North America’s oldest known pterosaur, a flying reptile the size of a “small seagull,” discovered in Arizona, researchers say

North America's oldest known pterosaur, a flying reptile the size of a "small seagull," discovered in Arizona, researchers say

For paleontologist Ben Kligman, the question was: Is this fragile jawbone a pterosaur or not?  Other researchers also had questions about the fossil, unearthed along with thousands of others during a decades-long archaeological dig at a remote bone bed in the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. Some thought the bone could’ve been a mammal, … Read more

Smithsonian racing to save rare audio recordings stored on cassette tapes

Smithsonian racing to save rare audio recordings stored on cassette tapes

Smithsonian racing to save rare audio recordings stored on cassette tapes – CBS News Watch CBS News The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., is working to digitize thousands of rare cassette recordings, including audio from early space missions, that are in danger of being lost. Scott MacFarlane reports. Be the first to know Get browser … Read more