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Paleontology

Science

Dinosaur Cowboys Are Hunting for the Next $32 Million T. Rex

Fossils have become a hot new asset class. Paleontologists aren’t thrilled, but for Clayton Phipps and his peers, it’s a living.

Andrew Zaleski Bloomberg Businessweek Sep 2021 20min Permalink

History Science

The Terrifying Warning Lurking in the Earth’s Ancient Rock Record

Our climate models could be missing something big.

Peter Brannen The Atlantic Feb 2021 Permalink

Science

Perhaps the Best Dinosaur Fossil Ever Discovered. So Why Has Hardly Anyone Seen It?

A Montana rancher found two skeletons in combat—the Dueling Dinosaurs. But who do they belong to, and will the public ever see them?

Phillip Pantuso The Guardian Jul 2019 10min Permalink

Science

Troubled Treasure

Burmese amber offers paleontologists an unprecedented glimpse into the Cretaceous. But it comes from a conflict zone.

Joshua Sokol Science May 2019 20min Permalink

Science

The Day the Mesozoic Died

How a father and son solved the mystery of the dinosaurs’ demise.

Sean B. Carroll Nautilus Jan 2016 20min Permalink

Best Article Crime History Science

The Saga of the Scientific Swindler!

In the 1880’s, a shabbily dressed man popped up in numerous America cities, calling upon local scientists, showing letters of introduction claiming he was a noted geologist or paleontologist, discussing both fields at a staggeringly accomplished level, and then making off with valuable books or cash loans.

- Skulls in the Stars Feb 2011 30min Permalink