Convergent Evolution
When I first learned about convergent evolution in school, this is the example the textbook gave: dolphins and penguins.
An Extremely Abridged (But Still Very Long) Trip Into Deep Time
In this post, I’m going to summarize the history of complex life on earth, starting with the Ediacaran period and ending in the present day. In each section, I’ll list some notable creatures and take a look at what the...
Dinosaur Word Roots: What's In A Name?
You’ve probably noticed that a lot of dinosaur names end in the suffix -saurus. Some others you might know end in -ceratops or -raptor. But can you guess what sort of dinosaur (or other creature) it might be, just based...
What Makes A Mammal?
You may have learned in elementary school that mammals all have the following traits: Warm-blooded Produce milk for their young Have fur Give live birth
Glossary
Main dinosaur groups Sauropods (meaning “reptile foot”) are the long-necked dinosaurs. They come in two main flavors: the gigantic vertical-necked titanosaurs (including Brachiosaurus, Patagotitan, and Alamosaurus) and the horizontal-necked, whip-tailed diplodocoids (including Diplodocus, Brontosaurus, and Amargasaurus). Sauropods and their basal...