Since most dinosaur names consist of long, polysyllabic gargles—Parasaurolophus, Therizinosaurus, Pachycephalosaurus—it is refreshing that the latest addition to the family has the shortest one yet. It is simply Yi. In full, it is Yi qi, which comes from the Mandarin for “strange wing” and can be roughly butchered as “ee chee”. The name hints at […]

For climate scientists, it can be hard to sleep at night.

The world we live in can be so crappy and depressing, every once in a while it’s nice to remind yourself that there’s plenty of beauty out there. In lieu of a dancing plastic bag, this short film should do the trick.

By 400BC, Persians had developed a system for making ice in winter and storing it throughout the summer and in a hot desert climate, in buildings they called yakhchal. Most of what you’ll fin…

Today is World Asthma Day. Started by the Global Initiative for Asthma, I thought World Asthma Day would be a great time to share a detail from a series of key frames being produced by the animation team at INVIVO Communications, where I work.

Sabercats were magnificent, powerful predators – what does their extinction tell us about the future of life on Earth?

A scanning laser confocal microscope image of raw carrot. The clearly defined cell walls help explain why raw carrot is crunchy. Image: Sofia Oiseth

The autistic brain is not particularly good at understanding irony, and yet most people I’ve met on the autism spectrum have, over time, developed a pretty strong grasp of the concept. Many of us…

Mammoth is Mopey is an alphabet book celebrating two great joys: prehistoric animals and langua | Check out 'Let's publish Mammoth is Mopey!' on Indiegogo.

Brian Switek is raising funds for Have Allosaurus, Will Travel - Fossil Tales From the West on Kickstarter! The rock record is full of stories about life's history. Help me buy a field vehicle so that I can tell these prehistoric tales.

The Flying Trilobite blog has been live for 8 years now! For the next week, expect re-posts of some classics, as well as sneak peeks of new posts. Something new every day! It may seem like I post less often than is used to - typically once a month instead of once a week. but I also post 4

Mammoth is Mopey is an alphabet book celebrating two great joys: prehistoric animals and langua | Check out 'Let's publish Mammoth is Mopey!' on Indiegogo.