ecprogress.com
Lying bones tell no lies and the truth being whispered from a hip bone of a young horned dinosaur found in Utah’s San Rafael Swell is that its origin and age may not be what scientists previously thought.
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stgeorgeutah.com
Seven years after its discovery “Joe the Dinosaur” will be making his way across the world to be a part of a year-long international dinosaur exhibit at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo, Japan.
The American Museum of Natural History has unveiled the enormous 120 ft Titanosaurus exhibit.
Check out a BBC short on this new giant HERE.
phenomena.nationalgeographic.com
Dinosaur, roughly translated, means “terrible lizard.” The title works any way you look at it. Dinosaurs really were “terrible lizards” because they were about as unlizardlike as a reptile could possibly to be. Looking at it another way, the title encompasses the size, the teeth, and the apparent ferocity of our favorite dinosaurs. But it’s also a misleading moniker. Dinosaurs were not monsters. The non-avian species didn’t spend over 180 million years constantly stabbing, biting, and clawing each other. Tyrannosaurus was a terror and Stegosaurus was gnarly, yes, but there’s so much more to dinosaurs. For instance, some of them were downright cute.
ksl.com
If you thought the dinosaurs in “Jurassic Park” were big, wait until you see the newly discovered 122-foot-long dinosaur that is displayed at the American Museum of Natural History.
Last week we posted on photographer Andre Delgalvis’ recent book “The Lost Tracks” featuring the many dinosaur tracks found around Lake Powell. Give someone the chance the walk in a dinosaurs shoes this year with this breathtaking book.
Find it ONLINE HERE.
phenomena.nationalgeographic.com
By now you’ve probably heard about the giant “raptor” uncovered in South Dakota. The dinosaur’s discovery came as quite a shock. For the past century Tyrannosaurus rex has dominated our imaginations as the sole apex predator of the Hell Creek Formation, but Dakotaraptor steini, as Robert DePalma and coauthors dubbed the dinosaurs, was large enough to compete for flesh with young tyrannosaurs.
ksl.com
A rodent-like specimen that walked on Earth 125 million years ago is the oldest mammal discovered yet.
Hey everyone! Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 14th, is the 6th annual National Fossil Day! Follow the National Fossil Day Facebook page for information and events HERE.
A message from the American Geosciences Institute—
“You are invited to join in celebration of the 6th Annual National Fossil Day on Wednesday, October 14, 2015. National Fossil Day is organized by the National Park Service as part of AGI’s Earth Science Week to promote public awareness and stewardship of fossils, with the goal of inspiring the next generation of paleontologists and fossil enthusiasts.
On National Fossil Day, scientists and park rangers will share fossil discoveries at special events nationwide and explain the importance of preserving fossils for future generations. National Fossil Day resources and activities celebrate the scientific and educational value of fossils, paleontology, and the importance of preserving fossils for future generations…”
Find more National Fossil Day information HERE!
The National Museum of Natural History is planning for a dramatic exhibit in the coming years!
smithsonianmag.com
Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops. Even after more than a century of fossil finds all over the world, these two dinosaurs remain among the most iconic of all. And in the newly renovated dinosaur and fossil hall slated to open in 2019 at the National Museum of Natural History, the two saurians will be dramatically positioned in a way the public has never seen before.
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