Paleontology
California is unusual among U.S. states in having relatively robust protections for fossil resources, even when they are not on public lands (most states have none at all). As part of the permitting process for real estate development, developers are supposed to provide for the collection and preservation of
Miocene
Besides the proboscidean tooth I talked about last week, our recent excavation in the Miocene Cajon Valley Formation turned up other interesting remains. Because these sediments were deposited in a fast-flowing stream bed, we don't typically find skeletons. Most of the identifiable remains are isolated teeth, and
Paleontology
Last Monday, several of our staff members visited a fossil locality on National Forest Service land in San Bernardino County that we've been excavating for a number of years under an NFS permit. The deposit exposes a conglomerate of the Cajon Valley Formation, which is middle Miocene in
Exhibits
Tonight is the Members' Opening Reception for Western Science Center's new exhibit, Life in the Slow Lane. This is one of the most ambitious exhibits we've ever built at WSC, including more than 400 specimens, multiple videos and interactives, and live animal displays. We chose
Museum
So many snails!
Malacology
Some snails have to drill for their food.
Biology
Snail reproduction is wild! Some species transition as a normal part of their life cycles.
Museum
Help us make our new Mobile Museum exhibit a reality!
Biology
In spite of the name, being sinistral doesn't mean that you're sinister.
Paleontology
This October Western Science Center is opening a new temporary exhibit, Life in the Slow Lane: The Secret Lives of Snails and Slugs. As the title implies, we'll be looking at all things gastropods, including their diversity, behavior, and fossil record. I love doing this kind of exhibit
Paleontology
A story of hidden fossils, microCT scanners, and a tiny dragon.
Museum
Thanks to Hurricane Camille, we discovered an odd set of whale ribs.