Notes on the Fossils I’ve Found

My take on the recent developments in US politics

How bio-inspired technology reveals the swimming techniques of prehistoric marine giants

An intimate encounter with nature, chaos, and creation amidst a fractured world

“Not at all a dining table conversation”, said my friend, not very happy with this new trivia

From simple gases to complex organics: A story of Earth’s first atmosphere

The elements of Precambrian paleontology

The truth about Beethoven’s illness— was it the alcohol, or was it the genes?

Uncovering the surprising reason behind Diplodocus’ long neck and why it wasn’t just for reaching the treetops

The Skeletons of Roopkund: A Story of Migration and Diet in the Himalayas Across Centuries

How Sexual Reproduction Transformed Life on Earth

Modern North American porcupines are at least twice the size of their southern cousins and have stronger jaws. But how long have they…

Recent discoveries are reshaping our understanding of the iconic predator and the feathered history of dinosaurs

The Tools My Paleontologist Wife Wished She Had During Her PhD

How an Asteroid Helped Ants Become Farmers 66 Million Years Ago

Exploring how a prehistoric collapse reshaped the planet — and what that means for our rainforests today.

A recent discovery reveals that the secret to understanding evolution may be hidden in the unexpected movements of Earth itself.

New analyses of bones, teeth, genetics and artifacts suggest it’s time to revise a long-standing hypothesis for how humans domesticated…