Ancient SwimmersMarch 01, 2011 – The coelacanth was thought to have gone extinct with the dinosaurs. Rediscovered in 1938, it is chronicled here in a rare photographic account.
How to Resurrect a Terror CrocSeptember 21, 2011 – In the wake of the Great Depression, you would think that dinosaurs would be of no concern to the American government. Who had time to care about prehistoric monsters when the nation had been thrown into crippling economic turmoil? Yet the fossil-rich expanses of the Western states offered unique opportunities for unemployed Americans to get […]
Repost: South America Gets Two More SabercatsJuly 08, 2011 – [Author’s Note: I’m out in the field at Dinosaur National Monument this week, but when I come back next Tuesday I’ll be hosting the paleo blog carnival I started way back when – The Boneyard. I’ve picked sabertooths as the theme for this edition, but feel free to send me any paleo posts you would […]
Fossil WarsDecember 02, 2009 – Read a National Geographic magazine article about the fossil trade, and get information, facts, and more about the big business of dinosaur bones.
Patterns in Nature: TreesFebruary 12, 2009 – See tree bark photos, from National Geographic.
Tracks and Traces 02.20.11February 20, 2011 – Rats. Wearing pants. For SCIENCE. Anthropologists trace human origins back to one large goat. Wait a minute… (via The Onion) What does “loving life” really mean? Scott Sampson considers biophilia At Smithsonian, my article “Everything You Wanted to Know About Dinosaur Sex” The Cornell Daily Sun profiles paleontologist Bruce MacFadden and his excellent work on […]
Blood, guts, and science?July 07, 2008 – Oh dear. I guess the History Channel decided that the U.S. needed an equivalent to “The Truth About Killer Dinosaurs” and will soon be featuring a show called “Jurassic Fight Club.” Here’s the synopsis; JURASSIC FIGHT CLUB They were the ultimate fighters — prehistoric beasts who walked the earth millions of years ago. With cunning […]
Snowasaurus rexFebruary 02, 2009 – It’s snowing pretty heavily in London. I have therefore built a snow tyrannosaur. That is all. Also credit to Julia the Ethical Palaeontologist for her mighty effort. And yes, I know the posture’s all wrong, but it wouldn’t stand up otherwise.
With Stone Age Graveyard Discovery in “Green Sahara,” the Age of Exploration ContinuesAugust 14, 2008 – Paul Sereno knows his way around dirt: the National Geographic explorer-in-residence has unearthed dinosaurs on five continents over the past 20 years. Today, National Geographic announced his latest discovery. While looking for dinosaur bones in Sahara in northern Niger, Sereno’s team stumbled across a Stone Age graveyard dating back to a time when the desert…
DromeosaurFebruary 16, 2008 – Cleek writes: “Here’s my dromaeosaur (unfeathered) but, i’m a programmer, not a paleontologist, so i guess it’s not exactly my science. maybe i’ll get some C++ for the next one.” Click here to go to the full Science Tattoo Emporium.
Prehistoric Time LineOctober 15, 2009 – Prehistoric time line, geologic time scale, photos, facts, maps, and more from National Geographic.
TerminatorsaurusJune 04, 2010 – It cannot be bargained with. It cannot be reasoned with. It doesn’t feel pity, or remorse, or fear. Taken at the Kelvingrove Museum, Glasgow
Fresh WaterApril 01, 2010 – The amount of moisture on Earth has not changed. The water the dinosaurs drank millions of years ago is the same water that falls as rain today. But will there be enough for a more crowded world?
Freshwater Conflict PhotosMarch 15, 2010 – World water supplies have stayed the same since the days of the dinosaurs, but human use has tripled since 1950. Sometimes there’s simply not enough water to go around.
SuperCroc's Jaws Were Superstrong, Study ShowsApril 04, 2002 – In a study based on measurements of the bite force of living crocodilians, researchers have concluded that the ancient Sarcosuchus imperator "SuperCroc" had jaws of steel that no prey not even small dinosaurs could pry open.
Running With ArenahippusOctober 20, 2010 – No matter what you call them – Eohippus, Hyracotherium, or something else – most everyone is familiar with the diminutive “dawn horses” of the Eocene. Sure, dinosaurs get better press, but the connection of these small hoofed mammals to the modern horse (Equus) has turned them into minor paleontological celebrities. In fact, these horses have […]