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Fossils
 Websites presented in alphabetical order "Original" Great Ape Discovered 
 News article about how scientists working near Barcelona "have unearthed remains of a primate that could have been ancestral not only to humans but to all great apes, including chimps and gorillas. ... They have assigned it to an entirely new genus and species: Pierolapithecus catalaunicus." Also notes that not all scientists are convinced by the conclusions drawn by the Spanish researchers. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4014351.stm Topics: Animals, Geology, Mammals, Science, Science, Social Issues Last updated Jul 9, 2009 The Academy of Natural Sciences: Thomas Jefferson Fossil Collection
In this online exhibit, "examine the fossils and explore the science and history surrounding this collection" which represent some of the fruits of Thomas Jefferson's paleontology collection. Includes material about the American mastodon, ground sloth, ancient bison, ancient horse, Harlan's musk ox, megalodon shark, stag moose, and woolly mammoth. Also includes pages that "elaborate on some of the scientific, philosophical and historical issues" surrounding the collection. From the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. http://www.ansp.org/museum/jefferson/ Topics: Animals, Geology, Presidents by Name Last updated Jul 9, 2008 American Museum of Natural History, Division of Paleontology
This museum "has one of the largest and most significant paleontology collections in the world. This collection contains an estimated five million fossil specimens, including over three hundred thousand fossil vertebrates, collected over 125 years." This site features more than 8,000 images of the specimens and more than a thousand images of old photographs, letters, and field notebooks. http://research.amnh.org/paleontology/ Topics: Animals, Correspondence, Environment, Geology, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Science Last updated Oct 26, 2009 Ancient Sea Creature Sucked In Prey
Article about the Dinocephalosaurus, a "marine reptile [that] used a neck nearly twice the length of its body to capture its prey, 230 million years ago. Fish saw only its small head in murky waters and, when they came too close, the animal quickly expanded its formidable throat to suck in its dinner." This creature belongs to a "little-known group called protorosaurs." Includes links to related sites. From the online version of New Scientist magazine. http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn6441 Topics: Animals, Geology Last updated Nov 22, 2008 Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries
Companion website to a 2006-2007 exhibit that presents "some of the most recent dino discoveries in the fields of paleontology, biomechanical engineering, and paleobotany." Features a field guide to dinosaurs, audio and video clips, dinosaur trivia, and essays about topics such as the Liaoning Forest in China, dinosaur biomechanics, and mass extinctions. Includes classroom materials. From the California Academy of Sciences. http://www.calacademy.org/exhibits/dinos/ Topics: Animals Last updated Oct 16, 2006 Fossil Fish With "Limbs" is Missing Link, Study Says
April 2006 article about a report on the discovery in the Canadian Arctic of a new fish fossil that "boasts leglike fins. ... The creature is being hailed as a crucial missing link between fish and land animals -- including the prehistoric ancestors of humans." Includes an artists conception of the crocodile-like creature, showing joints in its front limbs and nostrils for breathing air. From National Geographic. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/04/0405_060405_fish.html Topics: Animals, Geology, Science Last updated Apr 12, 2006 Fossil Horse Cybermuseum
Describes the evolution of the horse. This site explains how fossils were made, defines the major divisions of geological time, and tells how scientists determine which animals are related by comparing characteristics. "What's in a Name?" gives the Latin and Greek names for species identification. Includes the cybermuseum's newsletter, Pony Express. From the Florida Museum of Natural History. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/vertpaleo/fhc/firstCM.htm Topics: Animals, Geology, Mammals, Pets Last updated Jan 25, 2005 Fossils of Washington
Fossilized plants, insects, and marine animals are featured in this pair of exhibits from Seattle's Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. Includes images of fossilized leaves and flowers from northeast Washington state's Okanogan region. Also compares ancient invertebrates, salmon, and dolphin fossils with their modern counterparts in western Washington state. Together, these collections offer "clues to the Pacific Northwest's geologic and biologic past." http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/paleontology/wa_fossils.php Topics: Animals, Geology Last updated Jun 2, 2006 Introduction to the Aves: The Birds
Concentrates on the paleontology and evolutionary history of birds. Includes information on life cycle, ecology, anatomy, and fossil record. From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/birds/birdintro.html Topics: Animals, Birds, Geology, Science, Social Issues Last updated Jun 15, 2005 Introduction to the Metazoa: Animals, Animals, Animals!
Includes information on the "fossil record, life history, ecology, systematics [subgroups] and morphology" of each class of animals. From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/phyla/phyla.html Topics: Animals, Geology, Science, Science, Social Issues Last updated Aug 10, 2003 The Life & Times of Early Man
Australopithecus (Southern Ape), Homo Habilis (Handy Man), Homo Erectus (Upright Man), Homo Sapiens (Wise Man, including Neandertals), and Homo Sapiens Sapiens (Cro-Magnon and "Moderns" up to about 10,000 B.C.) are covered in this exploration of Stone Age living directed at elementary and middle school students. Includes lesson plans and classroom activities for teachers, as well as key annotated links to human prehistory. http://ancienthistory.mrdonn.org/EarlyMan.html Topics: Animals, Archaeology, Geology, Lesson Plans Last updated Jun 2, 2007 Page Museum, La Brea Tar Pits: Research and Collections
Portrays the fossils of numerous animals from the last ice age, such as saber-toothed cats and mammoths, showing how they became entrapped in gooey asphalt and how these prehistoric remains have been excavated from the tar pits in Los Angeles. Includes photographs by James Z. Gilbert and information on Pit 91, "the only pit that continues to be excavated for two months each summer by Page Museum paleontologists." http://www.tarpits.org/research/research.html Topics: Animals, Geology Last updated Jul 25, 2006 Strange Science: The Rocky Road to Modern Paleontology and Biology
Explores the "weird ideas" of paleontologists and biologists during the evolution of "the knowledge we take for granted today." Contains a gallery of information and images of mistaken dinosaurs, dragons, mammals, sea monsters, hominids, fossils, and monsters; frauds; a timeline of events; and profiles of related scientists, artists, and collectors (including women in paleontology - see the biographies section). http://www.strangescience.net/ Topics: Animals, Geology Last updated Apr 23, 2002 Tiktaalik Roseae
Discussion and illustrations of a limbed animal that may have been the first to walk on dry land. Includes a history of the discovery of this tetrapod. The video clips (featuring discussions with the discoverers) were not functional when we reviewed this site. From the University of Chicago in cooperation with other organizations. http://tiktaalik.uchicago.edu/ Topics: Animals Last updated Apr 12, 2006 |
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