Today marks the 68th Anniversary of the Hodges Meteorite.
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Bug Out (Southern Science)
When trying to study changes in insect populations, researchers are hindered by one big problem: We don’t know as much about bugs as we need to. “We know almost nothing,”
Fossil of prehistoric lobster likened to beef jerky after discovery in Alabama creek
The remains of a 70-million-year-old carnivorous lobster have been found in Alabama, and the fossil is so well preserved it resembles well-cooked bacon.
Woolly mammoths, sabertooth cats and more roamed Alabama in the last Ice Age
This story is part 11 of the AL.com series “Ancient Alabama,” examining the natural forces that made Alabama what it is over the past 500 million years, and how those forces still
Alabama Black Belt among world’s top sites to find ancient sea monsters
This story is part 10 of the AL.com series “Ancient Alabama,” examining the natural forces that made Alabama what it is over the past 500 million years, and how those forces still
Alabama’s ancient coal swamps were a hot, sticky mess of giant trees and massive insects
This story is part eight of the AL.com series “Ancient Alabama,” examining the natural forces that made Alabama what it is over the past 500 million years, and how those forces still
Anniversary of the Hodge’s meteorite falling to earth
On November 30, 1954, a meteorite struck Ann Hodges in Sylacauga, Alabama. Other than being badly bruised, she survived this unusual event and sixty-seven years later, what is commonly known
Rare fossil captures ancient shrimp hiding inside a clam
About 100 million years ago, when dinosaurs roamed the land, three little shrimp went house hunting. Perhaps seeking shelter from predators, far from protective coral reefs, they chose a giant
Bats: Dangerous Blind Blood-Suckers or Helpful, Biological Pest Control?
Bats are found all over the world, but only two types that range in the tropics are blood-feeders. Abbott said this rumor has unfortunately caused bats to gain a bad
Alabama’s Watery Past Is a Warning
Alabama’s Harrell Station, roughly 45 miles west of Montgomery and 150 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico, seems like the last place someone would go to explore the ocean.