Tag: Julia Clarke
December 13, 2017
Clarke Among Three UT Austin Scientists Named HHMI Professors for Innovation in Undergraduate Education
Three University of Texas at Austin professors have been chosen by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to join the ranks of a select group of…
Read MoreSeptember 7, 2017
UT Austin Study Raises Question: Why are Fossilized Hairs so Rare?
When most people hear the word fossil, they probably think of gigantic leg bones or sharp teeth. But, given the right conditions, after an animal…
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2017
Taxidermy for Paleontologists
By Monica Kortsha The life of a paleontologist doesn’t always mean working with rock-encased fossils. Sometimes specimens can be downright fluffy. Last week Becky Desjardins,…
Read MoreOctober 12, 2016
Oldest Known Squawk Box Suggests Dinosaurs Likely Did Not Sing
The oldest known vocal organ of a bird has been found in an Antarctic fossil of a relative of ducks and geese that lived more…
Read MoreJuly 14, 2016
Think dinosaurs roared like in ‘Jurassic Park’? The truth, new research says, is a bit wimpier
According to the new research, dino sounds may be what scientists call “closed-mouth vocalizations.” Unlike the high-pitched chirps and tweets from the open beaks of songbirds, the closed-mouth sounds…
Read MoreJuly 11, 2016
Bird Research Suggests Calling Dinosaurs May Have Been Tight-Lipped
Dinosaurs are often depicted in movies as roaring ferociously, but it is likely that some dinosaurs mumbled or cooed with closed mouths, according to a…
Read MoreJuly 7, 2016
Get This: Ancient Ostrich Relatives Used to Strut Across the American West
If you visited Wyoming around 50 million years ago, you might see a peculiar little bird racing through the hot, dense forests of the Eocene….
Read MoreJuly 5, 2016
Fossil Shows Ostrich Relatives Lived in North America 50 Million Years Ago
Exceedingly well-preserved bird fossil specimens dating back 50 million years represent a species of a previously unknown relative of the modern-day ostrich, according to new…
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2016
UT Science Lecture Series Celebrates its 100th Episode
With stunt men, tornado clouds and a 13–foot long T-Rex puppet named Manny, “Hot Science — Cool Talks,” lecture series held on campus six times…
Read MoreNovember 4, 2015
Shape of Bird Wings Depends on Ancestors More Than Flight Style
In a finding that could change the way scientists think about bird evolution, researchers have found that the shape of bird wings is influenced more…
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