************************************************************** K12NewsLetters - From Educational CyberPlayGround http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ ************************************************************** From: "Roger Smith" <jollyroger@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 06:40:52 +1300 Subject: Teeth, Scales and T-rex Tales * $5 million Donation * Ancient Lizard-Like Reptiles Found * Backbone of Man's Beginnings * Monster of the Troy Vase Welcome to this edition of DINOSAURNEWS. The FREE international Dinosaur webzine read in more than 80 countries each week. This Week's Headlines (For the FULL STORY visit the NEWS section of the webzine at this address: http://www.dinosaurnews.org ) ** Dinosaur skull has evidence of tumor " I wasn't looking for a tumour," Larson said from his Black Hills laboratory Wednesday. "I was cleaning the brain case, looking for a fissure to open up the braincase to make a mold." ** Teeth, scales and T-rex tales... Kroenke has spent millions (though it won't specify exact figures) on assembling what it claims is the largest collection of fossils ever seen in the Rocky Mountain region ** Stop at Wyalusing Rocks yields fossil find "I thought to myself, 'Well, that's either a fossil, a fish fossil, or it's bird doo,'" said Elick, an assistant professor of geological and environmental sciences at Susquehanna University ** Feature Site: The Basics of Dinosaur Reconstruction Inferring dinosaur morphology from from fossil bones is a process as complex and fascinating as dinosaurs themselves ** Carnegie Museum of Natural History receives a $5 million donation The project, scheduled to begin next fall, will triple the size of the museum's Dinosaur Hall and will allow the museum to display its full fossil collection. _______________________________________________________ FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO DINOSAURNEWS - Send an email to: subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx _______________________________________________________ ** Utah Excursions: Dinosaur Ah! Torium is impressive The finding of these remarkable dilophosaurus and coelophysis dinosaur tracks is almost as remarkable as the fact that Sheldon Johnson, owner of the area, did everything possible including donating a parcel of land to save the tracks ** Ancient Lizard-Like Reptiles Found It was a scorching afternoon in the South American summer when palaeontologist Sebastian Apesteguia found what he wasn't looking for: the 90-million-year-old fossilized remains of sharp-beaked reptiles ** Fossil could be backbone of man's beginnings It was a funny little chap, different from the rest, so Ross Fargher, a Flinders Ranges station owner with a keen eye for fossils, did what any Australian would do ** Mutant Pollen Clue To Ancient Fallout The pollen dates from about the time of the Permian-Triassic mass extinction event, which killed off more than 90 percent of the world's animals, but evidence of its impact on living things has been largely from marine environments: the new discovery is among the first to reveal how a major group of land plants reacted ** The Monster of the Troy Vase: Fossil Discoveries in Classical Antiquity ** The result of the 3rd International Contest of Dinosaur Illustration (ICDI 2003) DINOSAURNEWS webzine now read in 80 countries. Hundreds of Dinosaur Books, The latest Dinosaur News, Dinosaur Games, Dinolinks and a Dinomall. Read something ferocious this week: http://www.dinosaurnews.org SEND US YOUR NEWS: Does your Museum have a dinosaur focus? Put us on your media database. We welcome your news of events, discoveries and exhibitions news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ** Apologies for any cross postings ** <>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<> EDUCATIONAL CYBERPLAYGROUND http://www.edu-cyberpg.com VENDORS REACH THE EDUCATION MARKET FREE EDUCATION VENDOR DIRECTORY LISTING Find PREMIUM & FEATURED MERCHANT LISTING ALSO http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Directory/default.asp HOT LIST OF SCHOOLS ONLINE http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Schools/default.asp SERVICES http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/PS/Home_Products.html Net Happenings,K12 Newsletters, Network Newsletters http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/index.html <>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>