Palaeobiology at the University of Oxford

Oxford hosts a vibrant palaeobiological research community across the University, including at the Department of Earth Sciences and the Museum of Natural History. The Museum holds world-leading palaeontological collections. This site describes our current research, lists events around the University, and provides advice on how to study palaeobiology at Oxford.

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Research News

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500 million year-old fossils reveal answer to evolutionary riddle

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Collections Manager (Earth Collections) Opportunity

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New Scottish fossil sheds light on the origin of lizards

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Fossil bird's skull reconstruction reveals a brain made for smelling and eyes made for daylight