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Inside Dr. Who’s Dinosaur Invasion
Dr. Who sported some of the worst dinosaurs on television. This video explains why
January 18, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Dinosaur Division is All in the Hips
Thanks to one 1888 paper, paleontologists still divide dinosaurs between the bird-hips and lizard-hips
January 17, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Dinosaurs of a Feather
Some researchers insist that birds are not dinosaurs, but do they have any evidence?
January 13, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
The Dinosaurs That Never Were
If the non-avian dinosaurs hadn't died out 65 million years ago, what would they look like today?
January 12, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
The Way of the Dinosaur
"Going the way of the dinosaur" is a popular phrase, but one drawn from bizarre 20th century ideas that dinosaurs were due for an extinction
January 11, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Dinosaurian Snorkels, Air Tanks and Tubas
Parasaurolophus is one of the most perplexing dinosaurs - what did it use its huge crest for?
January 10, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Charles H. Sternberg’s Lost Dinosaurs
On December 6, 1916, a German military vessel sunk a highly-valued shipment of Canadian dinosaurs.
January 09, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Charles R. Knight’s Prehistoric Visions
Charles R. Knight, one of the greatest paleoartists ever, battled his boss, artistic society and his own eyesight to bring prehistoric creatures to life
January 06, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
The Littlest Dinosaur Expert
This has to be the most adorable dinosaur correction I have ever seen
January 05, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
China’s Dinosaur Folklore
Dinosaur tracks aren't just scientific curiosities--they have also inspired many legends in China
January 04, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Creating the Age of Reptiles
Why is an image of the Garden of Eden considered art, while an exquisitely detailed depiction of Jurassic life is derided as juvenile junk?
January 03, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
The Greatest Dinosaur Hits of 2011
This was a big year for dinosaur discoveries and debates. Here are a few highlights
December 30, 2011 |
By Brian Switek
How to Turn a Dinosaur Into a Bird
Two classic bits of animation beautifully visualized the evolution of birds from dinosaurs
December 28, 2011 |
By Brian Switek
A Mysterious Thumb
What did Iguanodon use its big thumb spikes for—stabbing attackers, breaking into seeds, or possibly stripping foliage from branches?
December 27, 2011 |
By Brian Switek
Deck the Halls With Dinosaurs
Given their probable diet of conifers, I'm surprised there aren't even more holiday sauropods in the Christmas tree mix
December 23, 2011 |
By Brian Switek
Huxley’s Apocryphal Dinosaur Dinner
Fossil lore says 19th century naturalist T.H. Huxley realized that birds were dinosaurs when he carved into a Christmas turkey, but what really happened?
December 22, 2011 |
By Brian Switek
Eggs and Enigmatic Dinosaurs
Paleontologists have found the bones of a new dinosaur with eggs nearby, but how do we know whether the bones and eggs go together?
December 21, 2011 |
By Brian Switek
Hitchcock’s Primeval Birds
Paleontologist Edward Hitchcock was one of the first dinosaur track experts, but why did he insist that birds left the footprints?
December 19, 2011 |
By Brian Switek
A Comedy of Dinosaur Errors
If any dinosaur has a tortured history, it's the giant predator Saurophaganax
December 16, 2011 |
By Brian Switek
Nedoceratops: To Be, or Not to Be?
Should Nedoceratops and Torosaurus be sunk into Triceratops? The debate continues, and it's not just a bit of paleontological arcana
December 15, 2011 |
By Brian Switek
