All the stories I’ve written on Medium in one place, categorized for easy access… Picture this: you read an article on Medium, you like it, clap it, and decide to follow its author. You visit their profile and start scrolling for more interesting stories. The most recent ones come up…

Meet some of the smallest dinosaurs ever existed… — Mesozoic Quick Fact Series (MQFS) aims to provide interesting facts about various groups of extinct animals in a fun and readable way. We will focus on the highlights, so you don’t need to read extensive, time-consuming texts! In this article, we will take a quick overview of the Compsognathidae, a…

A quick recap of all the dinosaurs found in 2021… — Since the beginning of the 21st century, the number of dinosaur discoveries has been exploded, with tens of new species being described each year. 2021 was no exception since during the past twelve months, paleontologists named over 35 new dinosaurs, some of which were extremely bizarre and unlike anything scientists…

Among them a marine reptile with shark-like teeth… — 2021 was truly remarkable as far as paleontological discoveries go. This year was not only exceptional in terms of dinosaur finds but it also stands out for the incredible array of other prehistoric creatures that have been described. …

Among them, the “hell heron”, a spinosaurid from the UK… — 2021 was a remarkable year for dinosaur discoveries. To give you an idea, over 35 new species have been described during the past twelve months. Some of the newly-named genera challenged the way we perceive these animals, while others helped us to better understand their evolutionary relationships. Below follows a…

Scientists from China claimed they have found potential remnants of dinosaur DNA… — Several fascinating paleontological discoveries are taking place each month. Scientists working in the field publish numerous studies, describe new prehistoric species, and propose exciting theories about the biology and behavior of many extinct animals. This article will do a quick recap of the most important paleontological discoveries and updates from…

Meet Ulughbegsaurus, the predator that ruled over the ancestors of the famous T.rex… — Despite their fearsome reputation, tyrannosaurs were not always the largest or fiercest dinosaurs of the Mesozoic Era. For tens of millions of years, the earlier relatives of Tyrannosaurus rex lived in the shadow of larger carnivores with serrated, knife-like teeth, known as allosaurs. This family of predators included — among…

The new perspective of Allosaurus may overturn 150 years of established thought… — Allosaurus is probably the most famous carnivorous dinosaur of the Jurassic Period. …

Scientists described in detail the integument of Carnotaurus… — Several fascinating paleontological discoveries are taking place each month. Scientists working in the field publish numerous studies, describe new prehistoric species, and propose exciting theories about the biology and behavior of many extinct animals. This article will do a quick recap of the most important paleontological discoveries and updates from…