Turns out I was very, very wrong about Nanotyrannus not being real. But it being shown valid does not excuse years of shoddy science before this pape
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Finding Nanotyrannus
Finding Nanotyrannus What do the search for Bigfoot and Nanotyrannus have in common? Lots of blurry photos, many ambiguous eyewitnesses, and a dedicated following. And all it would take to prove either is the same thing that we do not yet have: a body. One day, we are assured, we will have the body and …
Tyrannosaurus: Why There Is Only One… For Now.
Earlier this year, a little paper came out in March 2022 that kind of threw the vertebrate paleontology community (specifically the theropod dinosaur community) into a bit of a tizzy: “The Tyrant Lizard King, Queen and Emperor: Multiple Lines of Morphological and Stratigraphic Evidence Support Subtle Evolution and Probable Speciation Within the North American Genus Tyrannosaurus” …
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They Spared No Expense
Found on social media: Theropoda Blog Facebook Page. Like most paleontologists, I spent this week watching “Prehistoric Planet” on AppleTV+. For someone who grew up watching dinosaur documentaries on PBS and Discovery Channel (back when Discovery and its networks focused on, you know… actual science), this was a major TV premiere event as we had …
Choose Wisely or Poorly: Dinosaur Books For Your Class (or yourself)
Happy Summer Everyone! To all us teachers: congratulations on making it through a really, really rough year. The 2020-2021 academic year is behind us… and 2021-2022 is before us. While many of us are likely enjoying a summer respite, others are likely already thinking about Fall classes, many of which will be back in person. …
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Ghosts of Christmas Toys Past: A Dinosaur Retrospective
Merry Christmas and a Happy Holidays to everyone reading my newest post! I hope your holidays so far have been full of wonderful new memories. And speaking of memories… The other day, my fiancée and I took a quick walk down to Target. As it was Christmas Eve and my shopping was done, I decided …
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A Dinosaur in the Dugout 