“Frankenstein” Mongolian Dinosaur, Tarbosaurus bataar “Political Trophy” or anti-regulation “Finders Keepers”? Paleontologists, attorneys and buffs around the world are looking forward to this December’s upcoming court session regarding the apparently Mongolian “Frankenstein” Tarbosaurus bataar composite skeleton, which went up for auction on May 20 earlier this year. Nearly halted completely, the auction did go on, […]
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Tracking Dinosaurs
Tracking Dinosaurs Through Footprints In the Liujiaxia Dinosaur National Geopark in the Gansu Province of China, there are 71 two-toed imprints left behind by the feet of an Early Cretaceous dinosaur. Two-toed tracks have been found at numerous sites all over the world, but most of them are in China. This set of footprints was […]
The Dinosaur Bends
Marine Reptiles Show Signs of the “Dinosaur” Bends Marine reptiles and similar creatures might have sustained injuries from diving to great depths or swimming at great depths for too long. A study was completed on fossilized Ichthyosarians that brought attention to bone deformities that are consistent with bone deformities of humans suffering from decompression sickness, […]
South African Fossil Exhibit
A Journey Through Time With a South African Fossil Exhibit At a noted South African fossil exhibit an extraordinary and very rare collection of original fossils dating back more than 120 million years are on display. These fossils, a small selection from the institutes prized collection, date back even further than the earliest hominids and […]
Sauropod Armor
Sauropod Armor is Not Something Frequently Referenced The sauropods, known for their huge size and extremely long necks and tails on a stout body, aren’t instantly associated with having armor like the Ankylosaurs. It has always been thought that the huge size of the sauropods kept these herbivores safe from predators, but how much do […]
Dinosaurs vs. Aliens
Dinosaurs vs. Aliens, Directed By Barry Sonnefeld Bought to you by director/filmaker Barry Sonnefeld (The Addams Family, Men In Black) and graphic novel creator Grant Morrison (Batman, The Invisibles, All-Star Superman) together with sci-fi artist Mukesh Singh and the artists at Liquid Comics Dominion: Dinosaurs vs Aliens is a cross-platform sci-fi project like never seen […]