Stories tagged by 'paleontology'
March 16, 2012
What’s the story behind Charles R. Knight’s famous painting? » Read More
March 13, 2012
What would you do if you encountered the toothy mouth of a 6-foot-long fish? » Read More
March 03, 2012
Where can you find a cast of a fossil from one of the largest known dinosaurs? » Read More
February 26, 2012
Where can you find an extinct Ice Age giant in Philadelphia? » Read More
February 02, 2012
How does the Academy keep historic collections accessible and in great shape? » Read More
January 13, 2012
What can you find in the Academy’s Thomas Jefferson Fossil Collection? » Read More
January 03, 2012
Why do a few fishermen reel in fossils instead of fish? » Read More
December 31, 2011
Was Leidy an evolutionist? » Read More
December 17, 2011
What wacky, bizarre mammals set off the feud we know as the Bone Wars? » Read More
December 13, 2011
Are you related to a fossil fish? » Read More
December 01, 2011
If the piranha is not a threat, then what is? » Read More
November 18, 2011
How are fossils removed from rocks, anyways? » Read More
November 11, 2011
How are Academy scientists preparing for our bicentennial exhibit, The Academy at 200: The Nature of Discovery? » Read More
November 10, 2011
Have you noticed the statue in front of the Academy? » Read More
November 07, 2011
Why did two super smart paleontologists develop a nasty rivalry that made its way into the newspapers? » Read More
November 05, 2011
Do you know who described a giant marine reptile fossil which started the Bone Wars? » Read More
November 02, 2011
How do you settle a fossil debate? » Read More
October 28, 2011
Why did the Sioux believe an 1850s fossil collector was an odd character? » Read More
October 21, 2011
Can you feel the natural science love? » Read More
October 07, 2011
What is the thickest book in the Academy's Library & Archives? » Read More
October 06, 2011
What did an Academy expedition reveal about life during the Pleistocene era? » Read More
September 22, 2011
Did you know that Haddonfield, New Jersey was the site of an incredible dinosaur discovery? » Read More
September 19, 2011
How did the world learn about the paleontological treasures of the American West? » Read More
September 17, 2011
How did digging up fossils help Academy scientists learn more about American geologic formations? » Read More
September 04, 2011
Why was an Academy scientist hanging out in Arctic Canada? » Read More
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