* Unearthed: the murky world of fossil collecting May 24, 2009
Unearthed: the murky world of fossil collecting. Earlier this week, a 47 million-year-old primate hailed as a missing link was unveiled, but it took an astonishing fee to bring it to light. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Montana fossil man Apr 6, 2009
Larry took up fossil collecting as a boy in Forsyth with his father, John, a railroad man. Larry's wife, Darlene, lived down the block from the Eichhorns as a girl, and she has been hunting fossils with Larry for most of her life. (Montana Standard, MT)
Geology gems Apr 5, 2009
Larry took up fossil collecting as a boy in Forsyth with his father, John, a railroad man. Larry s wife, Darlene, lived down the block from the Eichhorns as a girl, and she has been hunting fossils with Larry for most of her life. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Paleontologist to plead guilty to fossil theft Mar 21, 2009
In a written statement sent to CNN on Friday, he said such thefts "can often result in the loss of important scientific information and the disappearance of specimens that belong to the public. "At the same time, however, fossil collecting, particularly of common invertebrate fossils, has been a pastime enjoyed by many for decades, and is an important way of connecting people with their natural heritage. " An omnibus public lands bill, which the U.S. Senate passed Thursday, includes penalties... (CNN)
New animal discovered by Canadian researcher Mar 20, 2009
An international team of paleontologists has discovered a new animal lurking in the depths of the Royal Ontario Museum's fossil collection ... An international team of paleontologists, lead by a Canadian researcher, has discovered a new animal lurking in the depths of the Royal Ontario Museum's fossil collection. (Globe and Mail)
Tiny feathered, meat-eating dinosaur discovered in Alberta Mar 17, 2009
That hunch and lots of luck were on his side when he was rummaging around drawers storing a 25-year-old fossil collection at the University of Alberta in 2007. He soon found a well-preserved piece of hip bone that eventually led to the discovery of Hesperonychus. (Globe and Mail)
Preserved Shark Fossil Adds Evidence To Great White's Origins Mar 14, 2009
An olive-grove farmer trained in fossil collection discovered it near his home in the desert of southern Peru in 1988. It now belongs to a private collection and was only recently pledged to the Florida Museum of Natural History. (Science Daily)
Vast Cache Of Ice-age Fossils In Los Angeles Feb 19, 2009
The Page Museum, created as an on-site exhibition and research facility, opened at the tar pits in 1977, at which time the Natural History Museum returned the fossil collection to Rancho La Brea. The Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits and the William S. Hart Museum are members of the family of museums headed by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. (Science Daily)
