National Dinosaur Day–not to be confused with National Fossil Day–is June 1. Today! My favorite way to celebrate is to read new books about dinosaurs. My latest one is a brand new work all about the tyrant king, T. rex. The astute and engaging Mark Witton has this brand new work out :
Or if you prefer something with a greater variety of dinosaurs, have a look at David Hone’s latest:
This being Valentine’s Day, here’s my second monthly post featuring a new dinosaur discovery. Astute readers know that Protoceratops andrewsi, which is a predecessor to the ever-popular Triceratops, is hardly a newly unearthed species. However, a recent study of thirty specimens of these intriguing, sheep-sized dinosaurs looked at a specific
As science proceeds forward, new paleontological data–which means new specimens and measurements of bones–suggests that Brontosaurus is really a different genus than Apatosaurus. I’m thrilled for two reasons. First, what child who grew up loving Brontosaurus wouldn’t be happy to see it reinstated for sentimental reasons alone. But secondly, and
