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Fossils & Evidence For Evolution
The theory of evolution states that individuals within a species show wide degrees of variation, and those individuals with characteristics best suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce. This theory grew from...
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The Theory of Continental Drift
The video discusses the theory of continental drift proposed by Alfred Vagner in 1912. The video explores the evidence that Vagner compiled to support his theory, including the geographic fit of the continents, fossil evidence, and rock...
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Exploring Fossils: the Importance of Fossils
Upon viewing the Exploring Fossils video series, students will be able to do the following: Explain that fossils are the ancient remains or traces of once-living things. Understand that fossils come in a wide range of shapes, sizes, and...
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The Everyday Importance of Fossils
This video highlights the importance of fossils in our everyday lives, specifically focusing on the use of fossil fuels, coal, and limestone. Fossils part 10/12
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Exploring Fossils: Fossils
Upon viewing the Exploring Fossils video series, students will be able to do the following: Explain that fossils are the ancient remains or traces of once-living things. Understand that fossils come in a wide range of shapes, sizes, and...
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390-million-year-old fish fossils found in Manitoba quarry
A University of Manitoba paleontologist has unearthed a new classification of ancient fish. Researchers believe the fish swam 390 million years ago in what was once a vast inland sea.
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Debris at dig site leads to reuniting dinosaur skull with its skeleton
A University of Alberta research team, led by Katherine Bramble, matched a dinosaur skull with its skeleton which were unearthed nearly 100 years apart.
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Meet your hominid ancestors in Georgia
Archaelogical findings including fossilised bones and artefacts covering almost two million years of human evolution are on show at the Georgian National Museum as part of its exhibition ‘Stone Age Georgia’. Besides the fossils, visitors...
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What to do if you find a fossil in Alberta
The Philip J. Currie Museum near Grande Prairie, Alta., regularly invites recreational fossil hunters to bring in their latest finds for identification. Museum curators share their tips about what to do if you find a fossil in Alberta.
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More discoveries about the super-sized Titanoboa snake
Fossils tell the story of an aquatic snake that was longer than a school bus and weighed over 1,000 kilograms. And an Edmonton paleontologist recently made a new discovery to broaden the snake’s story and our understanding of the...
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Scientists in Peru Discover Heaviest Animal Fossils
Scientists in Peru found the fossils of a heavy animal that could be bigger than the blue whale.
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Rare dinosaur skin fossil discovered in Alberta
A dinosaur fossil recently discovered in Alberta’s badlands was so well preserved its skin was still in tact. The rare find is spreading excitement among paleontologists.
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Are you a fossil finder?
Ancient fossilized organisms were discovered in the boulders around Quidi Vidi lake two weeks ago. Scientists are asking the public to help them find more.
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Mexico uncovers biggest collection of ice-age mammoth skeletons
The bones were first found by construction crews working on a new airport at an air force base just outside the Mexican capital.
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Scientists find 73-million-year-old evidence of arctic bird nesting in Alaska's North Slope
That means birds were reproducing in the Arctic during the Cretaceous period. When other dinosaurs still roamed the area. We spoke with Pat Druckenmiller, who was part of the team behind the discovery.
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Scientists create genetically engineered wolves with traits of extinct dire wolves
Colossal Bioscience is making headlines with its latest genetic breakthrough—engineered wolves designed to resemble the extinct dire wolf. By using advanced genetic editing, scientists aim to revive key traits of these legendary...
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New fossil reveals insights into life before dinosaurs
A small carnivorous vertebrate that lived more than 200 million years ago in the region that is now South America is helping researchers understand life on Earth before dinosaurs. This fossil is among the oldest known examples of the...
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Scientists use helicopter to transport big dinosaur fossils excavated in the Badlands
Royal Tyrrell Museum paleontologists have retrieved impressive bones from Horseshoe Canyon in the Badlands. Technicians are now preparing the fossils to determine how well preserved they are.
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Stegosaurus fossil fetches nearly $45M, setting record for dinosaur auctions
Sotheby's says the nearly complete fossilized remains of a stegosaurus have sold for $44.6 million at a New York auction. (Scripps News)
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1970s: People look at exhibit devoted to elephants
1970s: People look at exhibit devoted to elephants.
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SYND 22-01-70 AN EXCAVATION ON THE SITE WHERE MAMMOTH BONES WERE FOUND
The bones of a Wooly Mammoth are excavated from a site near Rome.
1. GV of the excavation site and people around the dig
2. VS of the excavators at work and bones of the mammoth
3. MS of the mammoth tusks
4. MS of cars driving along the...
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Diver films as shark tries to eat his camera
COURTESY: Chris Heinig
1. View from underwater camera as scuba diver is seen in water and shark comes up with wide bite to attack camera perceived as food
A scuba diver who came face-to-teeth with a shark used a camera to fend off the...
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SYND 17-2-70 ANCIENT GRAVES OPENED IN THE MARATHON VALLEY
Excavations in the Marathon Valley a grave is uncovered and carefully opened and views of the skeletons
1. ws workmen in the excavation site look at a grave
2. mcu workman remove the slab of stone from the top of the grave
3. vs...
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CAN286 PREHISTORIC ELEPHANT FOSSILS FOUND IN ESSEX
Prehistoric elephant fossils found in Essex. John Hesketh, discoverer of the site features along with Dr Sutcliffe, head of the digging
1. ls and pan site
2. ws diggings
3. ms Hesketh talking to colleague, pan to men digging
4. ms...