Triceratops – the Three Horned Titan of the Cretaceous

Triceratops Specimen at the Houston Museum of Natural Science ​Get ready, Bone Diggers — today's dino is an absolute LEGEND. Meet Triceratops: one of the most recognisable, most

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100 Years on Earth – Sir David Attenborough

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The Map that Changed the World

I read The Map that Changed the World some time back. And then an engineer friend of mine lent me his copy. And so I re-read this wonderful

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Of Deserts and Dinosaurs

The Elliot and Clarens Formations are inordinately rich in dinosaur fossils, preserving a variety of species from the Late Triassic to Early Jurassic Periods, around 210 to 190

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Visiting our Ancestors

“Primitive therapsids are present as fossils in certain Middle Permian deposits; later forms are known from every continent except Australia but are commonest in the Late Permian and

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Time and Time Again

Geologists glibly rattle off names like Precambrian, Ordovician, Jurassic and Cretaceous. You will know about the Jurassic thanks to all of those dinosaur movies that have been rolling

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The Dinosaur Renaissance

The Dinosaur Renaissance was driven by a series of remarkable discoveries that offered fresh insights into the lives of these prehistoric giants. Watch the video, or read the

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The Burgess Shale – a Window into an Ancient World

The Burgess Shale formation is a remarkable geological deposit located in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia. This formation, which dates back approximately 508 million years to the

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The British Natural History Museum – A palaeontological journey through time

Introduction The British Natural History Museum stands as a bastion of scientific knowledge, captivating visitors with its vast collections and enlightening exhibitions. From its humble beginnings in the

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The Great Oxygen Event

Sitting here in the DinoZone is a special rock. In fact, all of the rocks at the DinoZone are special. However this one in particular has special significance

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