Paleontology
Paleontology: The study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, as represented by the fossils of plants, animals, and other organisms. The study existed prior to, and sometimes including, the start of the Holocene Epoch (roughly 11,700 years before present). It includes the study of fossils to determine organisms' evolution and interactions with each other and their environments. Body fossils and trace fossils are the principal types of evidence about ancient life, and geochemical evidence has helped to decipher the evolution of life before there were organisms large enough to leave body fossils.
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Earth & The Environment
JUL 28, 2022
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Written By:
Timothy James
APR 14, 2022
Earth & The Environment
APR 14, 2022
In 2020, when I was still working at a small natural history museum in Hot Springs, South Dakota, I started to hear whis
...
Written By:
Timothy James
APR 13, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
APR 13, 2022
We've all seen the latest historical interpretations on television, the movies, or even the stage. And while talented co
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Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
APR 01, 2022
Earth & The Environment
APR 01, 2022
A recent discovery within the coleiod cephalopod species has further pushed back its known origin by approximately 82 mi
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Written By:
Mandy Woods
MAR 08, 2022
Plants & Animals
MAR 08, 2022
Three 18th c. women scientists, Maria Sibylla Merian, Catharina Dorrien, and Jane Colden, helped found taxonomy but are
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Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
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Earth & The Environment
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Earth & The Environment
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Earth & The Environment
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Timothy James
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