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 Bone Wars

The Bone Wars, waged by Edward Drinker Cope (right) and Othniel Charles Marsh (left) between 1877 and 1892, were both a high and low point in the science

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That Great Treasure Trove of Dinosaur Bones

The Morrison Formation is the greatest treasure trove of dinosaurs ever found. If you were to come up with a random name for any one of the iconic

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