• DNA from resin-embedded organisms: Past, present and future 

      Peris, David; Janssen, Kathrin; Barthel, H. Jonas; Bierbaum, Gabriele; Delclòs, Xavier; Peñalver, Enrique; Solórzano-Kraemer, Mónica M.; Jordal, Bjarte Henry; Rust, Jes (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Past claims have been made for fossil DNA recovery from various organisms (bacteria, plants, insects and mammals, including humans) dating back in time from thousands to several million years BP. However, many of these ...
    • Mimes of the past: Eocene midges of the tribe Pseudochironomini (Chironomidae, Diptera) reveal their peculiarities 

      Zakrzewska, Marta; Andersen, Trond; Gilka, Wojciech (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      This is the first study focused on Eocene dipterans of the tribe Pseudochironomini (subfamily Chironominae, family Chironomidae), based on unique materials from Baltic amber. Two new genera and three new species: Eomicromimus ...
    • New insights into early medieval Islamic cuisine: Organic residue analysis of pottery from rural and urban Sicily 

      Lundy, Jasmine; Drieu, Lea; Meo, Antonino; Sacco, Viva; Arcifa, Lucia; Pezzini, Elena; Aniceti, Veronica; Fiorentino, Girolamo; Alexander, Michelle; Orecchioni, Paola; Mollinari, Alessandra; Carver, Martin O. H.; Craig, Oliver E. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Sicily, during the 9th-12th century AD, thrived politically, economically, and culturally under Islamic political rule and the capital of Palermo stood as a cultural and political centre in the Mediterranean Islamic world. ...
    • Size variation in mid-Holocene North Atlantic Puffins indicates a dynamic response to climate change 

      Walker, Samuel James; Meijer, Hanneke (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-24)
      Seabirds are one of the most at-risk groups, with many species in decline. In Scandinavia, seabirds are at a heightened risk of extinction due to accelerated global warming. Norway is home to significant portion of the ...