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08/29/2008
‘Wild Science’ is coming to KU (Lawrence Journal-World)
Larry Martin’s cat could eat your dog. Martin, the curator of vertebrate paleontology at Kansas University’s Natural History Museum, will kick off the museum’s “Wild Science” lecture series on Wednesday. And he wants people to know that Kansas had the largest of all the saber-toothed cats.
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08/29/2008
"Dry Storeroom No. 1: The Secret Life of the Natural History Museum" (Seattle Times)
In "Dry Storeroom No. 1: The Secret Life of the Natural History Museum," author/paleontologist Richard Fortey takes readers into the inner sanctum of one of the world's most remarkable collections of natural-history specimens, tended to by a dedicated corps of eccentric scientists who investigate its mysteries.
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08/29/2008
UF shark exhibit to travel to Hawaii on nationwide tour (Independent Florida Alligator)
As Hawaii football players prepare to take on the Gators this weekend, UF is preparing to send a 60–foot–long metal shark in their direction.
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08/29/2008
Texas mining company looking for gold in Oquirrhs? (Tooele Transcript-Bulletin)
A Texas mining company is doing exploratory drilling in the tops of the Oquirrh Mountains above Middle Canyon.
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08/29/2008
Rocks, minerals get new look in right light (The Hendersonville Times-News)
In its 27th year at the Apple Festival, the Gem and Mineral Spectacular and Sale will continue to draw rock hounds from all over for this year's show, which will be held Friday, Aug. 29, through Monday, Sept. 1, at the Whitmire Activity Center, Lily Pond Road, Hendersonville.
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08/28/2008
E. Idaho museum plans fish fossil display (The Olympian)
The Idaho Museum of Natural History in eastern Idaho plans to display 50-million-year-old fish fossils next week as part of a plan to have small exhibits that change each month.
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08/28/2008
Fossils helping to uncover turtle's evolution secrets (Calgary Sun)
New ideas regarding the evolution of egg-laying and reproduction in turtles and tortoises is emerging from fossils of a pregnant turtle and a nest of fossilized eggs found in southeastern Alberta.
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08/28/2008
Researchers discover first fossilized pregnant turtle in southern Alberta (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
CALGARY - Nine years after its discovery in the badlands of southeastern Alberta, the 75-million-year-old fossil of a pregnant turtle finally made its public debut Wednesday.
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08/28/2008
Fight For Life Continues: 12-Year-Old’s Mind Perseveres As His Body Weakens (NBC 13 Birmingham)
Jonathan Weygand’s battle has gotten harder, but his will power is stronger, too.
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08/28/2008
County forms heritage board (Canon City Daily Record)
Preserving the local history that began with Native Americans is the top priority of the Fremont Heritage Commission formed on Tuesday.
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| Camouflage and Mimicry in Fossils - Article by Petr Kacha and Vaclav Petr discussing this subject in depth.Chris Clowes's Paleontology Page - Summary information on a variety of paleontological subjects, focusing on the major events in the history of life. Includes extensive links to other resources.Darwin and Modern Science: The Palaeontological Record: Animals - Article by W. B. Scott, Professor of Geology at the University of Princeton, discussing to what extent the animal fossil record supports the truth of Darwin's theory.ePalaeontology - A web portal offering information primarily of use to professional paleontologists, including links to news, articles, job openings and field class opportunities.The Fossil Gallery - Interactive tour through the collections of the Paleontological Museum at the University of Oslo, Norway. Includes areas for plants, mammals, man, dinosaurs, fish, invertebrates, and background information.Fossil Science - Provides articles summarising research findings in archaeology, anthropology and paleontology, written for a general audience.Palaeos: The Trace of Life on Earth - Provides information about the diversity of organisms on Earth and their phylogeny, and the geological timescale in which each group lived.Paleontological Research Institute - Details of research and educational resources, and publications, including visitor fees and location of the Museum of the Earth, Ithica, New York.Paleontology and Fossils Resources - Offers extensive list of links about paleontology and fossils, library guides, and lists of books.Paleozoic.org - Information about fossils, book reviews, photographic images, and Paleolist, a free email-based discussion list.USGS Paleontology - Site map for paleontology at the U.S. Geological Survey
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