Dinosaur

a matter that interests both genetic and conservation scientists is the de-extinction of species, or the resurrection of lost species. The idea of Jurassic Park, a 1993 American film where genetic scientists created a wildlife park with cloned dinosaurs, is no longer science fiction. It is becoming an increasingly considered possibility, and with the present-day extinction rate of species higher than ever, scientists have commenced to ponder the prospect of not only conserving current species…

Have you ever thought of how the world would be if scientists were able to bring extinct animals back to life? In 2003, a team of Spanish and French scientists brought an extinct animal back to life just to see it become extinct again. Even though the animal became extinct again, it shows that it is possible to resurrect an extinct animal. De-extinction is possible but humanity’s understanding of it will grow in the future. When we think of de-extinction or resurrection, we think that scientists…

world are planning to drill core samples from the famous dinosaur asteroid crater, the, to help them in the adventure to study the evolution of life on Earth, as well as how the crater was made. The team will drill 5,000 feet down into the crater, which is thought to be at least 65-million years old, dating back to the start of the extinction of the dinosaurs. Most now believe that the asteroid that caused the crater was the cause of the dinosaur extinction. This adventure to drill into…

Stephen Brusatte explores the theory of avian evolution by tracking the gradual evolution from dinosaur to bird through fossil evidence. Brusatte, a paleontologist from the University of Edinburgh, starts his journey when the Chinese government extended him and Junchang Lü, a famous dinosaur hunter, invitations to inspect a unknown fossil species. At first glance, it resembled any ordinary predatory dinosaur as it possessed a long tail, sharp teeth, and pointy claws, but under closer inspection,…

The velociraptor is my favorite dinosaur due to its high level of intelligence. The velociraptor was a carnivore and when it hunted in packs one of the top predators of its time. When it was alone the velociraptor ate mainly lizards and other small animals. It could also be a scavenger. When the velociraptor hunted in packs though it could take down much larger dinosaurs like the hadrosaur. It also ate smaller dinosaurs like pterosaurs. The velociraptor lived during the cretaceous period. Its…

Prehistoric creature such as dinosaurs were believed to be wiped out by a meteorite/asteroid or another catastrophic event. How did an asteroid cause a mass extinction causing the majority of a planet’s population to die? Newton’s laws of motion can explain how and why a asteroid caused a mass extinction wiping out an entire planet’s evolution. Scientist have multiple hypotheses leading to the end of the Cretaceous Era or T-K event. One of such, is the astronomical event that hit the earth…

holes that evolved in the palate; this was the beginning of Sauropsids, or reptiles. The first dinosaur was recognized by a hole in its hip socket. This allowed the hind legs to go straight down from the hips, which allowed them to run upright and with greater endurance than other reptiles. Then, 65 million years…

of our pack, Professor George E. Challenger, had been the one that started the whole idea, as he went to South America before. Accompanied by Ed Malone (myself), Lord John Roxton, Professor Summerlee, and 9 other servants, we had set off to find dinosaurs and other primitive species. In harsh and uncharted places, our group survived for many weeks, in the name of science. Their schedule was made like the following: three days up a stream, two days to reach an Indian village, and the remainder…

One hundred thousand years ago, the largest species of ape called the Gigantopithecus roamed this planet. They thrived in the tropical forests of South China until climate change struck. The fruit eaters failed to adapt to the new dominant food sources of grass, roots, and leaves. Evidently, they soon went extinct because they refused to take a risk and change their diet. This extinction represents the consequence of not taking a risk, and if humans do not take risks today by exploring Mars, it…

Five extinctions of Earth and Who will be Next? The Earth we live on now is drastically different from how it was millions of years ago. The Earth has gone through many changes and events though time. There are five major events in history that have changed the world. Without these five mass extinctions who knows what Earth would have looked like, and if humans would even be alive. In the ordovician period 439 million years ago there was a mass extinction that wiped out 89% of life on Earth.…