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Fossil Facts
The Largest Ammonites are the Pachydiscus seppenradensis which sometimes reach a diameter of 6 ½ feet (2 meters). They are found in Germany from the Cretaceous Period.The largest nautiloid on record is called Endoceras. It is from the Ordovician Period and has been measured up to 13 feet (3 ½ meters) long.Isotelus rex is the largest known species of trilobite. It was found in norther... [Read More]
Tenochtitlan: City of the Aztecs
Tenochtitlan was the ancient capital city of the Aztecs. It was built on an island located at the center of Lake Texcoco in Mexico. It was believed to be established sometime in 1325 by a group of people coming from the Nahua tribe. The Aztec state was built at around 1428 where it became Tenochtitlan. During the height of the Aztec civilization, the city was considered as one of the largest citie... [Read More]
Machu Picchu: Lost City of the Incas
Machu Picchu is considered as the most popular symbol of the ancient great Inca Empire, the largest empire established in pre-Columbian America. The ancient city is situated 44 miles northwest of Cuzco high up in a mountain ridge of Machu Picchu that is 2,430 meters above the Urubamba Valley in Peru. Machu Picchu is often referred as the "Lost City of the Incas". It is considered t... [Read More]
How Bioluminescence Work
Bioluminescence is the ability of a living organism to emit light as the result of a chemical reaction. This ability allows an organism to convert chemical energy into light energy. The term is a hybrid word that originates from the Greek word "bios", which means "living" and the Latin word "lumen", which means "light". Bioluminescence may be generated by sy... [Read More]
Timeline of Paleontology
Paleontology began to take off during in the 1700s when the first discovery of a fossilized bone was first announced. Ever since that fateful day, the interest in paleontology began to take shape and more and more discoveries were being published and announced to the world. This is just a brief overview of what happened since that day. 1770 - The bones of a huge animal which was later named as a M... [Read More]
What is Paleontology?
The word paleontology, which is the study or prehistoric life forms on Earth through the investigation of different animal and plant fossils, comes from the greek word "paleo" which means ancient; "ontos" which means being and "logos" or knowledge. Essentially it encompasses the study of different fossils other than animal and plant types. Some of these fossils might ... [Read More]
The Devil's Trails Were Made By Human
They were locally known as Ciampate del Diavolo or the "Devil's Trails" until a group of researchers and paleontologists properly identified the prints in 2003. The set of fossilized footprints were found on the slopes of the Roccamonfina volcano in southern Italy. The fossilized footpaths are now open for tourists although they are not allowed to place their feet on the fossils. S... [Read More]
Desertification a Growing Concern
World wide desertification is becoming worse. According to recent reports by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), the world desertification of arid and semi arid and dry sub-humid areas can affect more than 1.2 billion people residing in these areas. Desertification is defined as the degradation of land caused by various climatic changes and human interventions. However... [Read More]
Solving Problems with the Scientific Method
Simply put, the scientific method described approaches in gathering knowledge by using a variety of techniques that follows some basic scientific principles. The scientific method is a process created by scientists to create a representation of the world that is as accurate, reliable, and consistent as possible. The scientific method is not only used in gathering new knowledge but is often used to... [Read More]
Archaeological Fieldwork Techniques
From the Greek words "archae" meaning "ancient" and "logos" meaning knowledge. We know very well what branch of science we're going to talk about from here on out. Archeology, a branch of science that involves studying objects that has been hidden, lost or forgotten for many years. Archaeologists will analyze these objects and draw out useful information telling us ho... [Read More]