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Laser Technology and Fossils: Using 3D Laser Scanners to Preserve Dinosaur Remains

In: Paleontology (general)

By: Kristina Bjoran

Life in the Triassic Period: A Look at Prehistoric Animals, Plants, and Lands

In: Paleontology (general)

By: Kristina Bjoran

Buffalo Paleontologists Discover a New Dinosaur: Uncovering a Never-Before-Seen Species of Anklyosaur

In: Dinosaurs

By: Kristina Bjoran

Eons and Eras in Geology and Paleontology: Breaking Down the Geological Periods

In: Paleontology (general)

By: Kristina Bjoran

The Evolution of Whales and Dolphins: Hunting Down the Ancestors of the Ocean Giants

In: Evolution

By: Kristina Bjoran

Microfossils and Paleontology: Understanding and Identifying the Most Important Fossils

In: Paleontology (general)

By: Kristina Bjoran

The Case for Smart Birds: Why Birdbrain is a Misnomer

In: Evolution

By: Feature Writer Mary Desaulniers

Did Tyrannosaurus Rex Die from Bird Disease? Deadly Avian Parasites may Have Defeated the Mightiest Dinosaurs

In: Dinosaurs

By: Sue Cartledge

Origins of Cetaceans: An Introduction to Whale Evolution

In: Evolution

By: Alex Graham-Heggie

Burgess Shale Fossils: Paleontology of the Cambrian Explosion

In: Evolution

By: Alex Graham-Heggie

Echidna and Platypus May Have Common Ancestor: Did Australian Montremes Have Amphibious Platypus-Like Ancestor?

In: Paleozoology

By: Sue Cartledge

Fossilized Human Ancestor Found: Ancient Skeleton May Change Evolutionary Timetable

In: Evolution

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Giant Birds Ate Flightless Moa in New Zealand: Prehistoric Raptor Haast’s Eagle Made Extinct Only 500 Years Ago

In: Paleozoology

By: Sue Cartledge

Piltdown Man Archeological Hoax: Claim to Evolution’s Missing Link Find was a Fraud

In: Evolution

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

"Giraffe of the Mesozoic" Dino Found in China: Qiaowanlong Kangxii Fossil Proves Brachiosaurs in Asia

In: Dinosaurs

By: Katy Burtner

Three New Australian Dinosaurs Discovered: New Dinosaurs from Australian Outback Bigger than Velociraptor

In: Dinosaurs

By: Sue Cartledge

The Controversial "Hobbits" of Flores: Are Fossils of Tiny People New Species or Genetic Anomalies?

In: Evolution

By: Jenny Ashford

The Legal Ramifications of Evolution vs Creation: The Controversy Spills Over Into the Courtroom and Classroom

In: Evolution

By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Evolution Answers Creationism: Evolutionists Debunk the Tenets of Intelligent Design

In: Evolution

By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Creationism Seeks to Refute Evolution: How Do Creationists Counter the Evidence for Evolution?

In: Evolution

By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

How Do Creationists Explain Life? The Origin and Diversity of Life According to Creationism

In: Evolution

By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Darwin's Bees and his Work as a Beekeeper: Revealing the Evolution of the Hexagonal Cells of the Honeybee Hive

In: Evolution

By: Catherine Whitlock

Formation and Uses of Shark Tooth Fossils: How Fossilized Shark Teeth Form and are Used in Culture and Science

In: Paleontology (general)

By: Nicolas McGregor

Dinosaurs Smaller than Thought: Giant Reptiles Probably Lighter and Sleeker than Assumed

In: Dinosaurs

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

The Patterns of Evolution: Divergent Evolution, Convergent Evolution and Coevolution Revealed

In: Evolution

By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

The Australian Fossil Mammal Site at Naracoorte: The Discovery of Australian Megafauna Fossils

In: Paleozoology

By: Ann Burnett

Charles Darwin and His Theory of Evolution: Understanding Humankind's Greatest Scientific Insight

In: Evolution

By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

A Short History of Evolutionary Theory: The Theory of Evolution is Rooted in Antiquity

In: Evolution

By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Gene Flow as a Mechanism of Evolution: Movement of Genes Between Populations Results in Evolutionary Change

In: Evolution

By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Genetic Drift as a Mechanism of Evolution: Random Genetic Changes Help Drive Evolution

In: Evolution

By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

The Fossil Record of Evolution: Paleontologists Unearth the History of Life

In: Evolution

By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Natural Selection as a Mechanism of Evolution: The Best Adapted and Most Reproductively Fit Individuals Survive

In: Evolution

By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Mutation as a Mechanism of Evolution: Changes in DNA Can Lead to Changes in Individuals and Species

In: Evolution

By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Comparative Anatomy as Evidence of Evolution: Homologous and Analogous Traits Reveal Similarities and Differences

In: Evolution

By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

The Molecular Record of Evolution: Genomes Reveal Phylogeny

In: Evolution

By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Hobbits? Scientists Puzzled by Tiny Skeletons

In: Evolution

By: Holly Beth Anderle

Lyuba, the Baby Mammoth: A Link to the Ice Age

In: Paleozoology

By: Holly Beth Anderle

Jurassic Dinosaurs Alive Chicago Brookfield Zoo: Dinosaur Facts, Allosaurus, Apatasaurus, Dilophosaurus, Omeisaurus

In: Dinosaurs

By: Feature Writer Renee Carver

Early Cretaceous Dinosaurs Alive Brookfield Zoo: Baryonyx, Yangchuanosaurus, Ruyang Yellow River Dinosaur Facts

In: Dinosaurs

By: Feature Writer Renee Carver

Mid to Late Cretaceous Dinosaurs Brookfield Zoo: Deinonychus, Parasaurolophus, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus Rex Facts

In: Dinosaurs

By: Feature Writer Renee Carver

Mammoth Evolution: Origins and Relatives of These Extinct Proboscideans

In: Paleozoology

By: Rachael Shoemaker

Homoplasies, Similar Character Traits: Characteristics Found in Unrelated Species Based on Function

In: Evolution

By: Thomas Wyatt

Tuskology, the Study of Mammoth Tusks: A Dendrochronological Approach to Studying Extinct Mammoths

In: Paleozoology

By: Thomas Wyatt

Archaeopteryx and Bird Flight: The “First Bird” Had Aspects of Both Birds and Reptiles

In: Evolution

By: Jenny Ashford

An Introduction to the Fossil Group Trilobita: A Basic Overview of the Earliest Known Arthropod Group

In: Paleontology (general)

By: Christopher Baker

The Late Ordovician Mass Extinction: A Review of the Second-Largest Extinction Event in Earth’s History

In: Evolution

By: Laura Wormuth

Extinction During the Late Devonian: A Review of the Mass Extinction Event 376 Million Years Ago

In: Evolution

By: Laura Wormuth

Mass Extinction at Cretaceous-Tertiary Boundary: A Review of the Dinosaur Extinction Event 65 Million Years Ago

In: Dinosaurs

By: Laura Wormuth

The Largest Mass Extinction of the Phanerozoic: The Great Dying -The Permian-Triassic Event and Hypothetical Causes

In: Evolution

By: Laura Wormuth

Mass Extinctions – Through History and Today: New Paleontological Database Refines Extinction and Recovery Rates

In: Evolution

By: Laura Wormuth

North America's Smallest Dinosaur, Alvarezsaur: Bird-like Dinosaur is Smallest Known to North America

In: Dinosaurs

By: Laura Wormuth

Use Maps, Books, Experts - Identify Fossil Finds: Resources for Amateur Paleontologists

In: Paleontology (general)

By: Laura Wormuth

Dinosaur Days 3: Allosaurus

In: Dinosaurs

By: Allan M. Heller

Dinosaur Days 2: Triceratops

In: Dinosaurs

By: Allan M. Heller

Dinosaur Days: Tyrannosaurus Rex

In: Dinosaurs

By: Allan M. Heller

Fossil Bat Flew While Deaf: 52 Million-Year-Old Bat Could Fly But Not Echolocate

In: Evolution

By: Sue Cartledge

The Function of Stegosaurus Plates: Were dermal plates for defense, thermoregulation, or display?

In: Dinosaurs

By: Rachel Beavins

Birds Did Not Come From the Trees: Birds’ Ancestors Were Ground-Dwelling Dinosaurs

In: Evolution

By: Sue Cartledge

Evolution of the Human Eye: Fossil Evidence of an Early Form of Vertebrate Eye

In: Evolution

By: Sue Cartledge

Australian Dinosaur Research: Fossils Show Southern Dinosaurs Came from Gondwana Supercontinent

In: Dinosaurs

By: Sue Cartledge

History of the Atapuerca Site: Men and Women Lived in These Caves a Million Years Ago

In: Paleontology (general)

By: David R. Smith

Million Year Old Human Tooth Found: Fossil of Remote Ancestor Found in a Cave near Burgos, Spain

In: Evolution

By: David R. Smith

Atapuerca and the Homo Antecessor: Bones Found in La Gran Dolina, possible Answer to the “Missing Link”

In: Evolution

By: Angeles Fernández

Use Maps, Books, Experts - Identify Fossil Finds: Resources for Amateur Paleontologists

In: Paleontology (general)

By: Jan Hill

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