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The claims of young-Earth creationists are easily checked and easily countered. And a new book—written by former creationists themselves—does this in substantive, compelling detail...
There is a revolution in palaeoart, and a revolution in the science of pterosaurs. Here, we look at an artist and scientist deeply involved in both of these events...
We’re all familiar with the idea that weird animals have evolved on islands, and you’ve surely heard of many of them. But have you heard about the SIX-FOOT-TALL MAURITIAN SUPER-RAIL?
Watching small passerines can be maddening (at least, if you’re trying to photograph them). But it can also be rewarding...
The bulldog bat fossil record is... well, it’s not great. But it’s still a thing
More on the amazing and complex evolutionary history of bats...
Sometimes there just aren’t enough bats
2017, a year of Peak TetZoo, perhaps. This is part 2...
In which we look at the remaining (accipitriform) raptors...
As of January 21, 2018, Tetrapod Zoology has been going for 12 years. What does this mean? It means that—once more—it’s time to review the year that’s passed...
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