BiologyJuly 17, 2017
The Supracranial Sinus of the Horned Dinosaur Skull
There’s a giant, weird space in the skulls of big horned dinosaurs—haven’t you heard?
Stories by Darren Naish
Darren Naish is a science writer, technical editor and palaeozoologist (affiliated with the University of Southampton, UK). He mostly works on Cretaceous dinosaurs and pterosaurs but has an avid interest in all things tetrapod. His publications can be downloaded at darrennaish.wordpress.com. He has been blogging at Tetrapod Zoology since 2006. Check out the Tet Zoo podcast at tetzoo.com!
EvolutionJuly 8, 2017
The Microsaurs of Yore
It’s an exciting time to be interested in microsaurs. Wait a minute—what the hell is a microsaur? Let’s find out…
BiologyJune 30, 2017
The 2017 Amphibian Conservation Research Symposium
Amphibian-themed conferences are always good, and I just went to one -- it was great!
BiologyJune 26, 2017
Incredible Elephant Seals, Part 2
Anyway, what sort of seal is an elephant seal exactly?
BiologyJune 16, 2017
The Sensitive Face of a Big Predatory Dinosaur
Some large predatory dinosaurs had surprisingly complex facial nervous systems. What might this mean for their biology, behavior and life appearance?
BiologyJune 4, 2017
Incredible Elephant Seals, Part 1
Gargantuan deep-dive champs, beachmasters, clapping trunk-bearers, battle-scarred sexual behemoths... the story of some very special seals.
BiologyMay 25, 2017
Stellagama the Rainbow Dragon
Your regularly scheduled reminder that agamid lizards are out there and that they’re really interesting
BiologyMay 18, 2017
The Terrible Leaf Walker Frog
One of the most terrifying frogs in existence is bright yellow, social, reasonably intelligent (for a frog), and one of the biggest members of its group...
EvolutionMay 8, 2017
Dinosaurs and the Anti-Shrink-Wrapping Revolution
It’s been four years since All Yesterdays was published. Four long years...
EvolutionMay 2, 2017
A Review of Neanderthal: the Strange Saga of the Minnesota Iceman, Part 2
The second and final part of a book review. Here’s where it gets a little weird...
EvolutionApril 23, 2017
A Review of Neanderthal: The Strange Saga of the Minnesota Iceman, Part 1
A book on a perennially popular and notorious mystery animal case has finally been translated into English...
BiologyApril 14, 2017
Books That Influenced Me The Most
Some books influence us more than others...
EvolutionApril 7, 2017
The Borioteiioids
The robust-skulled, heterodont, teiid-like lizards of yore
EvolutionApril 1, 2017
Mass Survival of Multitudinous Dinosaur Lineages across the K–Pg Boundary
The final nail in the coffin. The last stone to be... overturned. The last domino falls. A paradigm crumbles. The sun sets. The birds fly into... the... sunset?
BiologyMarch 29, 2017
The Ozenkadnook Tiger Photo Revealed as a Hoax
Is it finally case closed on an iconic photo of a mystery beast?
EvolutionMarch 22, 2017
Ornithoscelida Rises: A New Family Tree for Dinosaurs
A novel phylogenetic hypothesis for Dinosauria!? Shock! Horror!—Say it isn't so!!!
BiologyMarch 16, 2017
The Soay Island Sea Monster of 1959
The tale of a strange sea monster that can... maybe... be resolved...
BiologyMarch 8, 2017
The Sigmodontines
It’s time we spoke about sigmodontines
BiologyFebruary 28, 2017
Predatory Actions of Amphisbaenians
Because I like amphisbaenians.
EvolutionFebruary 24, 2017
Some Azhdarchid Pterosaurs Were Robust-Necked Top-Tier Predators
New analysis shows that some of these amazing flying beasts were far more formidable than we'd ever thought before...
CultureFebruary 10, 2017
Palaeoart Memes and the Unspoken Status Quo in Palaeontological Popularization
Palaeoart memes are important and pervasive—what are they, and what do they mean for the popularization of palaeontology?
BiologyFebruary 3, 2017
Animal Species Named from Photos
You think you have a new species. Can you name it from photos alone?
BiologyJanuary 21, 2017
Today Is Tet Zoo's 11th Birthday
It is January 21st, and that makes it Tet Zoo’s birthday
EvolutionJanuary 13, 2017
Nonstandard Ideas in Amphibian Evolution, Part 3: Could Sirens Not Be Salamanders?
Sirens—long-bodied, aquatic salamanders—are weird. But are they really so weird that they might not be salamanders at all? It's a radical idea that has at least been considered