Obscure Dinosaur Profile #1: Anzu
Family tree: Coelurosauria > Maniraptora > Pennaraptora > Oviraptorosauria > Caenagnathidae
Mitochondrial Eve Is A Tautology
Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell! ….just kidding, that’s not what this post is about. Mitochondria are organelles, tiny structures within each of an organism’s cells, that are responsible for creating ATP, a chemical that can be used as...
What Color Were Dinosaurs?
“If truth were a crayon and it were up to me to put a wrapper on it and name its color, I know just what I would call it–dinosaur skin.” So begins the novel So B. It (Sarah Weeks, 2007)...
The Dinosaur Family: An Overview
Are you intimidated by the overly-detailed phylogenetic trees and endless jargon you find on Wikipedia when you’re trying to learn about a specific dinosaur? Are you overwhelmed by the sheer number of genera and do you struggle to figure out...
The Speculative Evolution of Monster Hunter
I don’t know about you, but I’m a huge fan of the creature design in Monster Hunter. The monsters are beautiful, believable, and have a ton of personality. A common pitfall I’ve noticed in creature design in general is that...