Paleontology - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/paleontology/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:35:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Paleontology - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/paleontology/ 32 32 103504436 September Partial Eclipse | 2024 Sky Happenings https://houstonnewmedia.org/september-partial-eclipse-2024-sky-happenings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=september-partial-eclipse-2024-sky-happenings Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:35:00 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=33223 Look for a small ‘bite’ taken out of the Moon.
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]]> 815261 The Hidden Perks of HMNS Membership https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-hidden-perks-of-hmns-membership/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-hidden-perks-of-hmns-membership Tue, 26 Jul 2022 20:27:35 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=32415 The Houston Museum of Natural Science staff is full of people who spent their wonder years walking its halls during field trips and family visits. One of those is membership manager Jacquelyn DiStefano. “I came here the first time in fourth grade,” she...

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]]> 382905 Why that Rock in Your Backyard is (Almost) Never a Dinosaur Egg https://houstonnewmedia.org/why-that-rock-in-your-backyard-is-almost-never-a-dinosaur-egg/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-that-rock-in-your-backyard-is-almost-never-a-dinosaur-egg Fri, 03 Jun 2022 18:11:39 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=32343 At least once a week, David Temple receives a breathless message about an oddly-shaped rock or stony object some individual came across in their backyard or while on a nature hike. Almost everyone thinks they have found a priceless paleontological arti...

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]]> 340587 Magic of our “Prehistoric Planet” comes to Apple TV https://houstonnewmedia.org/magic-of-our-prehistoric-planet-comes-to-apple-tv/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magic-of-our-prehistoric-planet-comes-to-apple-tv Fri, 27 May 2022 16:10:34 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=32322 What do you get when you combine the talents of executive producer Jon Favreau, naturalist Sir David Attenborough, composer Hans Zimmer, and the power of prehistoric life in ultra-high-definition? Why, Apple TV’s newest series, “Prehistoric Planet”, wh...

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]]> 334707 Get Curious with HMNS Adult Education https://houstonnewmedia.org/get-curious-with-hmns-adult-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-curious-with-hmns-adult-education Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:35:14 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=31978 The Houston Museum of Natural Science is full of history, science and culture, as one might expect, but are you aware of the many opportunities to step behind the scenes and discover your very own fossils or travel the world alongside educators? I rece...

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]]> 244994 HMNS Asks | Were dinosaurs good moms? https://houstonnewmedia.org/hmns-asks-were-dinosaurs-good-moms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hmns-asks-were-dinosaurs-good-moms Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:47:25 +0000 http://blog.hmns.org/?p=31718 With a name that means "terrible lizards", you would expect dinosaurs to be terrifying and unfeeling brutes. Recent research, however, has revealed that even the most fearsome giants might have had a softer and more compassionate side, especially when ...

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]]> 155889 LET’S WRITE ABOUT Dinosaurs with HMNS https://houstonnewmedia.org/lets-write-about-dinosaurs-with-hmns/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lets-write-about-dinosaurs-with-hmns Mon, 02 Aug 2021 16:42:41 +0000 http://blog.hmns.org/?p=31653 I am an African American female sitting at home at my work desk in my black and red gaming chair. My hair is black, shoulder length and straight. Today I’ve decided to wear a black shirt with blue shorts because it can get pretty warm inside during the...

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]]> 147961 In the Shadow of a Stegosaur https://houstonnewmedia.org/in-the-shadow-of-a-stegosaur/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-the-shadow-of-a-stegosaur Thu, 24 Jun 2021 16:35:32 +0000 http://blog.hmns.org/?p=31640 Have you been to the HMNS at Sugar Land campus lately and seen our new Stegosaur?  Her name is “Stella” – she’s about 150 million years old and joins us from the Jurassic period. When you do get a chance to visit her, here’s a thought you mi...

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