Dinosaur Controversies
Controversies about dinosaurs and dinosaur evolution. Was T-Rex a hunter or a scavenger? Were the dinosaurs warm-blooded or cold-blooded? What do dinosaur experts think of creationists, and vice versa?
Were Dinosaurs Warm-Blooded?
Although many people think the issue has been settled once and for all, scientists still debate whether dinosaurs were warm-blooded or cold-blooded (or something in between). Here's a look at the evidence for and against warm-blooded dinos.
Although many people think the issue has been settled once and for all, scientists still debate whether dinosaurs were warm-blooded or cold-blooded (or something in between). Here's a look at the evidence for and against warm-blooded dinos.
T. Rex: Hunter or Scavenger?
Did Tyrannosaurus Rex actually hunt for its food, or did it scavenge already dead (or dying) prey?
Did Tyrannosaurus Rex actually hunt for its food, or did it scavenge already dead (or dying) prey?
Did Dinosaurs Have Arthritis?
Consider it the Jurassic equivalent of an urban myth: dinosaurs suffered from arthritis, the same way people do. Is there any truth to this belief?
Consider it the Jurassic equivalent of an urban myth: dinosaurs suffered from arthritis, the same way people do. Is there any truth to this belief?
What "Warm-Blooded" Really Means
What exactly does it mean when we say a creature is warm-blooded or cold-blooded? Here's an illustrated guide.
What exactly does it mean when we say a creature is warm-blooded or cold-blooded? Here's an illustrated guide.
Brontosaurus vs. Apatosaurus
Why did the Brontosaurus change its name? Here's a quick overview of this tempest in a Jurassic teapot.
Why did the Brontosaurus change its name? Here's a quick overview of this tempest in a Jurassic teapot.
A Fossil Fracas
Sometimes, discovering a fossil can be the worst thing to ever happen to you--as this story from Montana demonstrates.
Sometimes, discovering a fossil can be the worst thing to ever happen to you--as this story from Montana demonstrates.