What better way to honor National Fossil Day than with this amazing dragonfly! It"s rare to find one in such exquisite condition, but this one was discovered in Solnhofen, Germany, where limestone deposits preserved some of the most detailed fossils ever found—including the birdlike dinosaur called Archaeopteryx. This dragonfly was preserved in the Solnhofen limestone about 150 million years ago in the Jurassic Period. It measures about 5.5 inches across.
In praise of the old…the very old
Today in History
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An oceanic valentine
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Mam Tor, Derbyshire, England
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The parenting of a piping plover
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Death Valley National Parks Anniversary
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A hint of spring
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A ‘circus of chaos’ for Stravinsky
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Swimming into the season
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Wheels up in Beijing
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Patriot Day
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Frankenstein Friday
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Dreaming of the Tyrrhenian Sea
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Of moles and liquid nitrogen
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Flag Day
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Fall for Chile
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Molokini Crater, Maui, Hawaii
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Dalyan, Turkey
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North Cascades National Park at 50
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Shark Awareness Day
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Let the games (finally) begin!
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Burns Night in Scotland
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Przewalskis horses, Hustai National Park, Mongolia
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Dolomites
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Falling for Rioja
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Wind Cave National Park celebrates 120 years
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A universe underground
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Wild and beautiful Alaska
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We stand with Ukraine
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The wild heart of Tasmania
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Glacial rivers in Iceland
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Big Bend National Park in Texas turns 81
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