Take a peek inside two paleontologists’ scrapbook.
Every summer from 1990 through 2019, American Museum of Natural History scientists Mike Novacek and Mark Norell trekked halfway around the world to lead expeditions in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia.
Ukhaa Tolgod in the Gobi Desert
Every summer from 1990 through 2019, American Museum of Natural History scientists Mike Novacek and Mark Norell trekked halfway around the world to lead expeditions in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia.
Mike’s specialty is mammals that lived millions of years ago. He wants to understand which prehistoric fossils are related to modern mammals—including humans. Mark’s passion is figuring out how certain dinosaurs evolved into modern birds.
The fossils that hold the answers to these paleontologists’ questions are incredibly rare—so they’ll go to great lengths to find them.
Check out Mike and Mark’s scrapbook about their Gobi expedition in 1998!
