🚨 Applications for the Elevation Science 2026 Field Internship open Dec 8! Spend your summer in Montana learning excavation, mapping, and jacketing with the Elevation Science field team! Only 2 spots available — applications close Jan 31. Learn more: elevationscience.org/internships

This year, our team uncovered an extraordinary sauropod with beautifully preserved articulation, now called The Queen of Skywalker B. If you’d like to help fund the preparation, research, and excavation of this remarkable find, you can support the project here: givebutter.com/Elevation-Di...

Happy #Thanksgiving from Elevation Science! 🦃🍂🥧 @thedinomancer.bsky.social

This week, we're feeling extra grateful. Elevation Science wouldn't be what it is without the incredible community around us; our staff, participants, volunteers, past interns, students, families, friends, donors, and our partners in science and education. Happy #Thanksgiving to all who celebrate!

Ever wondered what it's like to be a field #paleontology student? Here's a glimpse of the last couple of summers; #fossil digs, badland hikes, new friends, and hands-on #science. Want in? Join us for ERTH 491: Field Paleontology in 2026! Only 6 spots left! elevationscience.org/college-stud...

Counting down the days until we're back in the dirt again. 🦕⛏️

Happy #FossilFriday! 🦕 Rachel is holding a juvenile Diplodocus toe bone she helped excavate at the Mother’s Day Quarry in 2024, a 150-million-year-old piece of a Jurassic giant. Sauropods had short, sturdy toes, which is why their tracks look like big round craters!

Antonio Armagno and Declan Fahy are having a blast at SVP 2025! #2025SVP

Embark on the adventure of a lifetime! Join us for the 2026 field expedition in Montana's Bighorn Basin, uncover Jurassic fossils with our team of paleontologists, and contribute to real science! elevationscience.org/fossil-dig-e...

Today, we honor all veterans who have served our country... past and present. A special thank-you to our very own Dr. Rick Schmidt for his service and for the dedication he brings to both the field and the classroom today. We are grateful for your courage, commitment, and sacrifice.

Ancient climates 🤝 today’s lessons. We were recently shown on CBS LA in a segment on fossils, the K–Pg boundary, and what past climate change can teach us now. Huge thanks to Marina Jurica & her son John for letting us be part of the journey! youtu.be/VvAnuZmsec0?...

Today is the final curtain call for Field Station: Dinosaurs in New Jersey. It wasn’t just an animatronic park; it was a place where dreams grew, careers began, and families made memories. Thank you, Field Station: Dinosaurs. What a run. ❤️🦕 elevationscience.org/field-journa...

The debate is over — Nanotyrannus lives! Well, it used to anyway. Scientists have now confirmed the existence of the tiny tyrant, #Nanotyrannus, ending an almost century-long debate among #dinosaur experts and enthusiasts. Not only does Nanotyrannus exist, but there are now two recognized species!

Who knew that a simple Google search could change your life? 2025 field intern Declan Fahy shares how his time with Elevation Science sparked new friendships, discoveries, and a deeper love for paleontology. Read all about it on The Field Journal! elevationscience.org/field-journa...

You can make digging for dinosaurs YOUR whole personality too! 🦕 Sign-ups for the 2026 season are live and filling up as we speak! Spend a week with us in the Bighorn Basin of Montana, excavating and preserving Jurassic dinosaurs like Diplodocus, Allosaurus, and more! Questions? Let's hear it!

This #Halloween, we're talking about FOSSIL FRANKENSTEINS! ⚡ Most dinosaurs you see in museums are "Frankensteins", built from the bones of several individuals or replicas that fill in the gaps. Next time you visit a museum, remember: you're looking at many hours of research and reconstruction!

We're having field flashbacks! As it gets colder in our little corners of the world, we're throwing it back to field season: covered in dust, sun-soaked and sunscreened, and taking it one discovery at a time. Who's ready to get back to the quarry next summer!?

Ready to dig into real paleontology? Our 2026 Field Paleontology Course is open for enrollment! Spend part of your summer in Montana learning fossil excavation, mapping, and field techniques alongside professional paleontologists. 🤝 Hands-on science. 🦕 Jurassic fossils. ⛰️ Unforgettable experience.

Please join us in wishing a very happy birthday to our Paleo Lab Manager, Katie Hunt! 🎉

Meet our 2025-2026 Fossil Prep Intern, Brandan Miller! A senior at Indiana University, Brandan's been volunteering in the Paleo Prep Lab at the Cincinnati Museum Center since 2022 and now joins us as our first fossil prep intern! We're thrilled to have him on the team!

Day 3/3 for outreach events this week! Finished off with the sweetest group of little ones!

Day 2/3 for outreach this week! ✅

Day 1 of 3 for outreach events this week! Great way to spend #NationalFossilDay! 🦴

Happy #NationalFossilDay! Celebrate with us by visiting one of our partner prep labs to see fossils being uncovered in real time! 📍 Cincinnati Museum Center — open daily, 10 AM–5 PM 📍 Montana Natural History Center — Tue–Sat, 10 AM–4 PM No better way to celebrate than watching science in action!

Wanna nerd out about dinosaurs with us in person? Join our field crew next summer and spend your days digging up dinosaurs in the Montana sunshine! Learn more at elevationscience.org!

Big find at the Mother’s Day Quarry! 🦕 Participant Beth Wolf discovered a sauropod tooth during Week One of our 2025 field season. These Jurassic giants had spoon- or peg-shaped teeth perfect for stripping leaves...and they likely replaced them every 30–60 days! #FossilFriday

What's it like to go from participant to intern? Find out on our newest blog post! 👇 elevationscience.org/field-journa...

Dig dinosaurs in Montana with Elevation Science! Join our 2026 expedition and help uncover fossils, learn excavation techniques, and explore the Bighorn Basin. No experience needed, just curiousity and a sense of adventure! elevationscience.org/fossil-dig-e...

Join us in wishing Scicomm Manager and Field Tech @thedinomancer.bsky.social a very happy birthday!

Digging for dinosaurs isn’t just about finding fossils; it’s about protecting them too. This summer, our Field Paleontology students dug drainage ditches to keep rain from damaging exposed bones. Paleontology is about discovery, but it’s also stewardship!

It’s National Public Lands Day! From hiking Montana’s gorges to uncovering dinosaur bones, our work is only possible thanks to public lands. These places are living classrooms where fossils are studied and science connects people across generations. Go out and enjoy your local public lands today!

Thank you, public lands! We hope you're out and about celebrating today somewhere on the trail, in the trees, at the shore, watching wildlife, on a scenic fall drive…there are so many ways to enjoy and explore our beautiful public lands! #nationalpubliclandsday

A new megaraptoran genus named Joaquinraptor, with a crocodyliform humerus found between its teeth/jaws. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

For the @nytimes.com, I wrote about Joaquinraptor, a new species from a very cool family of dinosaurs: long-armed, hook clawed (possible) tyrannosaur relatives from South America

Had a CROC-kin' good time at the Alabama Fossil Fest! 🐊 It was so fun connecting with hundreds of people from all over the southeast to talk about fossils, dinosaurs, and the incredible work being done by @elevationscience.bsky.social. Big thanks to everyone who chatted with me!

Today is the fall equinox: when day and night are nearly equal as the Sun crosses the celestial equator. From here, nights grow longer, days shorter, and autumn officially begins. Happy Fall Equinox! ✨🍂

Have you ever seen an Allosaurus foot up close? 🦖 Check out this one that we dug up in the 2025 field season! Stay tuned next week as we dive a little deeper into the discovery of this incredible animal!

#ZAVACEPHALE IS FINALLY OUT! 🥳 Our first definitive Early Cretaceous pachycephalosaur! (~15 my older than the previous oldest pachycephalosaurs) And the first hand material for the clade! I can't tell y'all how much of a pleasure it was to review this paper! ☺️

Another field season is in the books, and this one was full of surprises, science, and some serious teamwork. Come see why the 2025 season rocked (and why we’re already dreaming of next year)! Read the latest on The Field Journal: elevationscience.org/field-journa...

What a cool moment! Field intern Adam Johnson got to visit the Allosaurus femur he worked on for four weeks, after it came from the field and into the lab! Visit the Cincinnati Museum Center to see what other projects are going on at the Paleo Prep Lab!

A new paper by Bertozzo et al. describes 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙞, a basal hadrosauroid from the Lower Cretaceous of Portugal 🦖 The most complete iguanodontian skull specimen found in Portugal, offers insights into cranial development and anatomy during hadrosauroid evolution: buff.ly/FMnyy1m #PaleoSky

For #FossilFriday, we're covering the process of winter jacketing in the field! Ever wonder what happens to the fossils we leave behind? They get winter jackets! Not to keep them warm, but to protect them from the elements and local wildlife during the harsh Montana weather.

The 2025 fossils have arrived at the Cincinnati Museum Center! We're so excited to open these babies up, get them prepped, and let the science continue!

Happy Grandparents Day! 🦴⛏️ Whether they've joined us in the field, made it possible for their grandchildren to come out with us, or simply passed down a love of nature and discovery, we’re grateful for their wisdom and support!

This #FossilFriday, we got into the recent Spicomellus news! This new dinosaur just might have been the most punk rock yet! 🤘 165 million years ago in Morocco, this dinosaur was literally bristling, with neck spikes, fused armor, a sacral shield, and even a tail weapon. How cool!

We’re thrilled to be part of the 2025 Red Lodge Fun Run! Your support helps Elevation Science offer guided naturalist programs—designed to spark curiosity, foster connection, and make the outdoors more accessible for everyone. Want to help make it happen? Learn more and support at the link below:

This week, Jason Schein, Calvin (our dinosaur logo), Hobbes (the truck) and the 2025 fossils have been making their way across the country from Montana to Ohio. Check out this stop at the iconic Devil's Tower!

Extraction, the final step of each field season. This is where our staff and friends work together to remove larger jackets that can't be removed by hand. So we call in some help! We also fill our sites back in with dirt, for camouflage and safety of local wildlife. Pretty neat, huh?

Join us today as we wish field intern Declan Fahy a very happy birthday! 🎉

Trailer’s hitched, fossils are loaded, and the journey begins! 🦕🚛 Some of this season’s most exciting discoveries are on their way to the Cincinnati Museum Center, our federal repository and longtime partner. Wishing Jason (and the fossils) safe travels as they make their way across the country!