On the 21st of February 2019 palaeontologists published research about the fossil discovery of Moros intrepidus a new species of tyrannosaur. This article will explain this discovery and what it means for a better understanding of tyrannosaurid development.
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On the 5th of December 2018 new research was published by palaeontologists in the Journal of Nature about the analysis of blubber tissue in a preserved specimen of the Early Jurassic ichthyosaur Stenopterygius.
This article will examine this fossil discovery and why it is important evidence for warm bloodedness in ichthyosaurs.
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On the 21st of November 2018 research was published in the Journal of The Royal Society about the discovery of a new species of dinosaur named Macrocollum itaquii. In this article I examine this dinosaur discovery and what it means for understanding early dinosaur evolution during the Triassic era.
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After what must be over eighteen years I visited the Natural History Museum in London yesterday. In this article I give my laid back review of what I saw, what dinosaur exhibits I thought were brilliant and those that I felt could be improved upon further.
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On the 11th of October 2018 research was published in the Journal of Scientific Reports about a relatively rare find of a juvenile diplodocid skull. This article will examine this fossil discovery and what it means for understanding young sauropod ontogeny (development).
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Happy New Year! So here it is my first blog post of 2018. If you are reading this then ‘Thank You’ for taking an interest in this website and blog. This post will explain a bit about my background and my passion for dinosaurs.
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