Jason Downs – The Academy of Natural Sciences

Scientists Discover New Aquatic Predator

August 15, 2018 Carolyn Belardo Evolution, Featured, Fossil, Ichthyology, Paleontology

Fanged, torpedo-shaped fish grew to 6 feet long

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Illustrating a Devonian Predator: Part 2

July 16, 2018 maryalicehartsock Evolution, Featured, Fossil, Paleontology

Comparing artwork from 2009 and 2018 reveals leaps in scientific discovery

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Progress sketches of Hyneria lindae by Jason Poole

Illustrating a Devonian Predator

July 9, 2018 maryalicehartsock Evolution, Featured, Fossil, Paleontology

How do you paint a fish that nobody has seen in the flesh?

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Clearest Picture Yet of Extinct Predator

May 8, 2018 Carolyn Belardo Evolution, Featured, Fossil, Ichthyology, Paleontology

12-foot predator was a monster to other animals

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Find modern traces in your backyard, and then check out Backyard Adventures, the exhibit at the Academy of Natural Sciences.

Modern Traces

June 12, 2017 Gelsey Torres Education, Environmental Science, Evolution, Featured, Fossil, Interactive, Paleontology

Hunt for traces in your backyard, urban neighborhood, or local park.

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