I think it is amazing what palaeontologists can discover from the fossils they discover and examine. In this article by Victoria Gill, on the BBC they tell a story from 13 million years ago. Teeth marks suggest ‘terror bird’ was killed by reptile 13 million years ago – BBC News …
Because It’s Friday – Dippy
I have seen “Bedknobs and Broomsticks” so for this week’s “Because It’s Friday” let’s look at the star of the movie – Dippy. Why Dippy the dinosaur remains beloved, 120 years after arriving at the Natural History Museum I can remember seeing Dippy on my first school trip to the …
Because It’s Friday – Amazing Parts 1 & 2
Part 1 This is only a short video but it is amazing what stories can be drawn from fossils if you know what you are looking at. Part 2 We all use the internet – you are reading this, so the statement is true. Here is an article explaining how …
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Because It’s Friday – What the future will think of us.
This week the “Because It’s Friday” bit is a time travel story from Randall Munroe that may take a moment or two to sink in. xkcd: Late Cenozoic The hover over comment is also excellent. Time to mess with future history. Dinosaurs featured in one of my earliest “Because It’s …
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Because It’s Friday – Fossils and Cheese!
I have two things for you this week for Because It’s Friday. Something quick from Randal Munro’s over on xkcd .com that I just found funny: Fossil – xkcd.com I cannot see either Dr. Alan Grant or Dr. Ellie Sattler doing this. The second is a high-tech cheese article I …
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