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Why zoos are good

Dave Hone’s Archosaur Musings [2012-04-17 11:02:43]   recommend this post  (1153 visits)

Many years ago I ended up doing a radio debate on national radio over zoos. I’m still not sure if it was a mistake. I had a couple of opportunities to kill my opponent dead but my inexperience and nerves got the better of me. By all accounts (both [...]

Upper Cretaceous of the United States

Inside the www.foraminifera.eu Project [2012-04-19 11:14:00]   recommend this post  (1042 visits)

As the number of images increases a new interface for their access is needed. The generalized map of the United States at Upper Cretaceous time - seen above - illustrates the localities, where the samples are from. Moving the mouse over the circles [...]

Why do dinosaurs attract such attention?

Dave Hone’s Archosaur Musings [2012-04-20 10:44:26]   recommend this post  (898 visits)

 It may seem like a trite observation but dinosaurs do seem to get an unusual amount of attention. Sure they were the dominant terrestrial clade for a good period of time, and they produced some weird and wonderful forms, and some of them were [...]

HadCRUT4 data now available

Real Climate [2012-04-17 00:23:38]   recommend this post  (823 visits)

Just a quick note to point out that the HadCRUT4 data are now fully available for download. Feel free to discuss (or point to) any analyses you’d like to see done in the comments, and perhaps we’ll update this post with the more [...]

Guest post: a gallery of sand photographers' styles

Through the Sandglass [2012-04-21 08:41:02]   recommend this post  (816 visits)

Kurt Meyer writes: SHOOTING SAND For the last 15 years, on and off, I have been collecting sand. The “off” times resulted from not having an answer to the question, ‘what do I do with all of this sand?’

Marwell Zoo

Dave Hone’s Archosaur Musings [2012-04-16 10:19:44]   recommend this post  (770 visits)

And so to Marwell. This is probably the zoo in the UK I have been to most apart from the venerable London and despite having been since I started the Musings, it’s yet to have a write up. Fortunately this time I’ve got more interesting [...]

Is Geothermal Drilling A Potential Hazard?

Volcano Science And News Blog [2012-04-20 20:35:00]   recommend this post  (739 visits)

News has recently surfaced that a 5.2 earthquake in the heart of Oklahoma was caused by drilling of waste water disposal wells that went some 1.5 miles underground. This apparently resulted in underwater channels opening up, cracks in the rock, and [...]

SME president to keynote Forum on Geology of Industrial Minerals in Scottsdale

Arizona Geology [2012-04-15 05:32:00]   recommend this post  (716 visits)

Drew Meyer, President of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME), will be keynote speaker for the 48th Annual Forum on the Geology of Industrial Minerals, on May 2, in Scottsdale, Arizona.AZGS is organizing and co-hosting the [...]

Arctinurus Hypostome

Louisville Area Fossils [2012-04-16 01:53:00]   recommend this post  (713 visits)

This fossil is what is left of a feeding scoop or hypostome of the Arctinurus trilobite. Long ago upon the seafloor that is now Clark County, Indiana this creature roamed around looking for food. Fossil came from the Silurian Period Waldron [...]

Exploring Canyonlands in Utah - Part 2

Earthly Musings [2012-04-17 06:21:00]   recommend this post  (712 visits)

Here is the continuation of the posting for my five-day trip to Canyonlands. This includes photo's and discussion from days 3, 4, and 5.On Wednesday we made the 2.5 mile hike along Negro Bill Creek to Morning Glory Arch. It is an impressive span in [...]