Graverobbing dates back to ancient times, but this may be the oldest burial site ever looted: the 65-million-year-old final resting place of a rare Tarbosaurus bataar, an Asian cousin of Tyrannosaurus rex. Michael Ryan, curator of vertebrate Replica A Lange & Sohne 130.025 Lange 31 Men's Watch paleontology at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, had originally discovered the bones two years earlier in Mongolias Gobi Desert, and planned a return trip to retrieve the skeleton for his museum.But when he reached the excavation site, the bones were gone. It is believed that this Tarbosaurus fell victim to the growing practice of fossil poaching.
It would have been the most significant chunk of Tarbosaurus in North America, Ryan said wistfully. Its sort of the one that got away. Not only does Tarbosaurus bataar have a profoundly cool name, but its also rare: less than three dozen specimens exist in museums and research labs worldwide. Thats what makes this specimens Replica A Lange & Sohne 308.021 Langematik Big Date Men's Watch disappearance so frustrating to Ryan and his colleagues.The whereabouts of the Tarbosaurus bones are unknown, but possibilities include being sold in the thriving black market for prehistoric fossils, ground up for use in traditional Asian medicine, or, slightly less likely, as a DNA specimen for a top-secret new island theme park off the coast of Costa Rica.-- Phil Guidry
By Stephen Regenold Winter is upon us, and with it ski areas across the country are cranking on the lifts. Here are four trends and a handful of corresponding new products -- from high-tech skis to a snowboarding boot with a built-in heater -- that youll see on the slopes this season.Cold No LongerBattery-powered heat radiating from embedded conductors is a theme this year from boot, jacket and glove manufacturers. The womens Burton Replica A Lange & Sohne 223.032 1815 Walter Lange Men's Watch Sapphire snowboarding boot ($219.95, ) has a liner laced with heating elements powered by a clip-on power pack. Rossignols Hit Jacket, also for women, goes for a hefty $700 but comes with four warming panels stitched into its lining and a rechargeable battery pack that seats in a pocket.
