Of mammals and meteors
A week later, my chapped lips have finally healed and I think all the dust is out of my hair. New Mexico definitely left its mark on me; I just … Continue reading Of mammals and meteors
Author: gfunston
Pterror of the Skyes
Pterosaurs reached large sizes much earlier in their evolutionary history than we thought, as revealed by an exquisitely-preserved skeleton of a new species from the Isle of Skye in Scotland. … Continue reading Pterror of the Skyes
Nomingia no more
The last paper from the caenagnathid chapter of my thesis is now out! The paper is open access here. In 2018, when international travel was still a normal thing, I … Continue reading Nomingia no more
Baby tyrannosaurs
Hatchling tyrannosaurs would have been among the largest animals ever to hatch from an egg. They also would have looked a lot like their parents
Say hello to Oksoko!
I’m very pleased to announce that a major part of my PhD thesis was just published! The paper is Open Access, so you can read it here: Royal Society Open … Continue reading Say hello to Oksoko!
The Caenagnathids of Dinosaur Park
A major portion of my doctoral thesis was centred around untangling a taxonomic mess: how many species of caenagnathids are present in the Dinosaur Park Formation, and which specimens belong … Continue reading The Caenagnathids of Dinosaur Park
A new avimimid flock
In 2016 I led a study that described the first oviraptorosaur bonebed, from the Nemegt locality in Western Mongolia. We described an assemblage of as many as 22 individuals of … Continue reading A new avimimid flock
The next adventure
It’s been nearly a year since I last posted, and what a year it’s been! I wrote and defended my PhD thesis (which took up most of my time), submitted … Continue reading The next adventure
Lone Spruce Trackway
It’s been a while since I posted anything, because I’ve been busy since returning from Mongolia. Short video to get you started: As part of our fieldwork in the Horseshoe … Continue reading Lone Spruce Trackway
Introducing…
Conchoraptor! For those of you who have followed my Mongolia Monday posts, you’ve probably noticed that I’ve been secretive about one of the specimens I’ve been preparing. Today, I finally … Continue reading Introducing…
SVP 2018
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Mongolia Monday Travel Log 6
Short update this week because I’m busy finishing up my projects… one week left! Check out the other Mongolia Monday posts here. Labwork The season has officially changed here and … Continue reading Mongolia Monday Travel Log 6
Greg Funston Palaeontology 