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Science in dinosaur movies: Jurassic Park, then and now
The 1993 movie Jurassic Park, based on the book by Michael Crichton and directed by Steven Spielberg, is seen byRead the Rest…
Effects of climate change on polar bears
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are in the news again because of dire predictions for the coming decades on their populationRead the Rest…
Aquarium Backgrounds Explored
So, you are looking at setting up an aquarium. Perhaps you have already looked over the essential advice page, andRead the Rest…
Aquarium Stands, What Are the Options and Considerations?
So, you have decided to set up a home aquarium. But there is so much to consider before “diving” in.Read the Rest…
Mountain Lions
They go by many names: puma, mountain lion, mountain cat, catamount, and panther, and scientifically as Puma concolor. The mountainRead the Rest…
Shark bites in the Cretaceous Sea
One of the most exciting things in paleontology is being able to definitively establish the interaction of two species fromRead the Rest…
Venomous Snakes of North America
This is the latest post in the Dangerous Animals series. Snakes cause some people to have a physical reaction ofRead the Rest…
Venom, Poison, and Toxicity
There is a great deal of confusion about the terms venom, poison, and toxicity, and they are often used inRead the Rest…
Unusual Fossil Occurrence in Travertine
A number of years ago, when I was an undergraduate student, I had the privilege of going with my adviserRead the Rest…
Dangerous Animals
In his song “Sail away,” Randy Newman sings about how good we have it in America. The land is bounteousRead the Rest…
Number of venomous snakebites a year and pitfalls in scientific research
While doing a literature search for another story I encountered a classic pitfall in scientific research that one can allRead the Rest…
Geologic time
One of the hardest concepts to get across to people is the immensity of geologic time. Geologists casually toss aroundRead the Rest…
What’s the difference between igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks?
There is something basic in our desire to classify things. Early humans no doubt looked around them at the naturalRead the Rest…
New evidence on the sizes of pterosaurs
The flying reptiles, pterosaurs, were an amazing successful group of prehistoric animals. They ranged from the Late Triassic through theRead the Rest…
Accurate Dinosaur Toys
If your kids are fascinated by dinosaurs, and many are, you might like a recommendation on some of the bestRead the Rest…
Advice on Installing Travertine Tiles
Tiles come in a wide variety of materials. No matter what material is chosen, installation has these basic steps. OneRead the Rest…
My National Geographic moment
“A photographer from National Geographic wants to talk to you.” These words, or words to those effect, met me asRead the Rest…
Spending time in Purgatoire
One of the many places that I have been fortunate to spend time in is Purgatoire. Perhaps not the sameRead the Rest…
Wall Aquariums and Wall-mounted Aquariums
A couple of innovations in aquariums might be something you wish to consider if you are thinking about getting anRead the Rest…