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
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Palaeontology of the Cretaceous Chalk

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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
• On-Demand
• 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
• On-Demand
• 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
• On-Demand
• 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
• On-Demand
• 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
• On-Demand
• Free Video

A Brief Pre-History of the Domestic Cat

Explore cat domestication, migration, and human-animal interactions through biomolecular research, from Neolithic origins to modern challenges in wildlife conservation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Chemical Defense in Poison Frogs

Explore the fascinating world of poison frogs' chemical defenses, their unique ability to sequester toxins from their diet, and how this impacts their survival in challenging environments.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Deep-Time Beginnings of Bone Biology

Explore the origins of bone biology through advanced imaging techniques, uncovering the evolutionary history of this living tissue and its remarkable functions in early jawless fish.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Locomotion Ecology in the Fossil Bird Ichthyornis

Explore 3D shape analysis of fossil bird sternums to uncover flight evolution. Groundbreaking research compares ancient Ichthyornis to modern birds, revealing insights into avian flight origins.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Evolution of Grasslands - What Plant Fossils Reveal About a Major Ecosystem Change

Explore the evolution and spread of grasslands over 30 million years through microscopic plant fossils, revealing insights into this major ecological transformation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Ecosystem Jenga - What Tiny Fossils Tell Us About a Massive Extinction

Explore the dinosaur extinction debate through microfossil research in Saskatchewan, examining the role of the bolide impact and its implications for understanding modern climate change.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Beasts Before Us - The Untold Story of Mammal Evolution

Explore mammal evolution from 300 million years ago, uncovering new fossil discoveries and technological insights that reveal the fascinating journey of synapsids to modern mammals.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Excavating Wyoming's Ancient Tropical Forests - Challenging and Changing the Face of Science

Explore ancient Wyoming forests, fossil excavation techniques, and climate reconstruction while addressing gender biases in STEM fields with paleobotanist Dr. Ellen Currano.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Vertebrate Faunal Assemblages of the Late Cretaceous Western Interior Seaway of Manitoba, Canada

Explore Manitoba's Late Cretaceous marine life through microvertebrate fossils, revealing new discoveries and challenging existing hypotheses about vertebrate community zonation in prehistoric North America.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video