FOSSIL HUNTRESS

Dragonflies, from the order Odonata, have been around for over 250 million years. The most conspicuous difference in their evolution over ti...

Over vast expanses of time, powerful tectonic forces have massaged the western edge of the continent, smashing together a seemingly endless ...

We may one day have wooly mammoths (Mammuthus primigenius), extinct since the Pleistocene, roaming around zoos and colder climes. At least i...

Orchidaceae get their name from the Greek ὄρχις (órkhis), which literally means "testicle", a nod to the naughty nub shape of thei...

Looking down at the pebbly sand, you see just the wee top of this lovely fossil brachiopod poking out. Glee, delight and wonder follow as ...

Look at how this protective mamma bear holds her cub in her arms to give him a bit of a wash.  Her gentle maternal care is truly touching. ...

More than 100 groups of mammals have been found in the Miocene (37 – 20 mya) John Day Formation near Kimberly, Oregon. I'm planning a fi...

Many First Nations sites were inhabited continually for centuries. The discarded shells and scraps of bone from their food formed enormous m...

Pangea was an ancient continental landmass which formed about 240 million years ago. Had you been around to see the Earth at this time, you ...

An evening view of Lund Harbour off beautiful British Columbia's rugged west coast is enough to get most folks dreaming of an ocean view...