The evolution of mineralized tissues is responsible not only for the incredible success and diversity of vertebrate animals, but also for their extraordinarily informative fossil record. This episode, we explore the detailed anatomy of bones and their deep evolutionary history, we touch on some of the ways they’re important for paleontology, and we take some time to discuss the secrets that can be found inside of ancient bones. In the news: croc vs pterosaur, hominin diets, ears and gills, and reptile food. Time markers: Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00 News: 00:08:45 Main discussion, Part 1: 00:41:00 Main discussion, Part 2: 01:26:00 Patron question: 02:12:45 Check out our website for this episode’s blog post and more: http://commondescentpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast Check out our new series, Briks with Bask! https://youtu.be/5JQEDeNwVS0 Fill out our Listener Survey here: https://forms.gle/8h1gBtTRhgun55BZ6 Listen to us on Gaming With Science: https://www.gamingwithscience.net/e/s2e01-holotype-paleontology/ Rewatch our 8-Year Anniversary Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/N7ZJFNazP6E Got a topic you want to hear about? Submit your episode request here: https://commondescentpodcast.com/request-a-topic/ Lots more ways to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/common_descent The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org

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