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Male houbara bustards pay a steep price for wooing the ladies
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Dinosaurs and Soliders Skirmish in Dino D-Day
Hitler has somehow resurrected dinosaurs and is using them in his plans for world domination
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“Talking” apes are not just the stuff of science fiction; scientists have taught many apes to use some semblance of language
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Victoria’s First Dinosaur Trackway
After moving a few track slabs myself this summer, I can tell you that it’s not easy work!
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I can’t imagine a crime-fighting theropod would follow Batman’s strict moral code against killing criminals
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Don Quijote May Tilt at an Asteroid
Deflection could be our best bet if an asteroid is headed towards Earth
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Wyoming Paleontology Dispatch #6: Bringing Up a Core
One thing everyone has told us is that you never know what you will find underground
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They may not be Dracula in disguise, but vampire bats are still creepy nocturnal critters that need blood to survive
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Over the past few years, paleontologists have reported a growing number of cases of scavenging by insects
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A New Species Bonanza in the Philippines
Sharks, starfish, ferns and sci-fi-worthy sea creatures have been discovered in a new massive survey
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Dinosaur Sighting: Cowboys & Raptors
If you find yourself riding a Deinonychus, you’d better make sure you keep riding it lest you find out how effective those recurved claws can be
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Other than the human tendency for imitating magpies, gold really isn’t all that special
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Project Nim and Rise of the Planet of the Apes are very different movies, but both question the ethics of chimpanzee research
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Protoceratops: The Cinderella of Dinosaurs
Have scientists found “the holy grail of vertebrate ichnology”—a dinosaur dead in its tracks?
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Archaeologists May Have A Bone To Pick With Herbivores
Carnivores aren’t the only creatures munching on bones, and herbivores are not the strict vegans we think they are
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An Open Letter to Steven Spielberg
Something has been troubling me, Steve. I worry what your recent news means for us dinosaur fans
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Wyoming Paleontology Dispatch #5: An All-Star Team of Scientists
A geologist, a geochemist and a paleontologist go into an (ancient sand) bar
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Ten Ways to Search for Intelligent Life in the Universe
If radio messages are out, try looking for asteroid mining, planetary pollutants, or alien artifacts here on Earth
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As bad as your workplace is, at least you don’t have to worry about your tyrannosaur boss eating you for lunch
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Spain’s Tiny Sauropods Traveled Together
At least six individuals moved in the same direction, nearly parallel to each other—the tracks represent a herd
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