In 1999, a small bird fossil is hailed by National Geographic as the link between dinosaurs and birds. If this was the case, then why is it never spoken of? Read about the archaeoraptor conundrum to find out.
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Have you ever seen something so strangely out of place that you end up questioning for hours how it ended up there? That’s how I felt seeing Ancient Aliens under non-fiction. But is it as horrendously inaccurate as you could possibly imagine?
Have you ever felt the burning desire to correct your teacher, consequences be dammed? If so, you can relate to my first day of grade 11 history class. As a preface to the start of human history, our teacher gave my class a grand lecture about the history of our planet. For the first few […]
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The Nitty-Gritty Scoop on Dinosaur Poop
Does dinosaur poop carry important scientific information? Or is it just the butt of all dinosaur jokes? Read this article to find out!
There are many questions in the world that may never be answered. What existed before the Big Bang? Is Bigfoot out there? What was the purpose of Stegosaurus’ plates? Were they for love, war, or maybe both?
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The Colour of the Dinosaurs
Believe it or not, not all dinosaurs looked like they belonged in the swamp. But how colourful were they? And how is it possible that paleontologists can answer this question?
Did Tyrannosaurus rex, the most famously terrifying dinosaur there is, look like a chicken? Read to find out.
Stegosaurus is most famous for its deadly tail spikes, referred to by paleontologists as “Thagomizers.” But where did the name thagomizer come from? And what does it have to do with a 1982 newspaper comic?
Just how many dinosaurs have been named Megalosaurus? If you ask me, far too many.
Welcome to Max’s blogosaurus, the website unofficially dedicated to Spinosaurus! Especially when paleontologists talk about its ability to swim! Read about the latest update to Spinosaurus here.
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