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Fig. 1. Reconstruction of a Massospondyus nesting site. Courtesy J. Csotonyi
Kids loved the mystery of the lost baby bison.
Contributed by Brendt C. Hyde and Ian Nicklin.
Janet Carding, President and CEO, Royal Ontario Museum
Their distinctive heart-shaped face actually helps improve their hearing. With lop-sided ears, they can easily pinpoint prey with sound alone. Photo by Steve Brace
By Brendt Hyde, Mineralogy Technician
Every day at the museum is a good day, but when a new object-specimen gets added to the collection, it is a great day. It was a particularly stellar day in Earth Sciences when we were able to acquire this lovely princess cut, 23.24 carat peridot from Myanmar (Burma).
ROM Earth Scientists receive dozens of requests each year to identify possible meteorites. This is especially the case when there is a spectacular fireball similar to the one which recently streaked across southern Ontario on December 12 of this year (the video was captured by astronomers at the University of Western Ontario). Do you think you have found a space rock?
