Although peccaries resemble pigs, they actually occupy their own family—the Tayassuidae. They are artiodactyls (i.e., the even-toed ungulates), a large … Continue
The Western Interior Paleontological Society (WIPS) is a Colorado-based nonprofit organization that promotes scientific and educational activities related to paleontology. … Continue
Bonnie Jacobs is a renowned paleobotanist in the Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences at Southern Methodist University. She … Continue
Evolution forms the basis for all biology, yet teachers face many challenges in their efforts to teach this material. The … Continue
As a veterinarian as well as a paleontologist, I’m interested in how diseases that we see in today’s animals might … Continue
Fossils, Field Work, and Discovery at Florissant Fossil Beds
As amateur paleontologists and informal science learners, the prospect of joining “a paleontologist for three days of fossils, field work … Continue
The FOSSIL project is just completing its first of the four years of funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF). … Continue