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We are pleased to announce that today marks the formal release of our latest title: Amber Palaeobiology by Dr David Penney.   Siri Scientific Press (2016) 978-0-9929979-7-7 (click cover to go to the product page)128 pp, 210 x 148 mm, soft cover, 62 colour photographs & illustrationsFrom the back coverFossils in amber provide a unique insight into the evolutionary history of arthropods (insects, spiders and their relatives), the most diverse and ecologically important group of animals on the planet today. The fossils provide direct evidence of many groups familiar to us now, living alongside extinct forms such as the dinosaurs....

We have just returned from the 7th International Conference on Fossil Insects, Arthropods and Amber, 2016. It was hosted by the National Museums Scotland (NMS) under the auspices of the International Palaeoentomological Society (IPS) and organized by Dr Andrew Ross (NMS) and his team, with input from David Penney and Siri Scientific Press who edited and published the abstracts volume. Additional support was provided by the Palaeontological Association which provided financial support for the Keynote speakers. The conference opened on 26 April with an icebreaker whisky tasting session at the Royal Society of Edinburgh. This gave the delegates (most of...

Please note our offices will be closed from 26 April until 2 May due to attending the 7th International Conference on Fossil Insects, Arthropods and Amber. We will be unable to process any orders during this period, but will clear the backlog very quickly when we reopen on the 2nd. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

We would like to congratulate Dean Lomax on being awarded the Edward Forbes Prize by the Palaeontographical Society, the oldest society devoted specifically to the advancement of palaeontological knowledge. This award aims to recognise outstanding contributions by early career researchers in the field of taxonomic and systematic palaeontology, and specifically for the study of fossils from the British Isles. Dr Paul Michael Barrett (the president of the society) presenting the award to Dean at the Natural History Museum, London earlier this week.Dean was awarded the prize for his recent scientific paper describing Ichthyosaurus anningae. However, this is not the first...

Kenneth (Chris) Gass, author of our title Solving the Mystery of the First Animals on Land: The Fossils of Blackberry Hill will be giving a presentation on the remarkable fossils of Blackberry Hill, which will be followed by a book signing event. click cover to go the product page for more information about this title ... and remember you never pay full RRP when you order directly from our website! Chris with some of the remarkable fossil trackways preserved at Blackberry Hill The talk will take place during the Heart of Wisconsin Gem and Mineral Society's annual show as follows:1:00PM-2:00PM,...