Amazing fossils ...more

June 3, 2009

A world of saber-toothed cats, giant wolves, sharks and prehistoric Indians comes to life this weekend, when FossilFest 2009 opens at the Florida State Fairgrounds. ...more

March 4, 2009

Local fossil hunters will provide a glimpse into Florida's past with a two-day display of the creatures that roamed the state 14,000 years ago. ...more

February 18, 2009

Fossils from northeastern Colombia reveal the biggest snake ever discovered: a behemoth that stretched 42 to 45 feet long, reaching more than 2,500 pounds. Titanoboa cerrejonensis, which acted like an anaconda, breaks the snake length record by about 11 feet, said paleontologist Jason Head of the University of Toronto Missisauga. ...more

February 5, 2009

TBO Extra review of "Animal Crossing: City Folk" video game ...more

December 22, 2008

Historians today dedicated the "first 16 feet" of what they hope will eventually become a permanent display for their Ruskin History Center. The work of renowned paleontologist Frank Garcia will flank the display. The "first 16 feet" consists of two cases filled with ancient artifacts discovered locally by Garcia, which the Ruskin Historical Society hopes will become a fixture at the history center, once it finds a permanent home. ...more

October 21, 2008

He lives on Manatee Harbor Drive, with his house number emblazoned on a manatee-shaped plaque. ...more

July 5, 2008

In one of my college philosophy courses the professor told us that the God of the Old Testament was a different one than the God of the New Testament. After all, he had pointed out, in the old books there was an awful lot of smotin' going on. Plagues were being unleashed, cities were being destroyed and the curious risked being turned into pillars of salt. But in the New Testament sinners were forgiven, people were fed and the lame made to walk. And if your wine supply ran a bit low maybe the son of one of your guests could lend a hand. It was a book of hope. God had learned to smile. But I think the old God, the Creator, had a sense of humor, people just didn't have the tools recognize it. ...more

February 16, 2008

As pterodactyls go it was small, toothless and had unexpectedly curved toes - but scientists are welcoming their new find as another piece in the puzzle of ancient life. ...more

February 12, 2008

The gigantic ocean-dwelling whale may have evolved from a land animal the size of a small raccoon, new research suggests. ...more

December 20, 2007