Fossil Forensics: Separating Fact fro...
Jerry BergmanThere is a difference between fact and speculation. Unfortunately, scientists and science media often fail to make the distinction everywhere they should. This is especially true within paleontology. Paleontologists often develop theo...
Tyrannosaurus Sue: The Extraordinary ...
Steve FifferIn 1990, Peter Larson, with his team of commercial fossil hunters from the Black Hills Institute, discovered the most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex specimen in history. He dubbed it "Sue" after the field paleontologist who first saw it ...
How to Build a Dinosaur: Extinction D...
Jack HornerIn movies, in novels, in comic strips, and on television, we've all seen dinosaurs-or at least somebody's educated guess of what they would look like. But what if it were possible to build, or grow, a real dinosaur without finding anc...