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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First evidence of Scottish mammals producing milk

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Fossil plankton may be the key to understanding prehistoric climate change

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Professor Paul Smith wins royal award for work in the Arctic

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Fossilised dinosaur brain tissue identified for the first time