Did dinosaurs, like modern reptiles, need to bask in the sun and heat to survive? Or were they warm-blooded, like the birds that would become their only surviving descendants — able to survive in the cold and dark? Erickson and Druckenmiller's new species shows that the answer may be quite complicated. A duck-billed dinosaur similar to Edmontosaurus has been found to live in a … [Read more...]
Did Dinosaurs Get High From Ergot?
Recent research suggests that dinosaurs may perhaps have experienced the mind altering effects of ergot - a drug similar to LSD in it's effects - after a 100 million year old sample of ergot fungus has been discovered. A piece of amber excavated from a mine in Myanmar by German paleontologist Joerg Wunderlich encases a small ergot fungus that sits on top of a grass … [Read more...]
Qijianglong, The Chinese “Dragon” Dinosaur Discovery
If you've been keeping an eye on the news then undoubtedly know that there was a recent dino discovery in China. Although the dinosaur is being referred to as a "dragon" dinosaur, the Qijianglong is actually a Mamenchisauridae thought to have lived during the late Jurassic period. Estimates put this new find at 50 feet long and like most Mamenchisaurids the neck of the … [Read more...]
Dinosaurs And Continental Drift
Strewn Dinosaur Species and Continental Drift It is a fairly well-known concept today that continental drift is responsible for the seven separate continents we have today on Earth (schools of perception vary—some claiming the existence of six or even five continents today; however, this is beside today’s topic). It is also fairly well-known that much of the theory behind … [Read more...]
Dinosaur Roadside Attractions
Down-home Traditional Kitsch—Dinosaur Roadside Attractions Just say “roadside dinosaurs” and everyone knows what to expect in our modern age of—well, NO dinosaurs. Most dinosaur roadside attractions are inaccurate representations of the real creatures that roamed the earth millions of years ago. However, they are still just that—representations. They are interesting … [Read more...]