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Paleontology
 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 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 Blast from the Past
"Recently recovered deep-sea core contains convincing new evidence of an asteroid impact 65 million years ago, when dinosaurs went extinct." Includes photos of fossilized foraminifera (single-celled organisms) and other materials from the core, references and related sites, and an interview with the micropaleontologist who led the expedition. From the Smithsonian's Museum of Natural History. http://paleobiology.si.edu/blastPast/ Topics: Animals, Astronomy, Geology, Photograph Collections Last updated Jun 12, 2007 Dino Russ's Lair: Dinosaur and Vertebrate Paleontology Information
A rich collection of annotated links about dinosaurs, including digs, eggs, museums, artwork, news, software, exhibits, tracks, and organizations. From a geologist with the Illinois State Geological Survey. http://www.dinoruss.com/ Topics: Animals, Geology Last updated Jun 3, 2005 Dinosaur! National Monument
The online exhibit from this national monument in Colorado and Utah features images of dinosaur fossil specimens, an artist's conception of live dinosaurs, a dinosaur family tree, and a geologic timeline. Includes multimedia features. From the National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/exhibits/dino/ Topics: Animals, Geology Last updated Jul 11, 2007 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 A Guide to the Orders of Trilobites
Information for these prehistoric animals includes their morphology, ecology, systematics, and development (ontogeny). Features an image gallery, a systematic listing of trilobite families from the Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, a geologic timeline, fact sheets, A FAQ, a glossary, and more. Created and maintained by a biologist with The Nature Conservancy. http://www.trilobites.info/ Topics: Animals, Geology, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 2, 2006 Invertebrate Paleontology Image Gallery
This collection of photographs of fossils is arranged by taxonomy (scientific classification). Where available, the geologic time period and the location of the fossil find are included with each image. From the Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University. http://www.yale.edu/ypmip/ Topics: Animals, Geology, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Aug 15, 2004 Kentucky Geological Survey
A searchable site containing information about the state's fossils and prehistoric life, rocks and minerals, geology, coal, oil, gas, and water. There are educational earth science resources for grades K-12. http://www.uky.edu/KGS/ Topics: Animals, K-12 Education, Science, Science Last updated Oct 13, 2000 Killer Dinosaurs Turned Vegetarian: Utah Dinosaur Bones Reveal Missing Link in Evolution of Diet
May 2005 article about the "discovery of the bizarre new species, Falcarius utahensis," of dinosaur by paleontologists from the Utah Geological Survey and the Utah Museum of Natural History. The remains of this dinosaur provide "clues about how vicious meat-eaters related to Velociraptor ultimately evolved into plant-munching vegetarians." Includes an artist's conception of the animal, a skeletal reconstruction, and images of some of the bones. From the University of Utah. http://web.utah.edu/unews/releases/05/may/dinoveg.html Topics: Animals Last updated Mar 26, 2007 Mastodon Trackway
"The mastodon trackway is a set of preserved mastodon footprints found near Saline, Michigan." This site has basic information about mammoths, mastodons, and other species that lived in the area at the time of the mastodons. From the Museum of Natural History at the University of Michigan. http://www.exhibits.lsa.umich.edu/exhibitmuseum/exhibits/content/Mastodon/Mastodon-1.asp Topics: Animals Last updated Feb 16, 2006 Oceans of Kansas Paleontology: Fossils from the Late Cretaceous Western Interior Sea
This site provides photographs, drawings, and "information about the animals that lived in and around the ancient ocean that once covered Kansas and much of the Midwest United States (and Canada)." Includes mosasaurs, marine reptiles from the late Cretaceous period; invertebrate and fish fossils; and reptile and bird fossils. Also find a geologic map, a timeline, and an extensive list of related links. Maintained by a paleontologist. http://www.oceansofkansas.com/ Topics: Animals, Geology, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Jul 5, 2004 The Paleontological Institute of the Russian Academy of Science in Moscow, Russia
An exhibit of photographs of the "world's largest paleontological institute." Topics include the architectural motifs of the institute, Mongolian dinosaurs, and Pleistocene and Tertiary mammals. From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/pin/pin.html Topics: Animals, Geology, Museums, Museums by Place, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Aug 23, 2003 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 UCMP Glossary
A glossary of biological terms, browsable by topic (Phylogenetics, Geology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Ecology, Life History, Zoology, Botany). From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/glossary.html Topics: Animals, Geology Last updated Aug 23, 2003 UCMP Specimen Search
"This catalog has information on localities and catalogued specimens held by the University of California Museum of Paleontology [UCMP]." Records include "collecting information (when the specimen was collected and by whom); taxonomic information (may include class, order, family, genus, subgenus, species, and status), locality information (age and location of the site), and citation information." Also features searchable collection of photographs, with links to corresponding specimen records. From the UCMP, University of California, Berkeley. http://ucmpdb.berkeley.edu Topics: Animals, Geology Last updated Sep 18, 2006 University of California, Berkeley: Museum of Paleontology
"The mission of the University of California Museum of Paleontology [UCMP] is to investigate and promote the understanding of the history of life and the diversity of the Earth's biota through research and education." The site contains online exhibits on phylogeny, geologic time, and evolutionary thought; resources for students (K-12) and teachers; and information on UCMP's collection of fossils, "printed material, images, and memorabilia." Searchable. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/ Topics: Animals, Geology, Museums, Science Last updated Aug 22, 2006 Zoom Dinosaurs
Created for children, this may look like a simple site with wonderful and bright illustrations, but there is in-depth information, including encyclopedia-type word definitions, geologic time charts, dinosaur anatomy and behavior, fossils, and extinction. In addition, it is full of links to outside sources that can lead the interested person as deep into paleontology as they wish. There are dinosaur information sheets for teachers and printouts for students to color. http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/ Topics: Animals, Geology Last updated Jul 31, 2002 |
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