The Borioteiioids
The robust-skulled, heterodont, teiid-like lizards of yore
Tetrapod Zoology
Amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals - living and extinct
Mass Survival of Multitudinous Dinosaur Lineages across the K–Pg Boundary
The final nail in the coffin. The last stone to be... overturned. The last domino falls. A paradigm crumbles. The sun sets. The birds fly into... the... sunset?
The Ozenkadnook Tiger Photo Revealed as a Hoax
Is it finally case closed on an iconic photo of a mystery beast?
Ornithoscelida Rises: A New Family Tree for Dinosaurs
A novel phylogenetic hypothesis for Dinosauria!? Shock! Horror!—Say it isn't so!!!
The Sigmodontines
It’s time we spoke about sigmodontines
The Soay Island Sea Monster of 1959
The tale of a strange sea monster that can... maybe... be resolved...
Predatory Actions of Amphisbaenians
Because I like amphisbaenians.
Some Azhdarchid Pterosaurs Were Robust-Necked Top-Tier Predators
New analysis shows that some of these amazing flying beasts were far more formidable than we'd ever thought before...
Palaeoart Memes and the Unspoken Status Quo in Palaeontological Popularization
Palaeoart memes are important and pervasive—what are they, and what do they mean for the popularization of palaeontology?
Animal Species Named from Photos
You think you have a new species. Can you name it from photos alone?
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