The State Museum of Pennsylvania

Posted by on Nov 24, 2013 in | Comments Off on The State Museum of Pennsylvania Vertebrate paleontologist and The State Museum of Pennsylvania senior curator Robert M. Sullivan, along with world renowned dinosaur paleontologist Rob­ert T. Bakker and three other colleagues, have named a new dragon-like, spiked-headed dinosaur from South Dakota. The prehistoric reptile is a bizarre, flat-headed pachy­cephalosaurid dinosaur whose skull is covered with knobs and spikes and...
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Mississippian Amphibian

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on Mississippian Amphibian When people think of fossil vertebrates, they usually think of fossilized bones or footprints, the most common of remains. On rare occasions, paleontologists may come across other fossils that are truly exceptional, such as an entire body outline or impression. A recent rediscovery of a highly unusual specimen hidden away in the vaults of the Reading Public Museum in Reading, Berks County, has...
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Pennsylvania’s First State Geologist: Henry Darwin Rogers

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on Pennsylvania’s First State Geologist: Henry Darwin Rogers Geology made Pennsylvania what it is today. The mining of anthracite and bituminous coal, the drilling for petroleum, and the production of iron and steel in the Commonwealth long drove the economy of the United States. Elucidating the history of the geological study of Pennsylvania is an integral part of comprehending its history. Henry Darwin Rogers (1808–1866), the first State Geologist of...
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