Could this fossil push the age of bony fishes further back?
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Alamosaurus: how this massive titan’s neck is impacting relationships of titanosaurs | PLOS Paleo Community
This is a blog post I originally wrote for the PLOS Paleontology Community blog, and am archiving it here on my personal website. You can find the original post here. Remember the Alamo? Well, it’s easy to forget when you are staring at this massive dinosaur. It makes that Tyrannosaurus look like a puppy in comparison.ContinueContinue reading “Alamosaurus: how this massive titan’s neck is impacting relationships of titanosaurs | PLOS Paleo Community”
Track Makers in Southern Utah: The St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site | PLOS Paleo Community
Southern Utah boasts one of the best dinosaur tracksites in North America. Here’s why you should visit it.
It’s a Hard-Knock Life for an Ichthyosaur | PLOS Paleo Community
A new study published last week in PLOS ONE highlights just how many broken bones and traumatic injuries and infections a species of ichthyosaur can take.
Munching and Migrating Megabeasts: Sauropod teeth illuminate migration patterns between Europe and Africa
What do sauropod teeth tell us about faunal connections in Europe and Africa?
Pregnant Plesiosaurs and Baby Bones: Bone histology reveals ontogeny in polycotylid plesiosaurs — PLOS Paleo Community
Pregnancy in the fossil record is an exciting find. Setting aside the sad fact that an unfortunate mother met her demise while carrying a baby, these one in a million specimens provides some key insight into the behavior and lifestyle of organisms unlike any living today. One such specimen is on display at the Natural HistoryContinueContinue reading “Pregnant Plesiosaurs and Baby Bones: Bone histology reveals ontogeny in polycotylid plesiosaurs — PLOS Paleo Community”
Stepping Out: New Ornithomimosaur from Arkansas Described | PLOS Paleo Community
This is a blog post I recently wrote for the PLOS Paleontology Community Blog. I am archiving it on my personal website. You can access the original article here. Last week, a new species of dinosaur was described in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. The dinosaur, Arkansaurus fridayi, is an ornithomimosaur the Early Cretaceous ofContinueContinue reading “Stepping Out: New Ornithomimosaur from Arkansas Described | PLOS Paleo Community”
Shell Shock! Can morphometrics distinguish fossil turtle species? | PLOS Paleo Community
This is an article I wrote for the PLOS Paleontology Community blog on March 8, 2018. I am archiving it here on my personal website. View the original post here. A big component of paleontological work revolves around identifying morphological characters that diagnose distinct species in the fossil record. But therein lies an unavoidable problem: whereContinueContinue reading “Shell Shock! Can morphometrics distinguish fossil turtle species? | PLOS Paleo Community”
Top 10 Open Access Fossil Taxa of 2017: Eekaulostomus cuevasae | PLOS Paleo Community
This is an article I wrote for the PLOS Paleontology Community blog, and am archiving it here. The original post was published on December 28, 2017, and can be accessed here. With the end of the year comes the end to our countdown of the winners of the Top 10 Open Access Fossil Taxa ofContinueContinue reading “Top 10 Open Access Fossil Taxa of 2017: Eekaulostomus cuevasae | PLOS Paleo Community”
Top 10 Open Access Fossil Taxa of 2017: Babelichthys olneyi | PLOS Paleo Community
This unique fish represents the first of its kind in the fossil record, and is named after an infamous sci-fi polyglot!
Sarah Z. Gibson 