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Dinosaurs | Paleontology

DINOSAURS

Dinosaurs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dinosaurs/
The BBC's Prehistoric Life website, from the people who made the documentary Walking With Dinosaurs. It includes a chronology, fact files, short videos, and more.

The Dino Buzz
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/dinobuzz.html
"To be truthful, the unfortunate fact about the popularity of dinosaurs is that the science that it is based on occasionally is obscured by the fantasy that surrounds it." This website explains the facts and debunks the fiction about dinosaurs.

Dinosaur Omnipedia
http://www.dinosauria.com/dml/dmlf.htm
If you ever wondered what they mean by "pterosaur" and "sauropod," or what all the parts of an Edmontosaurus skull are called, or what is the plural of Tyrannosaurus rex, this is the place to go.

Dino Russ's Lair
http://www.dinoruss.org/dinos_home.html
Hundreds of links about dinosaur art, eggs, exhibits, dinosaur sites to visit, and lots more.

Dinosaur exhibits at the Field Museum
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/
Permanent exhibit: Sue (the largest, most complete, best preserved T. Rex). Temporary exhibit: Dinosaur Dynasty: Discoveries From China (May 27,2005--April 26, 2006). Online exhibit: Dino Zone (a sneak peak online until the new exhibit opens in May 2006).

Project Exploration
http://projectexploration.org/index.html

PALEONTOLOGY

The Paleontology Portal
http://www.paleoportal.org/
"A resource for anyone interested in paleontology, from the professional in the lab to the interested amateur scouting for fossils to the student in any classroom." This site was produced by University of California Museum of Paleontology, the Paleontological Society, the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, and the United States Geological Survey.

Life Through Time Exhibit
http://www.humboldt.edu/~natmus/e_LifeThroughTime.html
"The evolution of life on Earth over 3 billion years is documented by over 300 images of fossils in the HSU Natural History Museum. The fossils are arranged by geologic period and supplemented with tectonic maps, historic engravings etc."

Frequently Asked Questions About Paleontology
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/FAQ/faq.html
What is paleontology? How do paleontologists know how old their fossils are?

Fossils of Illinois
http://www.isgs.uiuc.edu/fossils/mainpage.htm
This website from the Illinois State Geological Survey talks about the common fossils in Illinois and where to find them.

Fossils of Mazon Creek, Illinois
http://www.yale.edu/ypmip/locations/mazon.html
Excellent photos of fossils found in 300 million-years-old Illinois coal swamps.