Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology Courses

A Year in the Life of the Royal Tyrrell Museum's Palaeontology Lab

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Explore the fascinating world of fossil preparation and research at the Royal Tyrrell Museum's Palaeontology Lab through an insider's perspective on its annual operations.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Palaeontology of the Cretaceous Chalk

1 rating

Explore the fascinating world of Cretaceous chalk seas, their unique fossils, and the adaptations of ancient marine life. Uncover the secrets preserved in fine-grained sediments and chalk formations.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Paleobiology of Eocene Kimberlites from the Slave Province

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Explore Eocene kimberlites from the Slave Province, uncovering ancient ecosystems and their implications for modern climate change through paleobiological analysis and advanced scientific techniques.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Role of Beringia in the Global Dispersal of Modern Humans

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Explore the role of Beringia in human migration, examining archaeological data, genetics, and climate to understand how this region influenced the global dispersal of modern humans.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Why So Big? Understanding the Early Evolution of the Brain in Primates

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Explore primate brain evolution through fossils and CT scans. Dr. Silcox examines why primates developed large brains, using advanced imaging to study ancient specimens and compare with modern species.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Canadian Volcanoes, Eh? Active Volcanoes on Canada’s Ring of Fire

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Explore Canada's active volcanoes on the Ring of Fire. Learn about historical eruptions, their impacts, and the importance of studying and monitoring these geological wonders.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Broken, Bruised, and Bitten: Survival Tales of Tyrannosaur Injuries

Explore how tyrannosaur fossils with injuries reveal insights about their dangerous lives, behaviors, environmental interactions, and remarkable healing abilities.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Quercy Phosphorites: The Ecosystem's Diversity of Southern France from the Eocene to the Miocene

Explore the fossil-rich Quercy Phosphorites of southwest France and discover the diverse ecosystem that thrived in southern France from the Eocene to Miocene periods with paleontologist Dr. Alfred Lemierre.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Microfossils of the Lance Formation, Including the Rare Dinosaur Pectinodon

Explore groundbreaking research on Wyoming's Lance Formation microsite, revealing insights about Pectinodon and its habitat through detailed microfossil analysis and preservation patterns.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Ribcage in Birds, Crocodiles, and Dinosaurs

Explore the anatomy and biomechanics of archosaur ribcages, including birds, crocodiles, and dinosaurs, with Dr. Wang's detailed analysis of breathing mechanisms, 3D modeling techniques, and evolutionary insights.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Tiny Fossils and the Big Picture: Mammals from the Age of Dinosaurs

Explore the evolution of early mammals during the Mesozoic era, their diverse lifestyles, and how their fossil discoveries reveal the origins of mammalian success alongside dinosaurs.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Exploring Methods in Fossil Photography

Discover how contemporary digital photography techniques can create scientifically relevant and aesthetically powerful fossil images, with insights into photographic methods and concepts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Cretaceous Arctic Birds from the Prince Creek Formation of Northern Alaska

Explore the 72.8-million-year history of Arctic bird migration through fossil evidence from Alaska's Prince Creek Formation, revealing ancient avian nesting strategies.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Going for a Swim: Influences of Terrestrial Ancestry on Land-to-Sea Transformations

Explore how ancestral land animals' body structures influenced the evolution of aquatic tetrapods like mosasaurs and whales as they adapted to marine environments.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Make a Dinosaur Mummy

Discover how rare dinosaur 'mummies' form through groundbreaking research on soft tissue preservation, reptile decomposition studies, and insights into dinosaurian anatomy and death poses.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video