The Lost World may be one of the most important milestones in paleontological history, but how does it hold up as a film? And what is going on with its Jaguars?
Category: The History of Paleontology
Stories from the early days of paleontology
Though not the first motion picture to depict dinosaurs, The Lost World (1925) has certainly become the poster child for the days of stop-motion paleontology. But how did this colossal film come to be? And why is it so important?
Did fossils of a primitive mammal-cousin inspire not-so-prehistoric cave paintings?
On this day 200 years ago, history was made when William Buckland named the great fossil lizard of Stonesfield Megalosaurus, ushering in the (scientific) age of dinosaurs.
Ever wonder which dinosaurs are known from the most specimens? Look no further!
Instead of an in-depth analysis of the latest paper about Spinosaurus, it’s time to examine why this dinosaur is such a controversial subject for paleontologists.
Despite being a scientific field, paleontology often finds itself victim to clickbait of Gigantic proportions.
Just how many dinosaurs have been named Megalosaurus? If you ask me, far too many.
While today we recognize fossils as the remains of extinct animals, our ancestors weren’t so observant. This led to a few… peculiar name choices, including that of the first known dinosaur fossil…
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