Was there a time in your childhood when you told your parents, ‘I want to study dinosaurs when I grow up!’? On National Fossil Day, we encourage you to channel that childhood curiosity. The event, a celebration of paleontology, often includes events at local museums, parks, and schools. Participants may get to see amazing remnants of the past, such as the dinosaur tracks on our homepage, which were photographed near Tuba City, Arizona, in the Navajo Nation.
Let’s talk fossils
Today in History
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It’s surströmming time
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Space is for everyone
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Composite of photographs from the Apollo 15 mission
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Stompin’ with the Big Chief
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The beach at Cala Luna, Sardinia, Italy
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Over and under the delta
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Welcome to the Alien Egg Hatchery
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World Whale Day
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New York City skyline
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Perseid meteor shower over Oregon
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Canadian Thanksgiving
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Halloween
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Fall comes to Pando
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Old Town of Rovinj, Croatia
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World Laughter Day
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Jeju Island, South Korea
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Happy birthday, Capitol Reef National Park
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Cinco de Mayo
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The village of Castelluccio above the Piano Grande, Umbria, Italy
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A perfect day to fly your flag
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200th anniversary of Brazilian independence
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Agüero, Huesca province, Spain
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Brain coral
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Heron lies the Salton Sea
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Row, row, row your gondola
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Castle on a hill
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Defying gravity on a swing ride
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Stari Most in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Commemorating the life of a famous railroad conductor