Latest articles by Franz Anthony

Roughly 252 million years ago, occurred the most severe mass extinction known to ever happen on Earth. The event, likely caused by multiple meteor impacts, volcanic eruptions, and the subsequent climate change, devastated more than half of species living at that time.

The horned dinosaur group of ceratopsians is known for their elaborate head ornamentation. One new species from Utah is remarkable for its two peculiarly forward-curving spikes on the far end of its frills.

It is an image familiar to anyone involved in paleontology: a dinosaur fossil, discovered with neck arched backwards – nearly touching the body, and mouth wide open.