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Geologic Map of New Jersey (Click for larger image).

The New Jersey Paleontological Society was formed in 1991 for the educational and scientific pursuit of Paleontology and related Earth Sciences. Welcome to our website.

Monthly Meetings include guest speakers or workshops covering various topics in Paleontology, Geology and topics of related scientific and historical significance. Learn how to identify, restore, preserve and catalog your own finds and collections.

Field Trips held throughout the year are open to all members. Gain access to both public and privately owned properties both near and far, for responsible collection and preservation.

The club’s monthly newsletter the NJPS PALEONTOGRAPH, is sent to all members. It features upcoming events, shows, meetings, field trips, collecting sites as well as informative and original articles on various subjects. Members are encouraged to submit contributions for the publication.

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Brainstem, spinal cord images hidden in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel fresco
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:00:00 EDT
Michelangelo, the 16th century master painter and accomplished anatomist, appears to have hidden an image of the brainstem and spinal cord in a depiction of God in the Sistine Chapel's ceiling, a new study reports. These findings by a neurosurgeon and a medical illustrator may explain long controversial and unusual features of one of the frescoes' figures.

Ancient reptiles 'Make tracks': Discovery of fossilized footprints reveals when reptiles first conquered dry land
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT
A discovery of fossilized footprints reveals when reptiles first conquered dry land. The 318-million-year-old reptile footprints were found in sea-cliffs on the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada. They show that reptiles were the first vertebrates (animals with a backbone) to conquer dry continental interiors.

Ancient DNA identifies donkey ancestors, people who domesticated them
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:00:00 EDT
In a finding that says much about the people who lived in northern Africa 5,000 years ago, scientists believe domestication of the donkey was achieved by nomadic people responding to the growing borders of the Sahara. Scientists also determined the endangered African wild ass is the living ancestor of the modern donkey and found hints that one strain of African wild ass thought to be extinct may still be alive.

Ötzi’s secrets about to be revealed
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:00:00 EDT
Using the latest technologies, scientists in Europe have reached a new milestone in their study of the iceman known as Ötzi. For the first time since his discovery almost 20 years ago, scientists now have access to the complete genetic profile of this world-famous mummy.

Segmentation is the secret behind the extraordinary diversification of animals
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:00:00 EDT
Segmentation, the repetition of identical anatomical units, seems to be the secret behind the diversity and longevity of the largest and most common animal groups on Earth. Researchers have shown that this characteristic was inherited from a common segmented ancestor thought to have lived 600 million years ago and whose presence "changed the face of the world."
  
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Dinos Dug Around for Prey
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:00:00 EDT
Fossilized mammal burrows reveal that some dinosaurs dug into these dens in search of furry morsels.

Triceratops and Torosaurus: Same Dinosaur
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:04:55 EDT
Two dinosaurs became one this week, as paleontologists have just discovered that the dinosaurs currently known as Triceratops and Torosaurus are actually the same species.

Mojoceratops Sported Heart-Shaped Head Frill
Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:06:45 EDT
A new dinosaur, Mojoceratops, sported a flamboyant heart-shaped head frill.

Extinct 'Welded Beast' Found in Tennessee Swimming Pool
Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:00:44 EDT
Fossils for a large probable Gomphotherium, aka "Welded Beast," were recently dug up at the site of a Tennessee swimming pool.

Dinosaurs Nestled Up to Geysers, Hot Springs to Incubate Eggs
Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:54:18 EDT
Dinosaurs that were attracted to the heat and moisture from hydrothermal vents for nesting may have been among the largest ever.
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