Though it may not be news to paleontologists and visitors to the Sternberg Museum, not everyone in the country knows that Kansas was covered by an ocean 85 million years. To address this, Sternberg paleontologists had the opportunity to take to a national stage and talk about the ocean that covered Kansas in the Cretaceous. OnContinueContinue reading “Sternberg scientists hit the airwaves!”
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2015: Comings and Goings
The end of the year is always a good time for reflecting on recent accomplishments – especially since I am writing the Sternberg Museum Paleontology Department’s annual report. 2015 was a great year for paleontology at the Museum, with exciting plans on the horizon. New ProgramsWe continued established traditions like celebrating National Fossil Day (October),ContinueContinue reading “2015: Comings and Goings”
Darwin Day: It’s for the birds
Birds have played a large role in understanding the origin of species. Birds are abundant and diverse, with some great examples of over-the-top plumage and behaviors. Knowing what we know now about evolutionary mechanisms, it’s easy to see why birds continue to be model organisms for studying natural selection, sexual selection (a sub-category of naturalContinueContinue reading “Darwin Day: It’s for the birds”
Laura E. Wilson, Ph.D. 