Visiting Lucy in Prague
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Peter
Earlier this year, The National Museum of Czechia displayed the famous “transitional fossil” Lucy. The fossil was…
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The World’s Largest Dinosaur Tracksite: A Case Study in Interdisciplinary Thinking
Christian
Late last year, the Carreras Pampa Tracksite in Bolivia was recognized as the largest fossil tracksite in the…
Fossil Whoops: Dinosaurs are Fake & Gay
Dinosaurs are by far one of the most fascinating groups of animals to have ever graced the Earth…
The Little Lady of Flores
- ByPeter
On September 2, 2003, excavators uncovered the top of a tiny skull. They were digging in a remote…
Were There Dinosaurs on Noah’s Ark?
If God instructed Noah to house and care for two of each kind of land-dependent animal on an…
Silesaurids: Unique Kind or Missing Links in Dinosaur Evolution?
Joshua Cedar
In 2000, excavators in a clay pit in southern Poland uncovered a treasure trove of fossil bones. Many…
Fossils Series: Understanding Stratigraphy and Biostratigraphy
This is the second article in the Introduction to Fossils and Paleontology series. It introduces the geological context…
Ankylosaurs After Eden
Covered in thick, armor plating, the ankylosaurs were built for defense. Even the mighty Tyrannosaurus would have thought…
Did Dinosaurs Ever Live with Humans?
With the arrival of the new film, Jurassic World: Rebirth, humans are once again fighting for survival against…
Fossils Series: Fossilization and the Science of Taphonomy
This first article in the Introduction to Fossils and Paleontology series introduces what fossils are, explains fossilization, and…
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