One of the weirdest dinosaurs ever discovered is Magyarosaurus. Magyarosaurus was a sauropod (a long-necked herbivore) from the titanosaur branch, the largest of all. Magyarosaurus actually didn’t have weird features or unrecognizable bones; it looked like a perfectly normal sauropod. That is, until you realized that it was only 6 feet tall and 6 metersContinue reading “Magyarosaurus: Micro Dino”
Island SyndromPart I
So, look at the title and you can see that this has something to do with islands. So, what is this strange phenomenon? Island syndrome is a very rare occurence in which animals are stuck on islands and evolve into much smaller or larger forms in order to maintain balance. This phenomenon has happened manyContinue reading “Island SyndromPart I”
History of Weapons: Hand Cannons to Guns
In the modern world, which has changed rapidly in the past 50 years or so, your computer is a weapon. Yes, that’s right, your computer. When we think of weapons, we think of AK-47s and nukes, or even swords and bows if you’re an ancient guy, but no one suspects, say, a common household itemContinue reading “History of Weapons: Hand Cannons to Guns”
History of Weapons: Stone Age to Firearms
Well, the title explains it: this article’s gonna be talking about weapons. (NOTE: NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART, because we’re gonna be explicitly talking about the usages of said weapons) All disclaimers aside, humans started using weapons as soon as we were able to walk on two legs. Around 3 million years ago, inContinue reading “History of Weapons: Stone Age to Firearms”
Dangerous Dinos: Dilophosaurus
Dilophosaurus is one the most well-known yet misrepresented dinosaurs out there. It was made famous in Jurassic Park where it was shown as the size of a man, with neck frills and poisonous spit. However, this was incorrect. and our view of Dilophosaurus has changed a lot. Dilophosaurus was an early theropod, or carnivorous dinosaur,Continue reading “Dangerous Dinos: Dilophosaurus”
Fantastic Foods: Pilaf
Pilaf is the most recognizable and common dish found throughout the Balkans, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, and India. This dish is simple yet popular, and today we’ll trace the origins of pilaf and its varieties today. Pilaf goes by a multitude of names depending on which country you are in. It canContinue reading “Fantastic Foods: Pilaf”
Spooky Stories: Skinwalker
Similar but different to the Wendigo is the Skinwalker. The Skinwalker (Navajo: yee naaldlooshii) is a mysterious shaman that is depicted as wearing animalistic bones and jewelry and can have a mix of animal and human characteristics, usually a wolf. The skinwalker can put on the skins of, turn into, or possess animals in orderContinue reading “Spooky Stories: Skinwalker”
Terrifying Tales: The Wendigo
The Wendigo is one of most fearsome and well-known monsters from the myths of the Algonquian tribes around the Great Lakes. Yet, many people have misunderstood and formed a completely different creature when they think of a Wendigo. The Wendigo is widespread; it is found in Anishinaabe, Cree, Innu, Saulteaux, Naskapi, and Nakota folklore, amongContinue reading “Terrifying Tales: The Wendigo”
A Successful Jurassic Park Part II:
Dr. Grant, my dear Dr. Sattler, welcome to Jurassic Park! John Hammond, Jurassic Park As you wake up, you find yourself in a comfy hotel room. Yesterday’s events come back to you: You had seen real dinosaurs in the lagoon and even saw terrestrial crocs hunt your ancestors in the Triassic Safari. Time to seeContinue reading “A Successful Jurassic Park Part II:”
– What a successful, scientific Jurassic Park would have looked like – Part I
“Life, uh, finds a way.” Ian Malcolm, Jurassic Park, 1993 One of the blockbusters of hard sci-fi is Jurassic Park. Released in 1993, it captivated audiences young and old and formed many people’s interests in paleontology and dinosaurs. The famed novel by Michael Crichton attracted a lot of attention and was the pinnacle of geneticContinue reading “– What a successful, scientific Jurassic Park would have looked like – Part I”
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