Articles related to "Paleontological"

PAST is a commonly used statistical program for palaeontological, ecological, archaeological, and palaeoanthropological research and is a useful tool for teachers.

Paleontologists have identified several mass extinctions through geologic time. Understanding these major events may provide insight into today's biodiversity crisis.

Although only 10, Ben Mohler has already participated in three fossil digs and is the youngest volunteer at the Arizona Museum of Natural History.

Argentina has one of the world's richest collections of dinosaur bones and fossils. Around Neuquén are three important paleontology sites with dinosaur museums.

Buried deep in the genome of every species are molecular clues to the origin and evolution of that species.

A true adventure odyssey that traverses the country's diverse geography to revel in remarkable local celebrations for the coming of spring.

Jack Ketchum is an American horror author and winner of the prestigious Bram Stoker award. He has written more than 11 novels and numerous short stories.

In Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, The Joggins fossil cliffs reveal their secrets, layer upon layer, as the ravages of wind and wave uncover an ancient record of life.

Parents and kids can get a sneak preview of the upcoming Brookfield Zoo exhibit Dinosaurs Alive! by visiting life-sized animated dinosaurs at Westfield Shopping Centers.

Since being declared a World Heritage Site in 1999, a quiet corner of South Africa has grown into one of the country's best tourism attractions - the Cradle of Humankind.

To truly begin to understand paleontology, it is first important to have a good grasp on the basic geological timeline in which all life has existed.

Cutting-edge paleontologists are utilizing laser technology by applying 3D imaging to fossils to aid in the preservation of the ancient relics.

Recently, paleontologists came to the realization that perhaps one-third of "discovered" dinosaur species are simply younger or older versions of other dinosaurs.

To hold a fossil is to touch life from the far distant past. What do bits and pieces of ancient bone and shell reveal about the types and diversity of ancient life?

The unique collection of well over 230 thousand mineral samples is displayed in the twenty halls of one of the richest and most amazing museums on Earth.

One of the most important finds in the history of evolutionary biology was originally so badly misinterpreted that it lay gathering dust in obscurity for four decades.

New research out of Australia helps paleontologists shed light on the cloudy history of evolution of the early baleen whales.