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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