Did you know—an organism’s original material can preserve for millions of years if the conditions are *just* right?🤯 Head to bit.ly/carbonized-plant & bit.ly/aragonite-ammonite & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil

🎶 Turn to stone, when you are bone And no, we’re don’t mean in the Medusa way 🪨🐍👀 Head to bit.ly/permineralized-fossil & bit.ly/replaced-fossil & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute collection www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil #Paleontology

🌕 Happy #InternationalMoonDay! Want to explore the #Moon yourself? Check out our #EarthScienceWeekPartner & Sponsor, #NASA, for lunar maps, activities, & Moon geology resources that let you investigate craters, mountains, & Moon rocks—no spacesuit required! 👩‍🚀🌍🚀 🔗 go.nasa.gov/4ybRu5i #Geology

Are you ready to be a deep time #detective?! 🕵️🫆🔎 It’s sedimentary, my dear Watson! Tune in each #FossilFriday to learn more fossiliferous sleuthing skills 🦴 Head to bit.ly/mold-and-cast to learn more & explore the Paleo Research Institute collection here: www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/

Happy #InternationalRockDay! 🎉 🪨 Today we celebrate the original rock stars—sedimentary, igneous, & metamorphic!🤘 They’ve built mountains, preserved ancient fossils, recorded Earth’s history, and even made your phone possible! What’s your favorite rock? 🪨 #GeologyRocks #EarthScience #Geoscience

It’s been a long journey through #GeologicTime, but we made it to the #Holocene with our friend the #GreenSeaTurtle! Head to bit.ly/holocene-turtle to learn more & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute collection www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil

It’s a mastodon, not a mammoth! 🦣 Head to bit.ly/pleistocene-mastodon to learn more & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute collection www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil #Paleontology #Mastodon #Extinction #IceAge

This Big Bird did not live on Sesame Street 🐤 Meet the Moa—a giant bird from ice age New Zealand! Head to bit.ly/pleistocene-moa to learn more & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute collection www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/VC/ #Fossil #Paleontology

Worlds literally collide this week with the #GreatAmericanInterchange! 🌎 Head to bit.ly/pliocene-ground-sloth to learn more & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute collection www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil #Paleontology #GroundSloth #Pliocene

We KNOW you’ve been needing an adventure 😌 Comment “Costa Rica” or DM us to become our #adventure buddies on this #GroupTrip ☀️🌊🏝️🦜🦥 We’ll enjoy all #CostaRica has to offer & participate in direct action #conservation through #BeachCleanups, #recycling workshops, protecting #biodiversity, & more!

Lucy in the ground, permineralized? Why yes, our 3-million-year-old greatx100 grandma was named after the #Beatles song! 💎🎶 Head to bit.ly/pliocene-hominin to learn more & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil

Today is #WorldOceansDay, & this year’s theme is #reimagine 🌊 The #ocean is part of our lives, from the air we breathe to the climate balance that makes life possible! Become an ocean guardian & join the global movement at worldoceanday.org, coordinated by The Ocean Project. Images from NOAA

Did you know that the largest #shark of all time was prey to an even larger toothed whale?!🦈🐋 Head to bit.ly/miocene-shark to learn more & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute collection www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil #Megalodon #Paleontology

It’s #WorldReefAwarenessDay, & reefs need our attention more than ever... Educators can get FREE access to the #KhaledBinSultanLivingOceansFoundation ‘s: 🐠 Coral Reef Ecology Curriculum 🗺️ Interactive World Reef Map 📹 Video Library 📋 Classroom lesson plans 👉 livingoceansfoundation.org #CoralReefs

Did you know - camels originated and evolved in North America?! 🐪 But back then, they were smaller and had no humps! Wanna learn more? Head to bit.ly/oligocene-camel & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Paleontology

Plant fossils, like this leaf #fossil from CO, help tell the story of the Eocene-Oligocene Transition #climate shifts 🍃 Wanna learn more? Head to bit.ly/EOT-leaf & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Paleontology

RUN, don't walk, to #DinosaurRidge this Saturday for the opening of this INCREDIBLE #exhibit! 👏🤩 We’re already obsessed with #Dinosaur Ridge (one of the most famous fossil track sites in the world!), & the addition of this exhibit at the Discovery Center really takes Dino Ridge to the next level!

Birds of a feather…fossilize together? 🐦🤔 Not often—it takes exceptional conditions to fossilize something as delicate as a feather 🪶 Head to bit.ly/eocene-feather to learn more & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute collection 🦴 #Fossil #FreeBird #Eocene

Can past #climate events inform the modern one? Well friends, allow us to introduce you to the #PETM 🌋🥵 Wanna learn more? Head to bit.ly/PETM-redwood & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute collection www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil #Geology

It’s the age of the mammals, which is why we’re talking about…clam traces on a tree from Antarctica?🌳🧊 Head to bit.ly/paleocene-bi... to learn more & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute collection www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil #Paleontology

#EarthScienceWeek2026 is just 6 MONTHS AWAY 🤯 This year, we’ll be celebrating the theme “Critical Minerals for a Thriving Society”! 💎 🔗 Check out www.earthsciweek.org to access free resources created by AGI & our 50+ ESW Sponsors & Partners! #EarthScienceWeek #STEMeducation #CriticalMinerals

Ever wonder what caused the extinction of the non-avian dinosaurs? Now you know ☄️😳 🦖 Wanna learn more? Head to bit.ly/t-rex-skull & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday feature from the Paleo Research Institution collection: digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil #Trex #Paleontology

🌌 It’s #InternationalDarkSkyWeek—a perfect time to look up & think about how we use energy! By reducing #LightPollution, we reveal stunning night skies, save energy, & protect ecosystems 💡 Try a “lights out” night & see what appears! #DarkSkies Images: Slava Abramovitch & Griffith Observatory

#CostaRica may have a long #NatualHistory, but recently many species have gone #extinct in the region due to human activity. We want to help limit further extinctions in these important ecosystems… & YOU can join us - comment “Costa Rica” to learn more! 🏝️ #GroupTrip #Conservation #Paleontology

It should've been called "Cretaceous Park", am I right? 🦖🌴 Wanna learn more? Head to bit.ly/cretaceous-display & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday feature from the Paleo Research Institution collection: www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil #Paleontology #Cretaceous #JurassicPark

Comment “Costa Rica” to be added to the waitlist for our #GroupTrip! ☀️🌊🦥🦜 Swipe through and check out all of the amazing trip details! Then (once we’ve convinced you) join the waitlist asap because there are only 9 spots on the trip! 🫶 #CostaRica #Conservation #VisitCostaRica #Paleontologist

Finding Lake Chewaucan - New Paleo Game! (Paleontologists Play: Episode 1) #paleontologist #videogame #science #geology #timetravel #nerd #NSF youtu.be/sXTthqYgSuc

Finding Lake Chewaucan - New Paleo Game! (Paleontologists Play: Episode 1)

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Welcome, to Jurassic Park! 🦖🦴⛏️ Wanna learn more? Head to bit.ly/jurassic-display & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday feature from the Paleo Research Institute collection: www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil #Paleontology #Jurassic #JurassicPark #Dinosaur

AGI’s Earth Day webinar is only 2 weeks away! 🌎🙌 🔗 Be sure to register to get the link for the Live Premiere or to be able to access the recording immediately following the event: bit.ly/2026-earth-day-webinar #EarthDay #EarthScienceWeek #Solar #RenewableEnergy #CriticalMinerals

Check out our interview with Rangers of the Lost Park! DEBUNKED! Dinosaurs, Fossils & Climate Change - Matt Shreero & Max Scott! | Rangers of the Lost Park youtu.be/RsxrS3kXUS0 #paleontology #climatechange #disinformation #podcast #science #publiclands

DEBUNKED! Dinosaurs, Fossils & Climate Change - Matt Shreero & Max Scott! | Rangers of the Lost Park

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