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Virtual Dinosaur Dig
Free Technology for Teachers —
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The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has three great interactive activities about dinosaurs . There is a virtual tour in which students can tour the museum and see close-ups of exhibits. The interactive timeline provides students with an overview of the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras. The most ...6 hours ago -
Two Weeks from Today in NYC: SciCafe at AMNH
Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) —
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tags: education , public outreach , SciCafe , science cafe , AMNH , American Museum of Natural History , NYC , streaming video Who: Ichthyologist Melanie Stiassny What: free public presentation, "Mysteries of the Congo: Exploring the Worlds Deepest River" When: 700pm, Wednesday, 6 January 2010 ...8 hours ago -
There’s No Such Thing as a Snowshoe Rabbit
Adirondack Almanack —
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Tradition can be difficult to refute. And as often as we may disagree with our families, we tend to cling to those things that “grandpa always said,” like calling those wild canids coydogs, and referring to deer antlers as horns. One of the very common misnomers around the Adirondacks is the snowshoe rabbit. I ...12 hours ago -
The Known Universe
Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) —
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tags: The Known Universe , education , AMNH , American Museum of Natural History , NYC , streaming video The Known Universe is an educational video about the new exhibit at AMNH that takes viewers from the Himalayas through our atmosphere and the inky black of space to the afterglow of the Big Bang. Every ...15 hours ago -
Your Recycled Cell Phone = Free “Wild Oceans” IMAX Ticket at Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Atlanta on the Cheap —
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If you unwrap a new cell phone this holiday season, don’t pitch your old one. From January 15-24, 2010, you can trade in your old cell phone for a free “Wild Oceans” IMAX ticket at Fernbank Museum of...15 hours ago -
Fossil shelved for a century reworks carnivore family tree
Science Blog - Science news straight from the source —
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More than a hundred years after its discovery, the limbs and vertebrae of a fossil have been pulled off the shelf at the American Museum of Natural History to revise the view of early carnivore lifestyles. Carnivores -- currently a diverse group of mostly meat-eating mammals like bears, cats, raccoons, seals, and ...1 day ago -
The gizzard bag is right beside the venom sac
SeriouslyGuys —
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Raptors get more fearsome all the time. Jurassic Park painted velociraptors as clever, fleet-footed predators, and they may have hunted from trees. Now researchers suspect that their turkey-sized relative had a venomous bite —and other raptors might have it, too. Researchers at the University of Kansas Natural ...1 day ago -
First poisonous dino discovered in China dates back to 128 million years
Thaindian News —
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Washington, December 22 (ANI): A team of scientists has discovered the first poisonous, birdlike raptor that thrived some 128 million years ago in China, which is the first report of venom in the lineage that leads to modern birds.“This thing is a venomous bird for all intents and purposes,” said Larry Martin, KU ...2 days ago -
Paleontologists stumble on poisonous ‘raptor’
Thaindian News —
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Washington, Dec 22 (IANS) Researchers have stumbled on the remains of the first ever venomous, birdlike raptor that flourished 128 million years ago in China.“This thing is a venomous bird for all intents and purposes,” said study leader Larry Martin, Kansas University (KU) professor and curator at the Natural ...2 days ago -
Poisonous prehistoric raptor discovered by research team from Kansas and China
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LAWRENCE, Kan. -- A group of University of Kansas researchers working with Chinese colleagues have discovered a venomous, birdlike raptor that thrived some 128 million years ago in China. This is the first report of venom in the lineage that leads to modern birds. ...2 days ago -
Worlds fastest animal loves New York City
Maggie's Farm —
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We have posted in the past about one of my favorite birds, the Peregrine Falcon. They are "peregrine" because they breed in the north, summer in South America. They are partial to cliffs and mountains, which is why they are comfortable living in cities with their abundant source of pigeons and sparrows, and ...2 days ago -
Events for the Week of December 21-25: Holiday Happenings, Gift Shop Sales, Chat With a Scientist
Around The Mall —
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George Scurlock on Christmas Morning (1920) by George Scurlock. Image courtesy of the American History Museum. SNOW DAY! All DC-metropolitan Smithsonian museums, along with the Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia, are open today. The National Zoo, however, remains closed due to the heavy snowfall over the weekend. ...2 days ago -
Flint River & Broad Avenue Bridge, Albany
Vanishing South Georgia —
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The historic Broad Avenue Bridge was completed in 1931 as a memorial to veterans of World War I.2 days ago -
The Known Universe
What The Christ? —
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From the Himalayas outward… to a distance of 13.7 billion light years from Earth .3 days ago -
‘Screaming Roadrunner’ roamed among dinos 71 to 75 million years ago
Thaindian News —
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Washington, December 21 (ANI): Scientists have identified a new bird, nicknamed the ‘Screaming Roadrunner’, which roamed among dinosaurs 71 to 75 million years ago.According to a report in Discovery News, the fossils of the bird were originally found in the southern Gobi Desert in 1997.The new species, which lived ...3 days ago -
The Known Universe
In the Dark —
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It’s the last Sunday before Christmas and it’s still very cold here in Cardiff, although so far at least we’ve escaped the snow. I’ve been putting my feet up, watching the football (Newcastle 2 Middlesborough 0) and doing the Christmas crosswords in the newspapers and magazines (haven’t finished Azed yet, ...3 days ago -
Birdbooker Report 97
Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) —
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tags: Birdbooker Report , bird books , animal books , natural history books , ecology books "How does one distinguish a truly civilized nation from an aggregation of barbarians? That is easy. A civilized country produces much good bird literature." --Edgar Kincaid The Birdbooker Report is a special ...3 days ago -
Six minutes to the edge of the universe and back
John Connell: The Blog —
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The American Museum of Natural History and the Rubin Museum of Art have produced an animated journey that takes us from the roof of the world in the Himalayas to the edge of the known universe and back again. The film manages to squash 13.7 billion years into just 6 minutes or so. The blurb on YouTube says: ...3 days ago -
The Known Universe – Rendered
Rubbishcorp .::. —
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The Known Universe takes viewers from the Himalayas through our atmosphere and the inky black of space to the afterglow of the Big Bang. Every star, planet, and quasar seen in the film is possible because of the world’s most complete four-dimensional map of the universe, the Digital Universe Atlas that is maintained ...4 days ago -
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM PLANS FIRST FRIDAYS LINEUP FOR 2010
L.A. RECORD —
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How many times have you been at a concert thinking, “You know what this show could use? Some SCIENCE!” Well the Natural History Museum and Spaceland Productions just confirmed the 2010 season of First Fridays, featuring guided tours, scientific discussions, and live music. January and February are scheduled like ...4 days ago
