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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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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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Book Review: JPI Dinosaur Field Guide
The <I>Jurassic Park Institute Dinosaur Field Guide</I> is a new book by paleontologists Thomas R. Holtz, Jr., and Michael Brett-Surman.
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Extinction II: The Cretaceous Extinction
Although most people associate the Cretaceous Extinction Event with the dinosaurs, many other species went extinct at this time.
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Mary Anning
Mary Anning is widely considered to have been the first female paleontologist, but why have her contributions been mostly forgotten?
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Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier
Mary Anning is the real life heroine in Remarkable Creatures, a fascinating story of finding dinosaur fossils on a beach. Tracy Chevalier transports the reader yet again.
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Historic Background of Reptiles (9th Part)
About dying of the dinosaurs...
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Homoplasies, Similar Character Traits
A homoplasy is a feature shared by different organisms that was not present in their most recent common ancestor. Homoplasies demonstrate adaptation in the living world.
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Sea Monsters
What prehistoric monsters lurked in the deep oceans long ago? Are there other lake monsters like Nessie? Fascinate your child with Sea Monsters.
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Ocean Life History
Early life became complex and eventually fish evolved, later giving way to the marine reptiles, then to the marine mammals as the 'highest' life-forms.
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Origins of Cetaceans
The evolution of cetaceans - this is, whales, dolphins and porpoises - is a fascinating thread of paleontology.
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Marine Reptiles III: Mosasaurs
Mosasaurs are related to our modern monitor lizards and Gila monsters.
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Mary Anning (1799 - 1847)
Mary Anning was a fossil hunter of extraordinary talent whose work was vital to the study of natural history and, ultimately, to the understanding of evolution.
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Book Review: Starring T. Rex!
Starring T. Rex: Dinosaur Mythology and Popular Culture is a good introduction to movies and novels about dinosaurs and other extinct animals.
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Life in the Triassic Period
Rebounding from a mass extinction, the Triassic period saw the rise of reptiles and dinosaurs, the splitting of a continent, and the appearance of the first mammals.
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Here Be Dragons
A dragon is a dragon, is a dragon, right? Wrong! There are different sorts of dragons which present themselves in varying colors, sizes and temperments...
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What Do You Mean It's Not a Dinosaur?
Many extinct animals that are not dinosaurs are commonly confused with the dinosaurs, learn more about why these animals are not really dinosaurs.
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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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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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