Articles for author: Mitul Biswas

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7 Science-Based Dinosaur Books for Curious Adults

The massive footprint pressed deep into ancient mud tells a story that spans 150 million years. Standing before that fossilized trace in a museum, you can almost hear the thunderous steps of a creature that once ruled our planet. For adults who’ve never quite outgrown their fascination with these prehistoric giants, the world of dinosaur ...

Calculating Dinosaur Food Intake

Triassic Beginnings: The Origins of Dinosaur Evolution

A world where massive reptiles dominated the landscape, but they weren’t the dinosaurs we know today. Instead, crocodile-like archosaurs ruled supreme while small, agile creatures scurried through dense forests of primitive conifers. This was Earth 250 million years ago, at the dawn of the Triassic period—a time when our planet was healing from the greatest ...

6 Dinosaur Species That May Have Seen Snow

6 Dinosaur Species That May Have Seen Snow

Picture this: a massive T-Rex trudging through freshly fallen snow, its breath creating clouds of vapor in the frigid air. While we typically imagine dinosaurs basking under tropical suns, the reality is far more fascinating and complex. During the Mesozoic Era, Earth’s climate wasn’t always the warm, humid paradise we often envision. Some dinosaur species ...

The Triassic Zoo: Life Forms That Would Astonish You Today

The Triassic Zoo: Life Forms That Would Astonish You Today

Imagine stepping through a time portal and finding yourself in a world where crocodiles walked upright on two legs, where the first dinosaurs were no bigger than chickens, and where bizarre reptiles with sails on their backs dominated the landscape. Welcome to the Triassic Period, a chapter in Earth’s history that began 252 million years ...

Climate and Environmental Reconstruction

How Major Climate Shifts Shaped the Course of Dinosaur History

Picture this: massive creatures roaming through steaming jungles, their thunderous footsteps echoing across continents that look nothing like today’s world. For over 165 million years, dinosaurs ruled Earth, but their incredible journey wasn’t just about size and strength. It was about survival, adaptation, and dancing with the planet’s ever-changing climate rhythms. Every ice age, volcanic ...