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The treasures of Messel

Patrick Barkham June 3, 2009.

Print: guardian.co.uk

Ida, the fossil of an early primate, caused a sensation when she was unveiled last month. But she is just one of thousands of beautifully preserved ancient creatures that are being unearthed from an old shale quarry in Germany. Patrick Barkham pays a visit

The dinosaur hunter

Patrick Barkham February 26, 2009.

guardian.co.uk

Steve Sweetman took up palaeontology just eight years ago, but already he has discovered 48 new prehistoric species while scouring the coast of the Isle of Wight. Patrick Barkham joins him on the hunt