– Basic research advances science, and can also have broader impacts on modern society
Basic research that doesn't have a specific industrial or experimental application still adds value outside the lab by engaging people with exciting research.
– Fossil shark teeth are abundant and can date the past in a unique way
Sharks have ruled the Earth’s oceans for 400 million years. Recent research on fossil shark teeth has discovered an innovative method for dating ancient sediments.
Horse fossils are abundant and widespread across North America. Scientists often use their long history to illustrate how species evolve in response to a changing environment.