UC Museum of Paleo

To investigate and promote the understanding of the history of life and the diversity of the Earth's biota through research and education.

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Iguana know more!!

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🦎Iguana tell you something: new research shows species of iguanas in tropical Fiji are related to those in the deserts of North America! Check out the latest Evo in the News to learn more! https://t.co/K5XiYL7HbW

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👀Check out this opportunity for biology and environmental science instructors from @undrstnd_evo

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🐞Calling all biology and environmental science instructors in SF Bay Area high schools or community colleges! UC Berkeley Dept of Integrative Biology is offering a professional development workshop on evolution and climate change using lady beetles. Info: https://t.co/cOfcqz6sUJ

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Is bird flu the new COVID-19? Check out the latest Evo in the News from our sister site Understanding Evolution @undrstnd_evo

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DNA versus RNA? Bird flu versus coronavirus? Check out our latest Evo in the News to learn what their evolutionary similarities and differences mean for public health. https://t.co/sfsk0u3Zhl (PC: https://t.co/f6DbMYdr95)

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New Year, New Scientific Knowledge! Berkeley Voices Podcast interviews @ucmpberkeley
vertebrate paleontologist Dr. Jack Tzeng
on new ways to think about our favorite fossils. #FossilFriday

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Was the T. rex brightly colored with feathers? Did it run as fast as movies make it seem? @UCBLettersSci associate professor Jack Tseng teaches several courses related to paleontology and shares insights in this #BerkeleyTalks. 🦖 https://t.co/wfAMmpaEaJ

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🦖🎄🎅 Happy Holidays from all of us at UCMP! 🎅🎄🦖

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You've got to be kitten me! 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛

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🗡️🐈 A purr-fectly preserved saber-toothed kitten was discovered in permafrost. Climb the evolutionary cat tree & see how saber-toothed cats are related to modern cats in the latest Evo in the News! https://t.co/4eoqTLxtex #evolution #catsoftheinternet (1/2)

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Also, learn about saber-tooth canine morphology from @Tseng_Z (https://t.co/5JHXGdwiZe) and @NarimaneChatar (https://t.co/6sgJPo35iN) in their recent publications! (2/2)

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🎄🎅🦖🎵 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...🎵🦖🎅🎄

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👀🧬New Evo in the news!

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Learn about the evolutionary concept of clades and how they are used to differentiate two viral strains of mpox spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Check it out in Evo in the News. #STEMed #evolution https://t.co/dzRUCamBMP

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🏆Congratulations to @ucmpberkeley Graduate student Derrick Leong for winning the Richard Estes Memorial Grant. His advisor, Dr. Juan Liu, is a past awardee for the same prize in 2010. 💜#SVP2024

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🐈Kitties and puppies, oh my! 🐕@ucmpberkeley grad student Emily Bogner and PostDoc Narimane Chatar moderating and presenting during the Carnivora Session. Grad student Jennifer Hoeflich presented as well! #SVP2024

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🐟@ucmpberkeley Grad student Derrick Leong presenting on lateral lines and faculty Juan Liu presenting on catfish of Southern China, and grad student Sergio Garcia-Lara sharing artiodactyl morphometrics during the poster session at #SVP2024

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Some photos from the Paleo Club representing UCMP at the opening of the new "Dinosaur Lookout" exhibit at the Lawrence Hall of Science this past Sat! The Paleo Club consists of and is organized entirely by undergraduate students. 🦕🦖🦕🦖

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@CWaters62 @AMNH 😘

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Happy #NationalFossilDay from your favorite UCMP T-Rex! 🦖🦖🦖

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💚Like and follow (these dinosaur footprints in the latest Evo in the News!)

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🦖🌍Fossil footprints found! Separated by a modern ocean, ancient dinosaur trackways connect Brazil and Cameroon. Learn more at Evo in the News! #fossils #STEMed #ichnofossils https://t.co/zqu3bikVZ2

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Go team! Our escape room poster won first prize ⁦@ScienceCenters⁩ conference! ⁦@NIHSEPA⁩ funded!

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VENOMventure is off to a busy start at the ⁦@ScienceCenters⁩ conference in Chicago! ⁦@kunhm⁩ # escaperooms! https://t.co/j9vkImbOFY

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It’s a wrap! It’s been a great #GSA2024 with UCMP graduate student Kayli Stowe representing at the final poster session.

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Excellent poster presentations today by UCMP students and alumni at #GSA2024!