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When did Geology Begin? Not as silly as it sounds! Geology can trace its origins to ancient Greek philosophers, Aristotle for example. There is also a report on the Mount Vesuvius eruption in AD79 by Pliny the Younger. Pliny was a lawyer and author in Ancient Rome. This points to an early origin of the […]
The quick answer is that although meteorites are very common, they are notoriously difficult to find – unless you are a professional meteorite hunter of course and even then, finds involve a good deal of blood sweat and tears! We’ve got all the info – but if you just want to buy a meteorite (large […]
The Elephant Bird or Aepyornis, has been extinct for at least 300 years. It was 3 metres tall, weighed up to 400 kilos and laid one of the largest eggs known in the natural world. It may come as no surprise then that it was flightless! H.G. Wells’ collection of short stories ‘Tales of Wonder’ […]
Dinosaur Party Food? If you are reading this, we reckon you are after inspiration or encouragement as junior has asked for a Dinosaur Party – complete with dinosaur party food!!! We reckon the demand could be high this year what with the release of a certain film! So here are a few ideas – […]
Pterosaur Eggs – what do we know? Zhejiang Museum of Natural History, China, purchased a unique fossil, found by a local farmer of a Pterosaur lying next to a fossil egg. It is assumed that the pterosaur laid the egg. Subsequent research suggests that pterosaurs behaved more like reptiles than birds when it comes to […]
Romers Gap, named after an influential American Professor, is the name that has been given to the period between 360 and 345 million years ago. Paleontologists used to scratch their heads to explain the lack of fossils from this gap – a mere 15 million years. Before 360 million years ago there were no […]
Bit random but we love quizzes! We are delighted if you want to use our quiz – you could always fess up to where you found it – answers below – no cheating! Section 1: The Movies: The following lines are from which films: 1 ‘There’s no place like home’. 2 ‘Are you policemen?’ ‘No […]
Early Birds A 50 million year old fossilised bird was found in Wyoming USA. It is only 10 centimetres long. Its well-defined feathers lead Paleontologist Daniel Ksepka to think that it was an earlier cousin of humming birds and swifts. It looks really cute. A bit like a prehistoric cave drawing of a chick. […]
Did T Rex Eat Fruit? Possibly not! Although check out this film of Tony feeding Oranges to his outrarrrgeous pet at the Tucson Rock and Gem Show. Taking place every February in Tucson Arizona, is the world’s largest show of Fossils, Gems and Minerals with the advantage that Tucson is definitely warmer – and drier […]
Well, how long is the longest ever penis bone? We’re not quite sure – but we do know that the longest fossilised penis bone on record was an astonishing 4 feet plus long! It belonged to a Walrus, was found in Siberia. It was sold in 2002 at auction, bought by Ripley’s Believe It or […]
