Blog Archive: paleontology

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Posted Mon, 01/25/2021 - 6:30am

Polar DinoFest: Pete Makovicky

Paleontologist Pete Makovicky muses on the epic history of fossil discoveries from Antarctica.

Posted Wed, 01/13/2021 - 11:42am

Fossils found in Antarctica were crucial in recognizing continental drift.

Posted Wed, 12/09/2020 - 9:00am

The research of NHMU's Chief Curator Randy Irmis and his colleagues is published in the journal Nature.

Posted Fri, 11/13/2020 - 12:03pm

Researchers are finding new ways to detect how ancient animals interacted with their environment.

Posted Fri, 11/13/2020 - 11:58am

Researchers are still debating why some of North America's largest mammals disappeared.

Posted Fri, 11/13/2020 - 11:41am

Geology and ancient environments helped create a dinosaur hotspot.

Posted Fri, 08/21/2020 - 3:48pm

NHMU is home to the greatest collection of Allosaurus bones in the world. How did they get here?

Posted Fri, 05/15/2020 - 2:35pm

In this episode, Executive Director Jason Cryan welcomes you to our museum and we tour our Past Worlds Gallery and the Paleo Prep Lab.

Posted Mon, 01/27/2020 - 3:04pm

Over 150 years ago, a geological expedition made an unexpected discovery.

Posted Fri, 01/24/2020 - 10:00am

NHMU is thrilled to announce a new species of Allosaurus.