Paleontology

Dinosaurs have long been the subject of many myths. The prehistoric creatures have sparked fear and wonderment in many. Since dinosaurs have been extinct for 65 million years, people can only rely on archeologist’s studies and findings for our information…
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Dinosaurs, those big, lumbering creatures that stir the imagination of children the world over and hold a fascination even for most adults, are the subjects of numerous movies and even religious controversy. Where did they live? How did they survive?…
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Who among us, as a child, did not imagine how cool it would be to have our own pet dinosaur? One to ride to school or to chase away bullies. Those of us who grew up watching the cartoon television…
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In the 1980 movie “The Mountain Men” Bill Tyler (Charlton Heston) and Henry Pratt (Brian Keith) the two crusty protagonists are camping out rough. There’s a sound from the dark:  “There’s somethin’ out there.” says Henry.  “Of course there’s somethin’…
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It was a thought in the 50’s that a number of dinosaurs were no more than swamp dwellers, staying in water and swamps to support the weight of their bodies due to their size. It was thought that they could…
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Yes, and there are at least three major sources of DNA: fossilized amber, inactive “psuedogenes,” and dinosaur fossils themselves.  The first and best known sources taken from amber fossils as shown in the famous film, Jurassic Park, wouldn’t supply scientists…
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What was the first discovery of dinosaur remains? Does anyone really know? The answer to both questions depends upon how one defines discovery, defines remains and who you ask. Was it a discovery when primitive man encountered big bones in…
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When looking at the similarities between birds and any other creature, including dinosaurs, it is first necessary to define the characteristics of birds. This isn’t quite as easy as it sounds, because while most bird species may have some things…
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God, asteroids and volcanoes. What do those three items have in common? They are all three forces believed to have caused the extinction of dinosaurs. While there are many theories, no one knows for sure exactly what happened. Just as…
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Have you ever seen a dinosaur’s weight listed in a textbook or in a natural history museum and wondered about how they came up with those weights? After all, paleontologists and other scientists only have bones to work with, and…
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