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Coprolites
Fossilized dung, a type of trace fossil, can tell us a lot about extinct animals.
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An Interview with Karen Chin
Paleontologist Karen Chin gets a lot of strange looks when people learn about her interest in fossilized dung!
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Jurassic Poop
Jurassic Poop, an educational and hilarious children's book that shows there's more to poop than meets the nose.
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Dinosaur Tracking
Have you ever tracked a dinosaur? You don't need a blood hound, just visit a fossil trackway site.
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William Buckland
William Buckland is best known for naming Megalosaurus, but he was also the first person to recognize fossilized dung.
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Sauropod Dinosaurs
The sauropod dinosaurs were the largest animals ever to walk the earth.
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Edward Drinker Cope
Edward Drinker Cope is most famous for his feud with Othniel Marsh, but his fossil discoveries are invaluable to paleontology.
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Trace Fossils
Trace fossils can give paleontologists plenty of information about how extinct animals lived.
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Archeological Potential of Arabian Lava Tubes
Well preserved artifacts and bones found in lava tubes suggest that the volcanic caves of western Saudi Arabia may be important to archeology.
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"Walking with Dinosaurs", A Review
The much-hyped British program "Walking with Dinosaurs" is now available in the U.S., with a beautifully illustrated companion book.
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Marine Reptiles I: Ichthyosaurs
Marine reptiles of the Mesozoic are often mistaken for dinosaurs, learn more about these fascinating animals!
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Giant Sloths
The ground sloths are large relatives of our modern tree sloths.
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Sea Scorpions (The Eurypterids)
These "sea scorpions" are not really scorpions, but are closely related to them.
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Book Review: Dinosaurs Under the Big Sky
Paleontologist Dr. Jack Horner is probably best known as the paleontological consultant for the JURASSIC PARK movies, but he is also the author of several books about paleontology.
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Book Review of Michael Carroll's Science Books
Author and artist Michael Carroll has written and illustrated science books and articles for adults and children.
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Book Review: The Dragon Seekers
Dr. Christopher McGowan's new book <I>The Dragon Seekers</I> is a combined biography of several of the early paleontologists.
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Review, Walking with Prehistoric Beasts
As much as I enjoyed "Walking with Dinosaurs" this new television programme and companion book are even better.
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