Bones like Aero chocolate: the evolution adaptation that helped dinosaurs to fly
Hollow bones were essential for dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus rex.
Sally Christine Reynolds, Principal Academic in Hominin Palaeoecology, Bournemouth University
• conversation
March 17, 2023 • ~6 min
March 17, 2023 • ~6 min
Is the Loch Ness monster real?
The idea of a creature like the Loch Ness monster fascinates people. But does the scientific evidence say it’s a prehistoric beast or total fake?
Michael A. Little, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, Binghamton University, State University of New York •
conversation
Feb. 27, 2023 • ~7 min
Feb. 27, 2023 • ~7 min
How did birds survive while dinosaurs went extinct?
Birds and dinosaurs lived together for millions of years, but only toothless birds survived the asteroid impact that upended life on Earth.
Chris Lituma, Assistant Professor of Wildlife and Fisheries Resources, West Virginia University •
conversation
Feb. 6, 2023 • ~5 min
Feb. 6, 2023 • ~5 min
Fossil study brings us one step closer to revealing how 'flying dinosaurs' took flight
Prehistoric reptiles like pterodactyls took flight long before bats and birds, but we don’t know how it happened.
Ben Igielman, PhD Candidate, Palaeontology, University of Oxford
• conversation
Jan. 17, 2023 • ~6 min
Jan. 17, 2023 • ~6 min
Crabs have evolved five separate times – why do the same forms keep appearing in nature?
In different parts of the world evolution often comes up with the same or similar solutions to life’s problems.
Matthew Wills, Professor of Evolutionary Palaeobiology at the Milner Centre for Evolution, University of Bath
• conversation
Dec. 6, 2022 • ~8 min
Dec. 6, 2022 • ~8 min
What if the dinosaurs hadn't gone extinct? Why our world might look very different
It’s hard to imagine the world without Homo sapiens. But it’s unlikely we would be here if it wasn’t for a chance asteroid collision.
Nicholas R. Longrich, Senior Lecturer in Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Bath
• conversation
Nov. 24, 2022 • ~9 min
Nov. 24, 2022 • ~9 min
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