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. This gives us our first window into the early life of the largest terrestrial predators of all time. These discoveries are the two main findings of our research on the …
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 get to reveal the identity of that specimen. Check out the short video below to get started. The 3D model below highlights some of the …
Back again for another week of Mongolia Monday! This will be the last week that I'll cover my Gobi fieldwork from this summer, but if you want to hear about fieldwork from previous years, let me know in the comments! Note: this is week 4 of my series documenting my travels in Mongolia. Check out …
That week seemed to fly by, but looking back, it was really productive. I was able to get a lot of work done in the lab, and saw some fantastic specimens for the first time. I forgot to add an update on my work in town last time, so there will be a bit more …
After two fantastic weeks in the Gobi, I'm finally back in UB. I just moved into an apartment north of Sukhbaatar Square, and it's settling in that I'll be here for another month. We had a really successful expedition, so let's get right into it! Note: I'll cover the Gobi trip over three weeks, focusing …
I'm travelling in Mongolia for eight weeks to do fieldwork and research. Each week I'll post an update of what I've been up to. Note:Â I'll be in the field for the next two "Mongolia Mondays", so there won't be a live update. Look for a mega-update on September 3rd! Week 1 After a long flight …
This week has been really exciting for me, because I just had a paper accepted! It's been extra special because it's the first paper to come out of my own fieldwork. Since 2015, a team of volunteers and I have been working in the Horseshoe Canyon Formation exposed near Drumheller. Finally, our work is bearing …
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Unlike many palaeontologists, I'm not entirely up to date on twittering and instagramming. But social media has become one of the main ways scientists communicate with the public, so I'd better catch up. My New Year's resolution is to become more engaged in public communication of the science myself and my colleagues do. I hope …
