Shonisaurus Gets a Makeover
A new understanding of an ancient leviathan is developing in the middle of a Nevada desert.
Feb 17, 2021 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
Scientific Field/Discipline: Paleontology
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Where Have All the Ammonites Gone?
They went extinct 66 million years ago. But the more interesting question is why?
Dec 23, 2020 | 550 words, about 2 minutes
When Deinosuchus Ruled the Earth
As long as T. rex but twice as heavy, this ancient alligator makes for terrifying nightmares. Now, a new study reveals there wasn’t just one Deinosuchus species, but three.
Oct 30, 2020 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
Salvaging Fossils on the Jurassic Coast
Along a famed stretch of English coastline, amateur and professional collectors alike fill their satchels with fossils before the 200-million-year-old treasures are reclaimed by the waves.
May 26, 2020 | 1,700 words, 11 photos
From Healthy to Extinct in 350 Years
New genetic research shows that the great auk population was large and diverse—until hunters swiftly drove it to extinction.
Jan 6, 2020 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes
The Ancient Underwater Boneyard That Tells a Dark Story
A snapshot of the sea, 75 million years ago.
Nov 8, 2019 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes
One of Earth’s Oldest Animals May Have Wriggled Around like an Earthworm
With fossils dating to the Ediacaran, Dickinsonia may have been one of the first creatures to ever crawl along the seafloor.
Oct 21, 2019 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
Jurassic Ark
For millions of years, ancient life hitched a ride across the seas on gigantic Jurassic crinoids.
Jul 29, 2019 | 900 words, about 4 minutes