Fish Pieced Together by Committee Our HMNS at Sugar land exhibition on Archaeopteryx is festooned with splendid finny fossils, the ichthyological gems of the Late Jurassic. Some of the Jurassic fish were new comers, recently evolved clans that were poised … Continue reading
It seems like just yesterday we were wrapping up the 100th anniversary of the Museum’s founding in 1909 – and here we are already, at the end of 2010. We had some big news this year – from a big, … Continue reading
Maybe you have heard this Shark Myth: The Great White is a Living Fossil, a man-eating hold-over from the dim reaches of time. No. It is true that the oldest sharks do go back to 400 million years ago. However, … Continue reading
Last week a version of the show ‘Archaeopteryx: Icon of Evolution‘ arrived at the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land. There are around 70 authentic fossils on display including the Geosaurs, Guitar Fish, several fossilized corals, insects, fish, plants and a cast … Continue reading