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- Become a Paleontologist for a Day in Birmingham!The Cranbrook Institute of Science's Second Saturday class this month is a paleontologist experience where you help assist in the extraction of dinosaur bones from the rock fossils they are encased in.
The Story of Mary Anning, Shell Seller and PaleontologistShe sells sea shells is a popular tongue twister that many people know, based on a poem by Terry Sullivan. What is not as well known is the story of the lady that the poem is written about.- How Coprolites Figure in Determining when Early Humans Lived in North AmericaBehold the power of dung. Well, when it comes paleontologists--they love the stuff...just as long as it's safely multi-thousands of years old and fossilized. And the term "coprolite" gives it a more polite and scientific name...
A Pair O' Dactyls About PterodactylsA prehistoric subject inspired this example of dactyl poetry. Well, really it was just a chance to make a HORRIBLE PUN.- Fragment by Warren FaheyIn which the natives are friendly and the wildlife is homicidal.
The Boogey ManA man remembers an embarrassing hobby he had as a boy.- South Africa's Blombos Cave: Pushing Back the Origins of HumanityA look at the paleontology that has been done at this fascinating site over the past 20 years, and some of the conclusions that have been drawn from it.
- Uncovering the Unusual Gem DumortieriteThis article shares information on the ornamental and gem stone called dumortierite.
- How Old-Fashioned Natural Observation Trumped the Established DogmaA short review of how sometimes the basic methods of scientific investigation can be instrumental to changing the things we think we know.
- Paleontologists Worried About the Lucy Fossils Touring the United StatesPaleontologist Richard Leakey is beside himself with the fear that "Lucy" will be damaged during the six-year US tour coming up. Maybe he's really worried that the truth about "Lucy" will be outed.
