Updates

News, publications, fieldwork and other updates.

July 2026

3rd time participating to the Bromacker Excavation

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In July, I participated for the first time to the Bromacker excavation, and as usual, it was a great time with exciting new finds!

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July 10, 2026

New publication

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🚨New collab in iScience! 🚨The evolutionary significance of the earliest cloacal opening in Synapsida!

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March 09, 2026

New publication

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🎉New publication!🎉 We described the earliest reptile body impression with scaly skin! Including the first fossil evidence of epidermal scales and a cloacal vent in reptiles!

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February 27, 2026

Radio interview

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I was invited on the iconic radio show "Science Friday" of the US National Public Radio! Interviewed by Flora Lichtman, I talked about fossilised vomit (regurgitalite), especially the one from the Early Permain Bromacker locality (Thuringia, Germany)

Listen to the episode