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You might have noticed that over the last few decades, a lot of really exciting and famous fossil discoveries have been coming out of China. If you pay close attention, you might even catch that many of them are coming from the same place: the incredible fossil assemblages of the Jehol Biota. We\u2019ve mentioned Jehol fossils many times on the podcast, but in this episode, we focus on the big picture: where do these fossils come from, why are they so incredibly well-preserved, and what are just some of the fascinating research questions we can answer by examining these amazing fossils?\nIn the news: bird evolution, dinosaur growth patterns, mammal speciation rates, and glowing scallops.\nTime markers:Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00News: 00:08:00Main discussion, Part 1: 00:48:30Main discussion, Part 2: 01:15:30Patron question: 01:51:30\nCheck out our blog for bonus info and pictures:http://commondescentpodcast.wordpress.com/\nThe 2022 End of the Year Q&A Form is LIVE! Submit your question now!https://forms.gle/GTgew75GmVxAKejt6 \nFollow this link for a 30-day free trial to Audible!www.audibletrial.com/CommonDescent\nJoin us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast\xa0\nOr make a one-time donation via PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/4c68u4hp\nFind merch at the Common Descent Store! http://zazzle.com/common_descent\nJoin the Common Descent Discord server! https://discord.gg/CwPBxdh9Ev\nFollow and Support us on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/CommonDescentPCFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/commondescentpodcastInstagram: @commondescentpodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCePRXHEnZmTGum2r1l2mduwPodBean: https://commondescentpodcast.podbean.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-common-descent-podcast/id1207586509?mt=2\nYou can email us at commondescentpodcast(at)gmail.comOr send us physical mail at:The Common Descent Podcast1735 W State of Franklin Rd. Ste 5 #165Johnson City, TN 37604\nThe Intro and Outro music is \u201cOn the Origin of Species\u201d by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org.\nMusical Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/