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50 Years Ago■Len Goren of Leeds and Joe Gessing of Northampton have decorated the 30-foot Norway spruce which was installed at Look Memorial Park yesterday morning. The tree was taken from the property of Mr. and Mrs. William Bradley, 200 State St.,...
10 Incredible Firsts In The Evolution Of Life On Earth In order to attain the awe-inspiring diversity of life on this planet, nature had to overcome numerous obstacles over billions of years of evolution. New environments had to be conquered; new forms had be created to exploit newly available resources. Since man first began to look back through the long history of the natural world via paleontology and geology, we’ve uncovered some of the turning points in the development of life on Earth. 10The Earliest Humans The Omo Remains Of course, you can trace humanity’s family tree back a long ...
Fri, 04/23/2021 LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas expert on the evolutionary history and diversity of insects will present his distinguished professor Inaugural Lecture, “400 Million Years on Six Legs: Evolution of the Insects,” on Thursday, April 29. Michael Engel is a University Distinguished Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and senior curator in the KU Biodiversity Institute, a rank he has held since 2018. He is also a courtesy professor in the Department of Geology and the Museum Studies Program. The lecture will begin at 4 p.m. and be recorded for those unable to atten...
Top 10 Significant First Fossils These could be considered as the most important fossil discoveries in paleontology because they all are theorized by scientists to represent the first appearance of that particular kind of organism on Earth. Regardless of all the theories and scientific value these great discoveries represent and the vast amount of knowledge they have ultimately led to, they are simply a truly fascinating subject to study and are sure to spark the imaginations of many. 10 First Bird Archaeopteryx lithographica is theorized by paleontologists to be a transitional fossil, or “...
Clearfield woman allegedly lied on firearm application Sheila Kent, 48, of 120 Clark St., Clearfield, allegedly lied on an application to purchase a firearm from National Sport Goods back in June of 2020, according to Tiadaghton Valley Regional Police. Kent allegedly checked “no” in response to the question, “Have you ever been convicted in any court for a felony, or other crime, for which the judge could imprison you for more than one year, even if you received a shorter sentence including probation?” said Brian Firetti, a Tiadaghton Valley Regional Police officer. According to Fir...