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A Timeline of Seven Million Years of Human Evolution
The American Museum of Natural History has put together a fascinating animated timeline graphic that shows how scientists are using fossils to learn more about…

A Handy Alphabetical List of Facts About Cephalopods
In honor of Cephalopod Week, conservation biologist Samantha Cheng of the American Museum of Natural History offers up 26 different facts and figures about these…

How Technology Helps Paleontologists to Accurately Fill in Missing Bones When Reconstructing Dinosaurs
In a fascinating essay for Vox, host Kimberly Mas explains the history of dinosaur reconstruction, the different processes that sometimes resulted in rather big mistakes…

Paleontologists Blindly Build a Baby T. Rex Model With Extrapolated Information From Other Related Species
In preparation for the T. rex: The Ultimate Predator exhibition, paleontologist Mark Norell and the model makers at the American Museum of Natural History in…

An Animated Timeline of Human Evolution Over Seven Million Years as Determined by Clue Giving Fossils
American Museum of Natural History has put together a truly informative animated timeline that shows 7 million years of human evolution using data from fossil…

Why the Big Dipper Has Remained Unchanged to the Human Eye Throughout the Years

Two Paleontologists Discuss the Possibility of an Epic Battle Between a Sperm Whale and Giant Squid
In a wonderfully insightful video from the American Museum of Natural History, two respected paleontologists, Neil Landman and John Flynn discuss whether or not the…

A Fascinating Animated Map That Shows the Growth and Decline of the Human Population Through Time
The American Museum of Natural History has put together a truly fascinating animated map that shows how the human population has grown and declined throughout…

The American Museum of Natural History Unveils Its New Titanosaur Display, A 122-Foot Long Dinosaur Skeleton
The American Museum of Natural History in New York City has unveiled its new Titanosaur display, the centerpiece of which is a 122-foot long skeleton…