science and technology
Attribution
BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Rare plesiosaur fossil found in Australian outback. Video, 00:01:00
Attribution
Australia
Posted
7 December 2022
Open Country. Rutland Water: What lies beneath? Audio, 24 minutes
Rutland Water is a reservoir with a prehistoric past life, as Helen Mark discovers.
Attribution
BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Casts of Anning ichthyosaur found in US and Berlin
Attribution
Dorset
Posted
3 November 2022
World's oldest heart found in prehistoric fish
Attribution
Science & Environment
Posted
15 September 2022