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Rethinking "Brouhaha-saurus" - what if it were real?
The previous post on Bruhathkayosaurus has given me some thoughts on an interesting possibility: what if this animal were indeed real?It's no secret that I'm seriously skeptical of the remains that...
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PLEASE READ THIS VERY CAREFULLY.I decided when I started this blog that it would be devoted to science, not politics. But politics has interfered in the future of the blogosphere in a very nasty way....
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The Satanic Science Publishing Mafia EXPOSED! Are they racketeering your...
Hot on the heels of the (now temporarily down) PIPA-SOPA bill debacle, comes another nasty threat this time specifically geared towards the free exchange of information. Lets break it down more simply...
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Pulling out the Rug from under Elsevier - sign your name on the petition!
Apparently despite all the negative attention and criticism of Elsevier's abuse of wealth and power to stifle scientific knowledge behind steep paywalls, the executives of the corporate academic...
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FORGOTTEN GIANTS, #3: Andesaurus
Well after a LONG time, the Andesaurus project is finally finished - for a while at least. While the open-access issue has been very important, it's time to get back to what this blog is all about -...
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Name that Dinosaur! (#1)
While more Forgotten Giants articles are in progress, let's take a look at the odds and ends that often turn up in the more interesting corners of paleontology.Every once in a while we see something...
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The Paleo King's Frequently Asked QuestionsI figured that after having been around on the blogosphere this long, it is worth posting a brief FAQ section so that some of the emails I get can be easily...
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Giraffatitan's dorsals are just WEIRD.
Some really interesting stuff here. First off, the last "name that dinosaur" contest was a good one, Zach Armstrong won. It was indeed the La Invernada titanosaur, a relatively small species that...
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Name that Dinosaur! (#2)
Recently I saw some pretty impressive dinosaur remains that evade description. These are tough. They're even stumping me, believe it or not.Of course they are hips.Sauropod hips are usually pretty easy...
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New sauropod discoveries... held hostage.
Just got a nice little heads up from one of my loyal watchers. Two new sauropods have just been discovered and described. Zby atlanticus, a basal Turiasaurid from Portugal, and Vahiny depereti, a...
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Hot News! RECORD-SMASHING titanosaur just discovered!
News flash: we have a new biggest dinosaur.Yes, I know you've got cause to be skeptical. Ever since a number of somewhat dubious contenders took the title from Brachiosaurus in the 80s, it's been very...
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More on the Chubut Monster
A few more pieces of information have been trickling out about the new giant titanosaur found in Chubut province, Argentina. While it may be anyone's guess when the paper will be out (and I would...
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Is the French Monster a Euhelopodid?
One of these days we may see a paper come out about this. France, as you may know, contains a dinosaur of truly gigantic proportions (and no, I'm not talking about the Algerian species "Brachiosaurus"...
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Dreadnoughtus - the Truth and the Myth
I knew this day was coming!Lacovara's titanosaur has been described, named, and even 3D imaged! Dreadnoughtus schrani, read about it here:...
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The Giant that Never Was: All your Bruhathkayosaurus questions answered!
Happy New Year, everyone! A lot of new dinosaur discoveries in 2011, and 2012 promises to be even better. BHI's dueling dinosaurs (a large Nanotyrannus and a previously unknown chasmosaurine...
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Rethinking "Brouhaha-saurus" - what if it were real?
The previous post on Bruhathkayosaurus has given me some thoughts on an interesting possibility: what if this animal were indeed real?It's no secret that I'm seriously skeptical of the remains that...
View ArticleWARNING: ACT NOW OR FACE CENSORSHIP!
PLEASE READ THIS VERY CAREFULLY.I decided when I started this blog that it would be devoted to science, not politics. But politics has interfered in the future of the blogosphere in a very nasty way....
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Satanic Science Publishing Mafia EXPOSED! Are they racketeering your...
Hot on the heels of the (now temporarily down) PIPA-SOPA bill debacle, comes another nasty threat this time specifically geared towards the free exchange of information. Lets break it down more simply...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pulling out the Rug from under Elsevier - sign your name on the petition!
Apparently despite all the negative attention and criticism of Elsevier's abuse of wealth and power to stifle scientific knowledge behind steep paywalls, the executives of the corporate academic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
FORGOTTEN GIANTS, #3: Andesaurus
Well after a LONG time, the Andesaurus project is finally finished - for a while at least. While the open-access issue has been very important, it's time to get back to what this blog is all about -...
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