Texas has a weird and eclectic history filled with more iconoclastic characters than you can shake a stick at, but in honor of President’s Day I thought I’d put the spotlight on a particularly important character in the grand performance of Texas history: John Tyler. I know what you’re thinking. John who? And that statement […]
Surprisingly enough, Houston has more green space than most other cities in North America. With that green space comes wildlife. But how much do we know about the animals we share our city with? Today’s edition of Beyond Bones will attempt to fill at least some of the gaps in our knowledge on that subject. […]
By Scott Solomon Charles Darwin developed his theory of evolution in the middle of the 19th century. Are his ideas still relevant today? Remarkably, even though Darwin’s insights on evolution were based on little more than observations and the results of simple experiments he conducted in his home, his insights have largely withstood the test […]
It’s February and we’re finally past the most miserable phase of Houston’s trademark cold and soggy winter. Every once in a while we’re getting those perfect golden days of sun and warm (but not too warm) weather and many of us are already looking forward to enjoying the outdoors. With that in mind I thought […]
By Jayme Schlimper, Overnight Programs Manager and Curator of Educations Collections Hello! I’m back! Apparently I didn’t do too bad last time so I’ve been invited back to the blog! Lucky for you, we’re going to talk about something different but still stay within my realm of expertise – educational and after-hours programming. This is […]
Taurus, the Bull is high in the south. Look for the Pleiades star cluster above reddish Aldebaran. Dazzling Orion, the Hunter takes center stage on winter evenings. Surrounding Orion are the brilliant stars of winter. Orion’s belt points down to Sirius, the Dog Star, which outshines all other stars we ever see at night. The […]
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View All Membership LevelsOlive – a Giant Long-Legged Katydid from Malaysia – was with us for only a few days, however, she left us with a precious gift; her eggs! Now, will those eggs hatch? We’re keeping our fingers crossed over here that we’ll soon be seeing some cute little katydid babies! This insect has quickly become my […]
Have you ever seen a piece of art or craft that you think to yourself “I could do that!” but of course you never act on it? Well, some people do act on that impulse and I’m going to show you how to do just that. Every now and then I get a phone call from […]
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Jan Bletsch · February 16, 2019, 9:08 pm
Wow Christopher what a great informative and well written article! I truly enjoyed all of it and learned so much! Randy read it first and text Jena and I to read it. So glad he did!
Chris · February 1, 2019, 3:14 pm
Many different radionuclides are found in fossils depending on the geology of the area where the bone was deposited.
Chris · February 1, 2019, 3:06 pm
Most fossils are perfectly safe to have around. Even fossils that are radioactive generally have such small amounts of radioactive material in them that there's not threat to your health. That being said, I cannot give you specific information on your fossils. You would either have to ask someone who is familiar with the geology of the area in which you found them, or have them individually tested. Sorry I couldn't be more help!
Claire Stewart Scoggin · February 1, 2019, 1:40 pm
Very interesting Kat. You are such a great writer. I will definitely get in to see this exhibit.
Kathleen Havens · February 1, 2019, 12:41 pm
Thank you, Christine! I really appreciate that.
Mick · January 29, 2019, 3:59 pm
Do we know which radionuclides are found? That might silence the hostile extraterrestrial theories.
Alex · January 27, 2019, 6:06 am
Hello, I would be very grateful if you could clarify something for me. I see reports all the time Of huge dinosaur footprints found around the world like in France Australia Scotland. Some Report measurements of up to 1.7 m width however looking at in scale pictures of the biggest sauropod skeletons ever found there feet wouldn’t come close to leaving that kind of impression. Please tell me am I missing something? Thankyou