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I Want My DinoTV: Dinosaurs: A First Film
Premium post · June 15, 2026
A 1978 short represents the last gasp of lumpy, misunderstood 20th century dinosaurs.
Monday Fragments #17
June 15, 2026
An ancient camel puts a foot wrong, and a roundup of what's new this week.
Got You, Snaggletooth
Premium post · June 10, 2026
Snaggletooth sharks have been around for over 35 million years, but we know relatively little about them.
I Want My DinoTV: Dinosaurs! A Fun-Filled Trip Back in Time
Premium post · June 8, 2026
Dinosaur names feel like spells. Perhaps they are.
Friday Fragments #16
June 5, 2026
I don't mind a shark movie being bad, but using genAI is an offense to everything horror's supposed to be about.
Get Over Here, There's a Giant Fossil Scorpion
Premium post · June 3, 2026
Gigantic scorpions were the first big terrestrial predators Earth ever knew.
I Want My DinoTV: End of Oak Street Trailer
Premium post · June 2, 2026
We are obsessed with the destructive power of the dinosaurs. I see no harm in indulging that darker part of our fascination.
Friday Fragments #15
May 29, 2026
Turns out a proposed turtle ancestor isn't, but that makes the origins of our shelly friends clearer.
The Amazing Disappearing Octopus
Premium post · May 27, 2026
Earth's oldest octopus fossil turns out to be the rotting carcass of another ancient, tentacled creature.
I Want My DinoTV: Walking With Dinosaurs E6
Premium post · May 26, 2026
Finally, in the final episode of the Walking With Dinosaurs revival, we go back to the Jurassic.
Friday Fragments #14
May 22, 2026
We've got a new mosasaur, and it's a *big one.*
Taken By the Throat
Premium post · May 21, 2026
A mysterious tooth reveals a moment of striking violence in the Cretaceous seas.
I Want My DinoTV: Walking With Dinosaurs E5
Premium post · May 18, 2026
"The Journey North" recapitulates the 2013 Walking With Dinosaurs movie, which leads us back to some of the same flaws.
Friday Fragments #13
May 15, 2026
Are the Jurassic Park dinosaurs really monstrous, amphibian hybrids? I don't think they are.
Storms Are Scary For Baby Sharks
Premium post · May 14, 2026
We know that baby megalodon lived in nurseries, but did they respond to storms like modern great white shark youngsters?
I Want My DinoTV: Walking With Dinosaurs E4
Premium post · May 11, 2026
"Rose" the Albertosaurus is a gorgeous dinosaur, but did she really hunt in a cooperative pack? Let's dig into the science.
Monday Fragments #12
May 11, 2026
Welcome to the family, Freddie.
How to Make a Great Shark
Premium post · May 6, 2026
Sharks comparable to today's great whites evolved earlier than expected, revealing the repeated evolution of giant predatory sharks.
I Want My DinoTV: Walking With Dinosaurs E3
Premium post · May 4, 2026
The third episode of Walking With Dinosaurs brings us some beautiful fuzzy raptors, but is more speculation than science.
Friday Fragments #11
May 1, 2026
Irritator is getting ready to go back to Brazil, but much work remains to be done.
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