My research was featured in – and on the cover of – the University of Alberta’s New Trail magazine.
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A new specimen of the four-winged dinosaur Microraptor includes fossil stomach contents. What was this little predator’s last meal? Fish!
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A new fossil trackway in China reveals a dinosaur scratching the sandy bottom as it goes for a swim.
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For the release of Jurassic Park 3D, I discussed the science and legacy of Spielberg’s classic film.
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Beginning in 2011, I volunteered with the University of Alberta museums’ Science Sundays. With the help of the U of A Zoology collection, I taught kids how to be “Bone Detectives” and explored the wonders of insectivores.
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New fossils from the Gobi Desert indicate that tail feather-fans were widespread among oviraptorosaurs. Analysis of the unique form of oviraptorosaur tails indicates that they were also uniquely adapted for flexibility and muscular dexterity.
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Try as she might, my dog Hannah never can get close enough to catch a bird. She should take a lesson from the Chinese theropod Sinocalliopteryx.
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The devilish face of Carnotaurus makes it a standout. But this South American predator was even stranger at the other end. I have studied some weird dinosaur tails before, but nothing as bizarre as Carnotaurus.
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The tail of T. rex and other dinosaurs did a lot more than just counterbalance the front end. Dinosaur tails housed a massive set of limb muscles that powered their every step. My work on digitally reconstructing those muscles suggests that dinosaur tail power was much greater than we thought.
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