Articles for category: Fossils & Fieldwork

Dinosaur skeletons in a museum exhibit, featuring a prominent T. rex skull with jaws open. The setting is spacious with high ceilings and wooden displays.

The Black Market for Dinosaur Bones—and Why It’s a Big Problem

The majestic fossils of ancient dinosaurs that captivate us in museum displays represent more than just scientific treasures—they’re irreplaceable windows into Earth’s distant past. Yet beyond the carefully curated exhibits lies a shadowy world where these priceless specimens are treated as commodities, traded illegally for enormous sums of money. The black market for dinosaur fossils ...

8 Dinosaurs Found by Accident

8 Dinosaurs Found by Accident

Picture this: you’re having an ordinary day, walking your dog, mining for oil, or driving through construction work when suddenly you stumble upon something that rewrites our understanding of prehistoric life. These al dinosaur discoveries have completely transformed paleontology, proving that sometimes the most amazing scientific breakthroughs happen when we least expect them. The truth ...

5 Dinosaur Discoveries Made by Kids

5 Dinosaur Discoveries Made by Kids

The world of paleontology has been enriched by some truly remarkable discoveries, yet few capture the imagination quite like those made by children. There’s something magical about a young explorer stumbling upon ancient bones that have been waiting millions of years for someone to notice them. These incredible finds remind us that curiosity and keen ...

10 Weirdest Dinosaur Nests Ever Found

10 Weirdest Dinosaur Nests Ever Found

Picture yourself walking through a prehistoric landscape where massive titans once roamed. The ground beneath your feet might once have been home to one of the most extraordinary phenomena in natural history. Dinosaur nests weren’t just simple holes in the dirt, they were complex structures that held secrets we’re only now beginning to uncover. These ...

A skeleton of a dinosaur laying on the ground

The Unexpected Body Plans That Stumped Scientists

Picture this: you’re a paleontologist holding a fossil that looks like someone mixed a shrimp with a vacuum cleaner, added five eyes, and called it a day. Welcome to the wild world of bizarre body plans that have left scientists scratching their heads for decades. Throughout Earth’s history, evolution has produced creatures so outlandish that ...

black and brown dinosaur toy

What Dinosaur Fossils Say About Their Last Days

The final moments of Earth’s most magnificent creatures weren’t captured by cameras or recorded in history books. Instead, they were etched into stone—preserved in fossil records that tell stories more dramatic than any Hollywood blockbuster. These ancient remains hold secrets about catastrophic events, desperate survival attempts, and the ultimate extinction that ended 165 million years ...

a dinosaur in a forest

5 Dinosaur Myths That Modern Science Is Still Debating

Picture this: you’re standing in a museum, staring at a massive T-Rex skeleton, when suddenly you realize that almost everything you thought you knew about dinosaurs might be wrong. The creature towering above you probably didn’t roar like in the movies, might have been covered in feathers, and could have been a surprisingly caring parent. ...