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Jurassic toe: Idaho State paleontologists investigate possible new dinosaur
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (615+ words) Turns out the key to discovering a new type of dinosaur might be a weird toe in an Idaho museum. Or a skull in Switzerland. Idaho State University paleontologists are examining whether these and other fossils represent one or more…...
Museum of Idaho set to launch new exhibit exploring 'Life Before Dinosaurs"
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (657+ words) IDAHO FALLS " From looking into the future with artificial intelligence to learning about mummies of the past, the Museum of Idaho ventures further back in time, before dinosaurs existed. Life Before Dinosaurs: Meet the Permian Monsters, the museum's newest exhibition,…...
Prehistoric camel fossil discovered in Utah turns out to be older than researchers expected
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (454+ words) VERNAL, Utah (KSL.com) " Utah researchers say a prehistoric camel bone found in Uintah County nearly four decades ago is much older than initially believed, and is helping to understand better what Utah's ecosystem looked like tens of thousands of…...
'This is a rare opportunity to see the past come alive.' Free fossil exploration events to take place this summer
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (534+ words) POCATELLO " Community members are invited to participate in free fossil exploration events happening throughout the summer in Pocatello and Hagerman. The National Park Service and the Idaho Museum of Natural History are hosting the events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of…...