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Academy of Natural Sciences Finances
The Academy's Finances In Pictures By now you have heard that the Academy of Natural Sciences' (ANS) public-facing museum is closing at the end of September 2026. This has caused...
Academy of Natural Sciences Finances
The Academy's Finances In Pictures By now you have heard that the Academy of Natural Sciences' (ANS) public-facing museum is closing at the end of September 2026. This has caused...
The Academy of Natural Sciences - A Financial Peek
The Financials Behind Why It Could Not Be SavedThe death spiral and the arithmetic of resurrection of the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia Quick Background I study sauropod dinosaurs,...
The Academy of Natural Sciences - A Financial Peek
The Financials Behind Why It Could Not Be SavedThe death spiral and the arithmetic of resurrection of the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia Quick Background I study sauropod dinosaurs,...
Suchomimus or Cristatusaurus? Which name should...
(Last updated July 5th, 2026) Pittet 2026 wrote a fantastic ~23,000-word paper using CT-scans to investigate the potential sensitivity of Niger spinosaurid snouts. Delightfully, he CT-scanned Crocodylus moreletii and Gavialis gangeticus...
Suchomimus or Cristatusaurus? Which name should...
(Last updated July 5th, 2026) Pittet 2026 wrote a fantastic ~23,000-word paper using CT-scans to investigate the potential sensitivity of Niger spinosaurid snouts. Delightfully, he CT-scanned Crocodylus moreletii and Gavialis gangeticus...
Ceratosaurus, saber-toothed theropod?
Ceratosaurus - Saber-toothed Theropod? A discussion on Oswald and Curtice 2026 Figure 1. Ceratosaurus - one of the most underrated and coolest theropods! Ceratosaurus is one of the most distinct and...
Ceratosaurus, saber-toothed theropod?
Ceratosaurus - Saber-toothed Theropod? A discussion on Oswald and Curtice 2026 Figure 1. Ceratosaurus - one of the most underrated and coolest theropods! Ceratosaurus is one of the most distinct and...
2025 Fossil Crates Paleoart Awards
Fossil Crates Paleoart Awards 2025! Fossil Crates is proud to announce the winners of our annual Paleoart Awards. These artists were commissioned by Fossil Crates to produce artwork for...
2025 Fossil Crates Paleoart Awards
Fossil Crates Paleoart Awards 2025! Fossil Crates is proud to announce the winners of our annual Paleoart Awards. These artists were commissioned by Fossil Crates to produce artwork for...
BC's Response to GP's Commeonts on BC's Utetita...
BC's Response to GP's Comments on BC's Utetitan blog Below is Greg Paul’s response to my blog. He tried posting it to the website; however, his inclusion of a link to...
BC's Response to GP's Commeonts on BC's Utetita...
BC's Response to GP's Comments on BC's Utetitan blog Below is Greg Paul’s response to my blog. He tried posting it to the website; however, his inclusion of a link to...
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Majungasaurus, dinosaur with an identify crisis
Dr. Brian CurticeMajungasaurus Majungasaurus, "Mahajunga lizard," lived in Madagascar at the end of the dinosaurs' reign, from ~70 mya right up to the very end 66 mya. Click here to learn...
Majungasaurus, dinosaur with an identify crisis
Dr. Brian CurticeMajungasaurus Majungasaurus, "Mahajunga lizard," lived in Madagascar at the end of the dinosaurs' reign, from ~70 mya right up to the very end 66 mya. Click here to learn...
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Anz-who? Anzu, that's who!
Dr. Brian CurticeAnzu wyliei is the largest and most complete North American oviraptorosaur thus far discovered, measuring 11’ long and around 600 lbs. Its massive size dwarfs its 6’ long North American relatives, Chirostenotes and...
Anz-who? Anzu, that's who!
Dr. Brian CurticeAnzu wyliei is the largest and most complete North American oviraptorosaur thus far discovered, measuring 11’ long and around 600 lbs. Its massive size dwarfs its 6’ long North American relatives, Chirostenotes and...
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Ubirajara jubatus, "Maned Lord of the Spear": W...
Dr. Brian CurticeUbirajara jubatus, the "Maned Lord of the Spear," is a beautifully preserved 3' long, ~112 million-year-old meat-eating Brazilian dinosaur. The specimen is preserved with a proto-feathery mane down its spine...
Ubirajara jubatus, "Maned Lord of the Spear": W...
Dr. Brian CurticeUbirajara jubatus, the "Maned Lord of the Spear," is a beautifully preserved 3' long, ~112 million-year-old meat-eating Brazilian dinosaur. The specimen is preserved with a proto-feathery mane down its spine...
