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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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?
Is there a connection between the avocados in your guacamole and extinct giant ground sloths? The answer may surprise you.
Article #50! For such an occasion, I wanted to do something fun. Inside are 50 of my favourite facts about prehistory, spanning everything from Dino-bats to devil frogs.
Jurassic Park introduced the world to Dilophosaurus, a predatory dinosaur that could spit venom. But was it capable of this? And have any other dinosaurs been revealed as venomous?
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.
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!
In 2006, two dinosaurs were discovered locked in combat. They seemed destined to be forever hidden by commercial greed, until now.
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Dino Docs: Jurassic World
I held hope that Jurassic World would be the film to finally bring accuracy to mainstream dinosaur films. Were my expectations met, or completely destroyed? A review of Jurassic World.
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