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** Pole stars: Skeletons reflect prehistoric life at both ends of the Earth
"Dinosaurs of Darkness," a story told in bone, opens Saturday in the new
Mountain View home of the Alaska Museum of Natural History
** Not Dinos But: Fossilized creature had arms like Popeye 150 million
years ago
They were only as big as chipmunks, but a hungry tribe of early mammals that
lived 150 million years ago performed a major "evolutionary experiment" when
they developed heavy forearms for digging in the ground and a new way to
feed on termites and other clustering insects - much as modern armadillos do
today
** Basin beast really a fish
"It's an embarrassingly bad blunder," Spencer G. Lucas, curator of
palaeontology and geology at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History, said
Monday
** Dinosaur goes to ground
The possibility that the dinosaur, one of many on a special dinosaur trail
at the stately home, was the victim of a gust of wind or over-robust deer
was quickly ruled out and police were called
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** Other Fossil news: Amateur Fossil Hunter Unearths New Fish
An amateur fossil hunter told today how he discovered a new species of fish
after frosty weather cracked open a slab of rock to reveal the 330
million-year-old remains
** Dinosaur Dung Display a Big Hit at Museum
While the nonprofit museum, which was founded in 1954, also has dinosaur
eggs and dinosaur bones, its the "dino plops" that invariably bring a smile
to visitors
** Jurassic park right on our doorstep: Spotting your first dinosaur
footprint is a magical event
They were regarded as curios, something that holidaymakers might find and
marvel over, but rather piddling compared with the spectacular finds of the
fossil dinosaurs themselves
** Queensland Museum calls for dinosaur diggers
Dinosaur enthusiasts have plenty to look forward to this year thanks to the
Queensland Museum.
** Lyme Regis Fossil Festival - Discover remarkable remains, find out about
fossil folklore and learn more about predators of the past.
** Book Review: Who Dung It? Getting the Real Scoop
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