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What's the Big Idea About Paleontology?
Most living things never become fossils. And most of the fossils created will never be found. Learn more about these extremely rare—and valuable—records of the past.
Face to Fossil
Join Deena Soris as she interviews the fossil of a Protoceratops. This dashing dino offers insight into his former life—and the secrets he's still keeping.
Going Gobi
Take a peek inside two paleontologists' scrapbook.
Drawing Dinos
Ever wonder how scientists can look at a bunch of bones and draw what a dinosaur looked like? Learn their five-step trick.
Buried Bones
Don't throw out your chicken bones! Bury them in plaster of Paris. Then, scrape by scrape, see firsthand the challenges archaeologists face when excavating fossils.
Fighting Dinos
About 80 million years ago two dinosaurs were locked in deadly combat when they were suddenly buried alive. See what's been called one of the greatest fossil specimens ever found.
Paleo Poll
Make your opinion count!
Meet the OLogist: Mark Norell
Find out what cool stuff Mark has uncovered.
Layers of Time
How do your fossil-sorting skills stack up? Put them to the test with this kid-friendly online puzzle.
Finding Fossils
You don't have to be a professional paleontologist to collect the remains of ancient life. This handy guide shows you how and where to find your own fossils.
What Do You Know about Paleontology?
How much do you know about the Age of Dinosaurs? Brush the dust off your brain, and test your paleontology knowledge with this interactive quiz.
Beyond T. rex
Meet some of the more unusual members of T. rex and Velociraptor's family tree.
Make Your Own Dino Stationery
Send a note to a friend with these colorful letterheads.
Mesozoic Museum
Create your own miniature Mesozoic Museum. Don't forget to invite your friends and family to the opening!
Meet the OLogist: John Flynn
Hi, I'm John Flynn and I'm a paleontologist at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. I research fossil mammals and the relationships between living and fossil mammals.
Meet the PaleontOLogists
Find out what cool stuff Mark, Anna, Max, and Reva have uncovered.
Create Your Own Timeline
Plot major cosmic events on a thirteen-billion-year timeline.
Paleontology Books
Dig your way through this list of ten titles.
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Fossil Halls

What animals lived in the ancient seas? Check out fossils and casts of prehistoric sea creatures, including a 33-foot-long marine lizard called Tylosaurus! Go!

Iridescent Ammonite Fossil

This dazzling, 2-foot-long, rainbow-colored fossil is 80 million years old. Come see this rare specimen of an ancient sea creature that went extinct at the same time as most dinosaurs. Go!