Paleontology

The Natural Science Center of Greensboro in Greensboro, North Carolina is a medium-sized museum that has plenty of displays and live animals to keep both children and adults entertained.

Salz Welten in Bad Durnberg, Austria is not a traditional science and natural history museum, but it is very educational and entertaining.

The Urwelt-Museum Oberfranken in Bayreuth, Germany is a small museum that is worth a visit.

The Aurora Fossil Museum in Aurora, North Carolina is a small museum, but it is a great place to do some amateur fossil collecting.

Simon Winchester is one of my favorite authors, so I was very excited to read his book about the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa.

The Denver Museum of Nature and Science is one of my favorite larger museums.

When you think about whale-watching trips, you probably think about traveling to such locations as Alaska, the Caribbean, or even Hawaii. Virginia Beach, Virginia probably does not come to mind as one of the great whale-watching destinations.

Over 1,100 paleontologists converged on Denver, Colorado and the Denver Museum of Natural History November 3rd through 6th for the 65th annual meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.

With the holidays approaching, here are some recommended books about paleontology that will be great for all ages.

Evidence from the Earth is an interesting book about the development of forensic criminal investigation, and how geology can be used to solve crimes.