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Short primer on planning for and attending a professional meeting
I have been very fortunate over the years to have attended many professional meetings across several disciplines, and have learnedRead the Rest…
The largest pterosaurs have not been grounded yet
In one post (New evidence on the size of pterosaurs) we explored the study by Henderson (2010) in which heRead the Rest…
Treating for bedbugs
Bedbugs have been a rising concern for the last two decades. You can read more about the biology of theseRead the Rest…
Civilization, War and Climate Change
Over the years there has been growing debate over whether civilization and the environment are integrally linked. Many scientists believeRead the Rest…
Action-packed dirt bike games
Racing games sure have come a long way. In the “olden” days, you might be able to find a simpleRead the Rest…
Fishing games—a sea of options
Fishing remains a very popular past time for many people. And, there are many reasons that people seek it out,Read the Rest…
What to call the giant cat from the Ice Age?
The Ice Age of the recent past was a fascinating time, full of superlative animals, especially the mammalian megafauna ofRead the Rest…
Mammoth protein designed to be cool
Researchers were recently able to isolate and study woolly mammoth hemoglobin and compare it to the modern African and AsianRead the Rest…
New cave art found in Romania
It is well known that humans in caves in Europe began painting scenes of animals and humans on cave wallsRead the Rest…
Two dinosaurs become one
Earlier this year a paper was published (Scannella and Horner 2010) on one of the most well-known dinosaurs of theRead the Rest…
I am a paleontologist
I love the science of paleontology for many reasons. The science combines so many other areas of study into oneRead the Rest…
Dangerous animals—spiders
In this installment of the Dangerous Animals series we look at a group that is very misunderstood, and often erroneouslyRead the Rest…
Why dinosaurs are not extinct
In the twenty plus years I have been involved in paleontology I have been witness to a revolution within science.Read the Rest…
Considerations for the best camping tents
There is something primal about camping—it helps connect us back to the natural world. In most of our everyday livesRead the Rest…
Dangerous animals–Sharks
We can all hear the ominous music, building slowly, frightfully, until the climax when Jaws attacks! Movies like Jaws haveRead the Rest…
Aquarium hoods
Unless you purchased your home aquarium as an all-in-one kit which already has one, you will likely want to lookRead the Rest…
Pesky house bugs—bedbugs
“Sleep tight, and don’t let the bedbug bite,” was a common saying when I was a kid, but I didRead the Rest…
Dangerous animals—bears
Truth is stranger than fiction. The most recent human fatality caused by a bear took place in the wilds ofRead the Rest…
Fossil tells a new tail
Mosasaurs lived in the world’s oceans during the Late Cretaceous, the last Period from the Age of Dinosaurs (see theRead the Rest…