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Massive Stone Flower Appears in China
In China, near the Jinfeng village of Meilan, crowds of villagers are gathering to get a glimpse of what they think is a stone flower, miraculously grown since heavy rains drenched the area. Apparently, an old man of the village was out collecting firewood in the depths of the forest, not too long after the downpour, and reported the strange sight to local forestry rangers.
Continue reading...Mastodon for Sale, Perfect Decoration for Your Garage, Sauna, or Bar
Monday, March 17, 2008
If you love fossils, have we got a deal for you! A full mastodon fossil skeleton at the Museum of Florida History in Tallahassee. For a limited time only, anyone with an eBay account, at least $115,000 and a good sized garage can be the proud owner of a [...]
Continue reading...Cement Manufacturing Destroying Kashmir Fossil Beds
Thursday, February 7, 2008
India’s Guryul Ravine in the embattled Kashmir region is the site of one of the world’s richest fossil beds. The Vale of Kashmir. Image by Emuzesto The site includes rich deposits of Permian fossils, older than the dinosaurs. It hold a huge variety of ancient marine plants and
Continue reading...Mother Earth: When the Sea Creature Was King
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Welcome to the seventh post in the series we’re calling Mother Earth. So far we’ve covered the big bang to the formation of Earth, volcanoes, the early atmosphere, water, ice, and the beginnings of life on Earth. Today, we’re going to discuss the rise of multi-celled organisms and [...]
Continue reading...Mother Earth: The Beginnings of Life
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Welcome to post number six in the series we’re calling Mother Earth. Stromatolites So far, we’ve covered the big bang to the formation of earth, volcanoes, the early atmosphere, water, and the effect of ice on the planet. Today, we’ll be delving into murkier
Continue reading...Chinese Villagers Battle Police Over Hoard of Fossils
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Chinese peasants fought a pitched battle against police, using their tractors and farm equipment as weapons, over a cache of dinosaur fossils the villagers were intending to sell on the black market. China is the site of several of the world’s most productive fossil sites, and the fossils [...]
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Monday, December 8, 2008
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