Paleontology

Mankato Homeschooling Examiner rates this: Book two in the homeschooling series "Wright on Time" has been released and the focus is on Utah, paleontology and hieroglyphics, just to name some of the subjects kids will learn about this time.  

Special from National Geographic by Paleontology Editor Chris Sloan For the first time, scientists have decoded the full-body color patterns of a dinosaur--the 155-million-year-old Anchiornis huxleyi -- a new study in the journal Science says. That may sound familiar, given last week's announcement of the first scientifically verified dinosaur color scheme. But the previous research, published in Nature, had found pigments only on a few...  

← Previous revision Revision as of 09:49, 12 March 2010 Line 1: Line 1: BLP unsourced|date=October 2008 BLP unsourced|date=October 2008 - '''James Farlow''' is a [[vertebrate paleontology|vertebrate paleontologist]], specialising on [[dinosaur]] [[trace fossil]]s, [[biomechanics]] and [[physiology]]. He is a professor in the Department of Geosciences at [[Indiana University-Purdue...  

From Science Centric in the USA: New species of Tyrannosaur discovered in SW U.S 29 January 2010 16:56 GMT New Mexico is known for amazing local cuisine, Aztec ruins and the Los Alamos National Laboratory. In the January issue of the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, palaeontologists Thomas Williamson of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Thomas [...]  

This video says about itself: Paleontology Field Prospecting in Angola 2009, looking for vertebrate fossils. This video shows the size of the Cretaceous outcrops in Angola. By Octávio Mateus. See also www.paleoangola.org By Jennifer Viegas: New Cretaceous Turtle Was An Ocean Invader Fri Feb 5, 2010 12:32 PM ET An international team of scientists [...]  

Links from del.icio.us, tagged with geology on January 3rd, 2010: Earth: Evidence Links Asteroid to NY Tsunami LSIM_PalosVerdes.pdf (application/pdf Object) DIA ENGINE: SEMANTIC DISCOVERY, INTEGRATION, AND ANALYSIS OF EARTH SCIENCE DATA EARTHTIME The Paleontology Portal: Home Colorado Rockhounding Real Estate Blog – History of the Portuguese Bend Club Creede, Colorado relocation basics. Creede.com, official guide to Creede and Mineral County...  

Three University of Alberta paleontology graduate students blew the dust off an 85-year-old dinosaur find to discover the original researcher had it right and a 1970s revision of his work was wrong.The U of A grad students were studying a 76 million year old armadillo-like, armored dinosaur.  

As long as 600 million years ago, our tiny marine ancestors may have had a sophisticated brain that released hormones into the blood and was connected to various sensory organs. read more  

SYLVA — On Tuesday, Dec. 29, 3-5 p.m. the Jackson County Public Library is hosting an exciting program about paleontology. Scott Persons, former student at Cullowhee Valley School, and currently professor of paleontology at the University of ...  

Paleontologists: New species of long-necked dinosaur found hidden in slabs of Utah rock Utah - Species - Dinosaur - Paleontology - Earth Science  

Dotson calls Pleo a robotic companion pet. Families with children who have allergies find them a great substitute for a live dog or cat. Apartment dwellers don't need a cleaning deposit or special permission to keep Pleo. ...  

EDMONTON, Alberta, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- An international team of scientists, including University of Alberta researchers, are using DNA samples from dirt to revise some paleontological history.  

EDMONTON, Alberta, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Three University of Alberta paleontology graduate students have confirmed an 85-year-old dinosaur find, discrediting a 1970s revision of the discovery.  

A 12-foot-long snake that ate baby dinosaurs—possibly the most metal thing in paleontology. Plus, look at that artistic fossil reconstruction, just look at it....  

"A group of University of Kansas researchers working with Chinese colleagues have discovered a venomous, birdlike raptor that thrived some 128 million years ago in China. "