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Press Releases

February 16, 2021: Experience Mars Rover Landing Live in McWane’s IMAX Dome – February 18, 2021

January 18, 2021: Brickology – New, Exhibit Experience Opening at McWane Science Center on January 23rd!

December 14, 2020: McWane Science Center to Bring IMAX® with Laser to Birmingham in the John W. Woods IMAX® Dome Theatre

November 19, 2020: The Magic of Model Trains Rolls into Birmingham at McWane Science Center

October 26, 2020: McWane Science Center Offers On-Site Classes for Students Attending School via Remote Learning

October 7, 2020: PNC Foundation Funds McWane Science Center’s New Digital Technology Initiative

August 17, 2020: McWane Science Center Named Alabama’s Top Attraction

July 22, 2020: Two new 40-65 Million-Year-Old Fossil Shark Species Discovered in the Southeaster U.S.

July 8, 2020: McWane Science Center reopens

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2020 Articles

7/23/2020 News and Observer: A shark that roamed the primeval sea named in honor of Charlotte man

7/23/2020 The Herald: A shark that roamed the primeval sea named in honor of Charlotte man

7/23/2020 Turco News: 65 Milyon Yillik Yeni Kopek Baligi Turu Kesfedildi

7/23/2020 COla Daily: State Museum curator, team of scientists discover two new fossil shark species

7/23/2020 Myrtle Beach Online: A shark that roamed the primeval sea named in honor of Charlotte man

7/23/2020 Herald Sun: A shark that roamed the primeval sea named in honor of Charlotte man

7/23/2020 Charlotte Observer: A shark that roamed the primeval sea named in honor of Charlotte man

7/23/2020 The Island Packet: A shark that roamed the primeval sea named in honor of Charlotte man

7/23/2020 Count on 2 News: SC museum announces discovery of two new shark species from Paleogene Period

7/23/2020 Bham Now: 65 Million year old ancient fossil shark discovered in Alabama by McWane Science Center

7/23/2020 Mysterious Universe: Two New Species Of Prehistoric Sharks Identified In Southern United States

7/22/2020 WSFA 12 News: New shark species discovered in Lowndes County

7/22/2020 WAFF 48 News: New shark species discovered in Lowndes County

7/22/2020 WTVY: New shark species discovered in Lowndes County

7/22/2020 WTVM 13 News: Two new fossil shark species found by team of scientists from Alabama and South Carolina

7/22/2020: WBRC: New shark species discovered in Lowndes County

7/22/2020 Alabama Newscenter: Birmingham’s McWane Science Center announces two new fossil shark discoveries

7/22/2020 Newsweek: 65 Million-Year-Old Shark Found in Alabama Is New Species

6/30/20 Gulf Coast News Today: Gulf State Park visitor finds a fossilized Great White Shark Tooth

6/29/20 Outerbanks Voice: Is this a 5 million-year-old tooth?

5/15/20 WKRG News 5: Man finds 2.6 to 5 million-year-old Great White Shark tooth on Dauphin Island

2/20/20 Alabama Newscenter: Scientist: Fossils Reveal Alabama Most Biodiverse State in the Country

1/7/20 MSN: Ancient sea turtle fossil found in Alabama named new genus, species

12/27/19 Bham Now: Meet the new ancient shark species found in southern Alabama

12/26/19 Sciency Thoughts: Asmodochelys parhami: A new species of Ctenochelyid Turtle from the Late Cretaceous of Alabama and Mississippi.

12/23/19 AL.com: Newly discovered ancient shark named for Birmingham volunteer

12/18/19 Phys.org: New turtle genus and species that sheds light on the evolution of its modern relatives

12/17/19 UAB News: 75 million-year-old sea turtle fossil discovery is a new genus and species that sheds light on the evolution of its modern relatives

1/15/19 Bham Now: 45 years and 11 boards. How the Lowerys give back to Birmingham

1/12/18 Scientific American: Paleo Profile: The Bryant’s Shark.

1/11/18 MSN: New Ancient Shark Species Discovered in Alabama.

1/11/18 International Business Times: 83 million-year-old Bryant sharks swam in ancient Alabama seas, gave birth to monstrous Megalodon sharks.

1/11/18 Bobo.id: Nenek Moyang Hiu Terbesar Ternyata Berukuran Kecil, Lo!.

1/11/18 Fayerwayer: Arqueólogos descubren nueva especie de tiburón prehistórico.

1/11/18 Sains Kompas: Siapa Sangka, Nenek Moyang Hiu Terbesar Ternyata Punya Gigi Mungil.

1/11/18 Francais Express: New Ancient Shark Species Discovered in Alabama.

1/10/18 International Business Times: 83 million-year-old shark that lived during dinosaur age likely the ancestor of largest ever shark.

1/10/18 The Iraq File: 83 million-year-old shark that lived during dinosaur age likely the ancestor of largest ever shark.

1/10/18 Web Programming Solution: 83 million-year-old shark that lived during dinosaur age likely the ancestor of largest ever shark.

1/10/18 Everything Dinosaur: On the Trail of Megalodon Ancestors: Scientists in Alabama Solve Forty-Year Shark Puzzle.

1/10/18 Newsweek: Cretalamna bryanti: New dinosaur-era shark, ancestor to fierce and ancient Megalodon, discovered in Alabama.

1/9/18 World Fossil Society: Fossil teeth link beast to Earth’s largest shark.

1/9/18 Veda: Nově identifikovaný druh žraloka je pravděpodobně předchůdcem megalodona – největšího žraloka, který kdy obýval naši planetu. Vědci učinili důležitý objev v evoluci těchto predátorů z fosilních nálezů objevených v americké Alabamě.

1/8/18 Cboyl: 巨齿鲨的祖先：与地球上最大的鲨鱼有关的新发现的化石野兽.

1/8/18 Blasting News: Bestia fósil recién descubierta relacionada con el tiburón más grande.

1/8/18 Alabama Newscenter: Alabama scientists have discovered a new shark named for ‘Bear’ Bryant family.

1/8/18 247 Sports: Shark species named after Alabama legend Bear Bryant.

1/8/18 Tinsera: Newfound Fossil Beast Related to Earth’s Largest Shark.

1/8/18 AL.com: Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant now has an ancient shark species named after him.

1/8/18 LiveScience: Megalodon Ancestor: Newfound Fossil Beast Related to Earth’s Largest Shark.

7/19/17 Alabama Newscenter: Research paper identifies early Ice Age shark teeth in Alabama.

7/19/17 Yellowhammer News: Shark! Ice Age Era teeth found in Alabama.

5/31/17 This is Alabama: Paleontology’s next great find could be in Alabama.

4/6/17 ASTC: Eotrachodon.

12/30/16 Vestavia Voice: Hidden in plain sight.

4/22/16 National Geographic: Paleo Profile: The Dawn Rough Tooth.

2/11/16 The Plainsman: Dinosaur discovered in Alabama named.

1/31/16 Charlotte Observer: Science Briefs: Dinosaur unearthed in Alabama points to duck-bills developing in ancient Appalachia.

1/29/16 Earthsky: Extraordinary fossil find sheds light on duck-billed dinosaurs.

1/27/16 New Historian: New species of duck-billed dinosaur discovered.

1/26/16 Sci-News: Eotrachodon orientalis: New Duck-billed dinosaur species discovered.

1/26/16 Deccan Chronicle: New 83-million-year-old, rare dinosaur species identified.

1/26/16 AL.com: Remains of previously undiscovered dinosaur species found in Alabama creek.

1/26/16 Livemint: New 83-million-year-old, rare dinosaur species identified.

1/26/16 International Business Times: Eotrachodon: 83 million-year-old ‘ugly’ duck-billed dinosaur skeleton discovered in Alabama.

1/25/16 Gephardt Daily: Researchers discover new dinosaur species in Appalachia.

1/25/16 IFLS Science: Primitive hadrosaur fossil reveals “Duck-billed” dinosaurs originated in Eastern United States.

1/25/16 Science News: Researchers discover new dinosaur species in Appalachia.

1/21/16 FSU: Research team identifies rare dinosaur from Appalachia.

1/21/16 Fox News: Fossil of duck-billed dinosaur found along Alabama creek.

1/21/16 Tallahassee.com: Nolesaurus: FSU biologist helps determine new species of dinosaur.

1/22/15 AL.com: Did you know sloths once roamed Alabama?

1/7/15 Advertiser Gleam: Dinosaur expert coming for E-Learning Day.

9/4/14 WBHM News: The story of Sloss Quarters.

2/12/14 Weld Birmingham: Ancient bones.

6/26/12 UAB: UAB students unearth clues to tell Birmingham’s blue-collar story.

6/26/12 Enews Courier: Students dig for history in Birmingham’s Sloss Furnaces.