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Dinosaurs

Limusaurus inextricabilis & The Art of Changing Anatomy into Adulthood

Changing diets as we get older isn’t that bizarre of a story. Changing your whole anatomy to do so is.

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Dino Docs!

Jurassic World Rebirth Trailer: Should Paleonerds Care?

The first trailer of Jurassic World Rebirth shows some encouraging signs, but will it be enough to bring paleontology’s largest franchise back from the brink of extinction?

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Dino Docs!

Drama, Derangement, and Dead Dinosaurs: A Review of Jurassic Fight Club: Bloodiest Battle

In other words: is Jurassic Fight Club deserving of its infamy?

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Dinosaurs Species Spotlight

The Monopoly of Allosaurus, the “Lion” of the Jurassic

Is there a dinosaur that somehow connects feuding 19th century paleontologists with cannibalism and creationist museums? Meet Allosaurus, the Jurassic’s most successful – and miscast – killer

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Dinosaurs The Frightening Fossils Weird Dinosaurs

The Frightening Fossils: Behold the Dino-Bats!

Bats are an iconic staple of horror tropes. But did these menacing animals have dinosaur equivalents? And did these animals drink blood too?

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Dinosaurs

As Hungry as a Sauropod: The Morrison’s Giant Conundrum

The Morrison Formation is the unofficial home for giant sauropods. But did they all live together? And if so, what happened to the poor plants?

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Dinosaurs Weird Dinosaurs

Africa’s Punk-Rock, Porcupine Dinosaur

Does the newest ankylosaurid stack up to its armoured relatives? Or is it the thorn in the side of the family?

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Dinosaurs Weird Dinosaurs

The Curious Case of Stegosaurus’ Plates

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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Dinosaurs Max's Random Ramblings The History of Paleontology

The Many Faces of Megalosaurus

Just how many dinosaurs have been named Megalosaurus? If you ask me, far too many.

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Dinosaurs Max's Random Ramblings The History of Paleontology

The First Dinosaur was Named What now?

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…