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Apr 2, 20232 min read

Forensic paleontologists use blowfly ‘cocoons’ to solve a 200-year-old cold case

Dr. Rowland, a paleontologist, has published his paper on how blowfly cocoons helped to solve a 200-year-old cold case- bison style.

Oct 28, 20224 min read

Fossil Friday: There are Many Different Kinds of Fossils! Part 5 More on Mummies

Special HALLOWEEN Edition WARNING-This is a HALLOWEEN Edition and Contains Information and IMAGES that May be DISTURBING to Some...

Aug 12, 20223 min read

Fossil Friday: There are Many Different Kinds of Fossils! Part 4

Quiz (answers to quiz are at the end of this blog). 1) Body Fossils include all of the following except: a) Shells b) Indentations c)...

Aug 5, 20225 min read

Fossil Friday: There Many Different Kinds of Fossils! Part 3

Quiz (Answers to the quiz are found at the end of this blog). 1) For the process of mummification to occur, usually an extremely hot or...

Jul 29, 20224 min read

Fossil Friday: There are Many Different Kinds of Fossils! Part 2

Quiz (answers to the quiz are at then end of this blog post) 1) The oldest fossil of any gecko was found encased in amber. This fossil...

Jul 22, 20223 min read

Fossil Friday: There are Many Different Kinds of Fossils! Part 1

By Synthia Durrant Quiz (Answers to quiz are at the end of this blog post.) 2) Blue Babe the fossil was named after: a) The fossil...

Jul 15, 20224 min read

Fossil Friday: Australopithecines Existed One Million Years Earlier than Expected!

Quiz (Answers to Quiz are located at the end of this blog post) 1) Ancient humans including Homo erectus, Homo habilis, and Homo...

Jul 8, 20222 min read

Fossil Friday: Not the Ancient Lizards You Might Think They Are

Quiz (answers to quiz are at the end of this blog): 1) The word “brooding” when talking about dinosaurs refers to: a) A way of...

Apr 15, 20222 min read

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The most expensive fossil to ever be sold and the implications of privately sold specimens.

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