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Musings on evolution, the fossil record, and our place in nature
Laelaps is the blog of freelance science writer Brian Switek. This blog frequently features his musings on paleontology, evolution, and the history of science. Switek also blogs for Smithsonian magazine's Dinosaur Tracking, and he is a research associate at the New Jersey State Museum.
April 30, 2010
Category: Mammals
In one of paleontology's forgotten debates, early 20th century naturalists argued over whether a bone was a whale pelvis or a bird shoulder.
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Category: Mammals
A male pronghorn (Antilocapra americana), resting in the tall grass. Photographed on Antelope Island, Utah....
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April 29, 2010
Category: Evolution
42 million years ago, primates lived in what is now northern Utah, and new fossils provide clues as to how they moved around.
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April 28, 2010
Category: Mammals
A bison (Bison bison), photographed on Antelope Island, Utah....
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Category: Dinosaurs
On July 1st funding will be cut from New Jersey's state museum, but what will happen to this important state institution?
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April 27, 2010
Category: Communicating Science
Paleontology is often cast as the search for fossil ancestors and little else, but is this portrait accurate?
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April 26, 2010
Category: Mammals
An nyala (Tragelaphus angasii), photographed at the Bronx Zoo....
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Category: Tracks and Traces
Cool evolution, paleo, sci writing, and misc links from the past week.
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April 25, 2010
Category: Mammals
A family of North American river otters (Lontra canadensis), photographed in Yellowstone National Park....
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April 24, 2010
Category: Mammals
A grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis), photographed at the Bronx Zoo....
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