A sad day in history.

Remember the 14Geneviève Bergeron (b. 1968), civil engineering student ( Read more... )

Palaeontologists love their adventurous animal companions.

These Palaeo Pets Made Fossil Hunting Less Lonely

For those who are unaware of such things or just plain don't necessarily care about them, today is H.G. Wells's birthday. Well, would have been, if he were still alive ( Read more... )

We continue on with RPGaDay in August, this year hosted by BrigadeCon.


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Back when everyone was into Uintatherium.

The Battle for the Bone Wars Beasts

On this day in 1932, Amelia Earhart took off and became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

Also on this date in 1996, Jon Pertwee, the British actor best known for his roles as the third Doctor on the series Doctor Who and Worzel Gummidge, died at the age of 79.

Today is the twenty-fifth anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger disasterThis disaster claimed the lives of ( Read more... )

Catching up somewhat on my palaeo posts, as I've fallen behind a bit this month already.

Edward Drinker Cope was famous for his Bone Wars feuds, and he also got into a fistfight with his best palaeo friend. BIFF! BAM! BONK!

The Time 19th Century Palaeontologists Punched It Out

A sad day in history.

Remember the 14Geneviève Bergeron (b. 1968), civil engineering student ( Read more... )

Today is an anniversary of the best kind, when it comes to space exploration and humans living in space. Kind of neat, actually. :)

International Space Station: Astronauts Celebrate 15 Years Living in Space