Monthly Archives: June 2020

Dinosaurs ruled the planet Earth about 66 million years ago. Despite the extinction, they have not truly wiped out from the ground. Their remains - real bones and fossils - are still buried in the soil, under the sea, and frozen in hundreds of years old ice. While most are discovered after studying the geologic sites where the possibility of their remains are highly likely, many are mainly accidental discoveries. 

Pine cones are things that you probably have seen or held in hand. It looks amazing and there is something unique about its appearance. But what exactly are pine cones? What purpose do they serve? You’ll be surprised to know that these strange looking parts of trees have been associated with all sorts of things such as immortality, the third eye, and even enlightenment.

How would you describe a dinosaur? Probably a massive creature with sharp teeth and thunderous roar, walking on legs, destroying everything on its way. What if we say that’s not true? These extinct reptiles that dominated the Earth about 66 million years ago are not even close to how we have picturized them in our imaginations. 

The birds that we see today are linked to a particular group of dinosaurs called theropods. Within this group of dinosaurs, there are many species of which tyrannosaurus and velociraptor are some of the most well-known ones. In this blog, we’ll talk about the latter.

But that’s not all. Ammonite fossils have amazed many with their unique qualities. In addition to being time markers for geologists and other experts, they also serve as great showpieces for homes, given their attractive shape and fascinating history. 

The extant Snaggletooth shark, or otherwise known as Hemipristis elongata, is a species of weasel shark that only very few people know about. Millions of years ago, these sharks had a fair share of presence in most parts of the aquatic world, but now they are only limited to the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, and the Western Pacific. They have odd snaggle-shaped teeth, which earned them the name

Why there is so much variety in shark teeth? Why sharks have so many teeth? Why shark teeth are easier to find but not a skeleton? There are some of the fascinating questions that new fossil collectors often have when they start collecting shark teeth. Well, depending on the food source, meaning what the sharks eat, their teeth tend to vary.

In popular culture, sharks have a bad reputation. All thanks to scary stories that portray sharks as some fearsome creatures, always on a hunting mission, and praying on poor fishes and even humans with their sharp, scary teeth.

If you are someone who is interested in fossils, then you would know those shark teeth are some of the most popular and widely collected fossils. They are loved by collectors and researchers alike. Sharks have been a part of this earth’s ecosystem for more than 400 million years now. When they die, their body and cartilage dissolve

If you go by their name, you may think Velociraptor dinosaurs must have been quite fast in their time. This actually isn’t true as even a human child could have outrun most Velociraptors. Their name ‘Velociraptor’ means ‘swift robber’ and was given by American paleontologist Henry Osborn.