Introduction to Paleontology

Introduction to Paleontology « Series from 2016

Series from 2016

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Genres: Special Interest

Embark on a thrilling journey from a lifeless planet to initial bursts of life, from extinctions to recovery, and ultimately to our world today.

Relying considerably on the National Museum of Natural History’s curatorial expertise and extensive collections, this series reveals how paleontology helps us better understand the history of life on our constantly changing planet.

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History on a Geological Scale

Life Cast in Ancient Stone

Tools of the Paleontological Trade

How Do You Fossilize Behavior?

Taxonomy: The Order of Life

Minerals and the Evolving Earth

Fossil Timekeepers

Fossils and the Shifting Crust

Our Vast Troves of Microfossils

Ocean Fire and the Origin of Life

The Ancient Roots of Biodiversity

Arthropod Rule on Planet Earth

Devonian Death and the Spread of Forests

Life’s Greatest Crisis: The Permian

Life’s Slow Recovery after the Permian

Dinosaur Interpretations and Spinosaurus

Whales: Throwing Away Legs for the Sea

Insects, Plants, and the Rise of Flower Power

The Not-So-Humble Story of Grass

Australia’s Megafauna: Komodo Dragons

Mammoths, Mastodons, and the Quest to Clone

The Little People of Flores

The Neanderthal among Us

Paleontology and the Future of Earth