Archive for the ‘Paleontology & archeology’ Category

Alpine Iceman: Home at Last! - Thursday, October 30th, 2003

Alpine Iceman’s home range is detailed through isotopic analysis. How did he make a living 5k years ago?

T-rex Runs (but Slowly) - Thursday, February 28th, 2002

Tyrannosaurus rex was no sprinter, new biomechanical study finds.

Extinction: The Danger of Being Big! - Friday, November 16th, 2001

Giant crocodile relative raises question of why big animals go extinct faster. If an 11-meter croc can’t survive, what about a 2-meter Homo sapien?

Archaeological Salvage Work - Thursday, July 5th, 2001

Before some building projects, salvage archaeologists save what they can. What can you learn with a quick-and-dirty dig? Is it worth the hassle?

Archaeology and War - Wednesday, May 23rd, 2001

War and civil strife make life difficult for archeologists and destroy archeological sites, but some archeology sites are strictly about war. We name names and give examples.

Fossil Feces Found - Thursday, May 3rd, 2001

Coprolites — fossilized feces — are an important tool for archeology — and they don’t even smell!

Agriculture Invented: When? How? - Wednesday, November 22nd, 2000

How did agriculture start, and when did it reach chilly Scandinavia? When were crops domesticated, and what were the first crops? How did domestication change crop genes and human society?

Fossils: From Bed of Stone to the Museum - Thursday, June 8th, 2000

What happens during the preparation and mounting of dinosaurs? What happened during the epic struggle over Sue, the queen of the T rexes? Can you do science with a jackhammer?

Scientific Fieldwork: Hazardous Duty? - Wednesday, April 26th, 2000

The dangers of fieldwork to natural and social scientists: Volcanoes, viruses, armed revolutionaries, wackos behind the wheel…

Bats, Brains, Burying Grounds - Friday, October 22nd, 1999

The science of Halloween: bats, brains and cemetaries. Mourn the bats. Earn some interest at the brain bank. Prowl the boneyard!

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