Neanderthal Flute
Oldest musical instrument
60,000 years old
Discovered in 1995 in the Divje babe cave near Cerkno, Slovenia during systematic excavations led by Ivan Turk
Exhibited at the National Museum of Slovenia
📸Tomaž Lauko
BLOCKCHAIN FOSSILS
Inscription# 60807972
First image of a tardigrade (1773).
Also known as water bears or moss piglets, they're around 0.5mm in length, and can survive extreme temperatures, pressures, radiation, and reanimate after long periods without oxygen. And even handle outer space: https://t.co/MNMZUvZlec
It's time for Trilobite Tuesday! The Middle Cambrian trilobite Asaphiscus is among the most common of all North American species. Fossilized specimens, like this well-preserved 3-in- (7.6-cm) long example, can be found in tones ranging from red, to black, to brown, to purple.
It's Trilobite Tuesday. This 5-in-(12.7-cm-) Lochmanolenelluss represents one of the earliest trilobites. Examples of this genus have been found dating back more than half-a-billion years. Double sets of spines are one of this species’ distinguishing characteristics.
convinced myself another huge dino drop is a good idea so i hope u are in the market for some dino earrings!!
dinos drop today at 1pm pacific / 4pm eastern!
#DYK? The leatherback sea turtle is the world's largest turtle. It can be more than 6 ft (1.8 m) long & weigh as much as 1,400 lbs (636 kg)! It’s also the only sea turtle with a soft, rubbery shell. (All others have hard, bony-plated shells).
It’s Fossil Friday! This archival image, snapped in 1966, depicts Museum visitors gazing up at the mounted remains of Gorgosaurus. This slender tyrannosaur was smaller than its gigantic cousin T. rex, reaching lengths of up to 30 ft (9 m) and weights of 2,200 lbs (1,000 kg).