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Forensic paleontologists use blowfly ‘cocoons’ to solve a 200-year-old cold case
Dr. Rowland, a paleontologist, has published his paper on how blowfly cocoons helped to solve a 200-year-old cold case- bison style.
krisalanafuentes
Apr 2, 2023


Fossil Friday: There are Many Different Kinds of Fossils! Part 5 More on Mummies
Special HALLOWEEN Edition WARNING-This is a HALLOWEEN Edition and Contains Information and IMAGES that May be DISTURBING to Some...

Las Vegas Natural History Museum
Oct 28, 2022


Fossil Friday: There are Many Different Kinds of Fossils! Part 4
Quiz (answers to quiz are at the end of this blog). 1) Body Fossils include all of the following except: a) Shells b) Indentations c)...

Las Vegas Natural History Museum
Aug 12, 2022


Fossil Friday: There Many Different Kinds of Fossils! Part 3
Quiz (Answers to the quiz are found at the end of this blog). 1) For the process of mummification to occur, usually an extremely hot or...

Las Vegas Natural History Museum
Aug 5, 2022


Fossil Friday: There are Many Different Kinds of Fossils! Part 2
Quiz (answers to the quiz are at then end of this blog post) 1) The oldest fossil of any gecko was found encased in amber. This fossil...

Las Vegas Natural History Museum
Jul 29, 2022


Fossil Friday: There are Many Different Kinds of Fossils! Part 1
By Synthia Durrant Quiz (Answers to quiz are at the end of this blog post.) 2) Blue Babe the fossil was named after: a) The fossil...

Las Vegas Natural History Museum
Jul 22, 2022


Fossil Friday: Australopithecines Existed One Million Years Earlier than Expected!
Quiz (Answers to Quiz are located at the end of this blog post) 1) Ancient humans including Homo erectus, Homo habilis, and Homo...

Las Vegas Natural History Museum
Jul 15, 2022


Fossil Friday: Not the Ancient Lizards You Might Think They Are
Quiz (answers to quiz are at the end of this blog): 1) The word “brooding” when talking about dinosaurs refers to: a) A way of...

Las Vegas Natural History Museum
Jul 8, 2022


Fossil Friday
The most expensive fossil to ever be sold and the implications of privately sold specimens.
krisalanafuentes
Apr 15, 2022
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