Articles for author: Awais Khan

Prehistoric Parasites: Not Even Dinosaurs Were Safe

Prehistoric Parasites: Not Even Dinosaurs Were Safe

Imagine the most fearsome predator that ever walked the Earth – a massive Tyrannosaurus rex with bone-crushing jaws and razor-sharp teeth. Now picture this apex predator scratching desperately at its hide, tormented by tiny invaders it can’t even see. While we often think of prehistoric life as a battle between giants, some of the most ...

Why 90s Dinosaur Craze Never Truly Went Extinct

Why 90s Dinosaur Craze Never Truly Went Extinct

Picture this: it’s 1993, and theaters across the world are packed with audiences gasping in wonder as a massive Brachiosaurus towers over Dr. Alan Grant on the silver screen. But here’s the thing that might shock you – that moment of prehistoric wonder never really ended. While many cultural phenomena come and go like shooting ...

10 Ancient Clues That Reveal Earth's True Past

10 Ancient Clues That Reveal Earth’s True Past

Imagine holding a fossil in your hands that’s older than the dinosaurs – older than trees, older than eyes, older than bones themselves. What stories would it tell? Our planet has been keeping secrets for billions of years, and scientists have become master detectives, piecing together clues from deep time that would make any mystery ...

Awais Khan

Velociraptor Mongoliensis Painting

Could You Outrun a Velociraptor? Science Says Maybe

Picture this: you’re walking through a dense forest when suddenly, a sickle-clawed predator emerges from the underbrush. Its eyes lock onto yours, and every instinct screams “RUN!” But could you escape? The answer might surprise you more than you’d expect. The Hollywood Myth That Fooled Everyone Thanks to certain blockbuster movies, most people imagine velociraptors ...

Awais Khan

Brontosaurus is Back—But Should It Be? The Ongoing Debate Explained

Brontosaurus is Back—But Should It Be? The Ongoing Debate Explained

For over a century, one of the most beloved dinosaurs vanished from scientific textbooks, relegated to the realm of childhood nostalgia and museum gift shops. The long-necked giant that captured imaginations worldwide was declared a case of mistaken identity—a duplicate that never truly existed. Yet in 2015, paleontologists shocked the scientific community by announcing that ...

Awais Khan

Why Paleontologists Are Split on Diplodocus' Supersonic Tail

Why Paleontologists Are Split on Diplodocus’ Supersonic Tail

Picture this: a 90-foot-long dinosaur standing in an ancient landscape, suddenly whipping its massive tail through the air with such force that it breaks the sound barrier. The crack echoes across prehistoric plains like thunder, potentially loud enough to be heard for miles. This isn’t science fiction – it’s a genuine scientific debate that has ...

Awais Khan

Who Really Won: Stegosaurus Armor vs. Allosaurus Bite

Who Really Won: Stegosaurus Armor vs. Allosaurus Bite

Picture this: 150 million years ago, dust clouds swirled across an ancient landscape as two titans faced off in what might be the most spectacular showdown in prehistoric history. The thunderous footsteps of a 30-foot Allosaurus echo through the Jurassic air, while a massive Stegosaurus plants its feet firmly, those iconic spikes glinting like medieval ...

Cassowary: Meet the Bird Closest to a Living Dinosaur

Cassowary: Meet the Bird Closest to a Living Dinosaur

Imagine walking through the dense rainforests of Australia and suddenly encountering a creature that seems to have stepped directly out of the Jurassic period. With its razor-sharp claws, towering height, and bone-crushing kicks, the cassowary stands as nature’s most convincing proof that dinosaurs never truly disappeared. This remarkable bird carries the genetic blueprint of ancient ...