Movie Magic (Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs), Part 1
In this series of episodes, we talk to many of the scientists at Blue Sky Studios, which created the Ice Age series of animated features, including the recently released Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. In episode 1, we hear from company founders Carl Ludwig and Eugene Troubetzkoy and senior research associate Hugo Ayala. Web sites related to this episode include www.blueskystudios.com and www.iceagemovie.com
Scientists Flesh Out Fossilized Tissues from Mummified Dinosaur
Mineralized skin samples suggest that the plant-eating hadrosaur may have been larger and faster than thought
Duckbilled dinosaurs dined with an unusual bite
Were dinosaurs lightweights?
Scientific American reviews: How to Build a Dinosaur
Also: Elephant Reflections and Apocalypse: Earthquakes, Archaeology, and the Wrath of God
Kraig Derstler: Digging Up Dinosaurs Is in His Bones
A Westinghouse finalist's childhood fascination with fossils turns into a career in paleontology
Monkey Drives Dinosaur Game Extinct
A game recalled due to excessive lead in a monkey figure pits humans and monkeys against dinosaurs, which violates, well, so many things. Steve Mirsky explains, with additional reporting by Karen Hopkin and John Rennie
The Contradictions between the Creationist Movements
A skeptic engages three types of creationists who claim science supports their beliefs, yet they contradict one another
Dino Mites: A Diminutive Dinosaur in North America and a Rare Mass Death of Young Relatives in China
Two discoveries reveal new details about small birdlike dinosaurs
Close Encounters of the Worst Kind: How Safe Are We from Killer Asteroids?
Largest near-Earth objects are already well characterized, but smaller ones could surprise
Dinosaurs Were Dutiful Dads
A study in the journal Science looked at bones from dinosaurs found with clutches of eggs, and found that the caretakers appear to be male. Karen Hopkin reports
Was the Dinosaurs' Long Reign on Earth a Fluke?
Dinosaurs stomped all over the planet for millions of years. Now some researchers think it was more a matter of luck than vigor