Animatronic dinosaurs at the Heard Museum.

A really cool plesiosaur skeleton (Trinacromerum) at the Heard Museum near Dallas, Texas.

BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!

Protocera

Taking off! #paleoart #berensart2026

“You were the chosen one! You were supposed to sue the AI companies, not join them!” youtu.be/aGuRcnw7pX0?...

This. Also, NCAR doesn't just work on climate! They research weather, atmospheric chemistry and pollutioj, the sun and space weather. They developed the technology for lidar, a technology widely used in surveying, archaeology, forestry, seismology, laser guidance systems, and even self-driving cars.

New book review! TedRechlin’s “T. REX” is a fantastic look at the tyrant lizard king. From the scientific discoveries to its pop culture legacy, this comic book comprehensively details all things Tyrannosaurus. 🦖 @rextooth.bsky.social dinodadreviews.com/2025/12/11/t...

Andy Cruz ( @skinkpunch.bsky.social ) delivers another excellent dinosaur comic book, “Did You Know Dino? Jurassic America”. While his previous book focused on Hell Creek, this one focuses on the Morrison Formation, famous for its giant sauropods! 🦕🦖 dinodadreviews.com/2025/11/12/d...

New book review up! This popup and lift-the-flap book was kindly sent to me by fellow reviewer Herman Diaz. dinodadreviews.com/2025/11/06/t...

Happy Halloween!

Had the pleasure of meeting Yi Xu, a Shanghai-based children's educational book illustrator. She's working on some exceptional palaeontology-themed books. Starting with Paleozoic. I love the highlight on the lesser known animals 🐌🧵

My latest review covers @rachelignotofsky.bsky.social newest book! While “Dinosaurs” get the title role, it’s really an exploration of the history of life in general, from the Hadean to the Quaternary. I highly recommend it! 🦕🦖🦣 dinodadreviews.com/2025/10/29/d...

I’m looking forward to the Dallas Paleo Society’s annual #Fossilmania event in Glen Rose, Texas this weekend! They’ve always got a bunch of interesting stuff there, plus they usually do a guided tour of the Paluxy River dinosaur tracks at Dinosaur Valley State Park.

Here’s my review of “Atlas of Prehistoric Animals”. The chief draw of this book is the artwork of Petr Modlitba, who is basically the reincarnation of Zdeněk Burian; his gorgeous paintings are worth the price of admission on their own. dinodadreviews.com/2025/10/19/a...

If you haven’t watched “Tears of the Mountain” yet, you absolutely should! It’s a gorgeous bit of traditional animation that just happens to feature a Yutyrannus. 📺🦖 dinodadreviews.com/2025/10/18/t...

If you study plants, you need this book. 🧵1/n

Here’s a decent-looking book that unfortunately includes a lot of copied art, including some by @joschuaknuppe.bsky.social, @meganjacobspalaeo.bsky.social, @lacerdajulio.bsky.social, and others. dinodadreviews.com/2025/10/10/h...

I forgot to share my #DinoCon review here! 🦖🦕 I apologize for the poor pictures, I was having too much fun to remember to take better ones. 😅 dinodadreviews.com/2025/09/15/d...

Ugh, I should write a review of DinoCon, but my pictures are rubbish and I don’t know what to say that hasn’t already been said better elsewhere. 😖

Museum of the Rockies!!! 😁🥰🦖

Dinosaurs at the airport in Bozeman, Montana! It’s a nice little preview for my visit to the Museum of the Rockies today!

Oh BOY! Story time! All the way back in 2016, on our way back from Munich for a EAVP meeting, @dinosven.bsky.social‬ got a mail by Georg Göltz, attached were some first images of an incredible specimen. That evening we went over the material again and again...

I’ve recently reviewed @iknowdino.bsky.social’s new book at my blog! It’s a great look at how our perceptions of dinosaurs have changed through the years with different eras of discovery. 🦕📖🦖 dinodadreviews.com/2025/07/09/i...

It was a delight to be on the show! I had a good time discussing WWD with the LITC crew. Give it a listen!

We're talking Walking with Dinosaurs! This series has turned out pretty divisive, but what do your humble LITC podcasters think? And crucially, what do Andrew's children think? Thanks to @dinodadreviews.bsky.social for being on the show!

The dismantling of the research apparatus that made America the science and tech giant it's been over the past century is the greatest own-goal in history. We haven't even begun to calculate or feel the losses

To the end of my days, I will not understand why industries that rely on this research are not losing their minds

Here’s my thoughts on the new #WalkingWithDinosaurs! It may not quite match the original, but it’s pretty good on its own terms. 🦕📺🦖 dinodadreviews.com/2025/06/23/w...

“From Wolf To Woof!” is a lightly fictionalized tale of the domestication of dogs. This cute book is perfect for youngsters interested in life in the Ice Age. dinodadreviews.com/2025/06/19/f...

I know I said my art output would decrease yesterday. But rage is a powerful motivator. Have a really quick doodle. Share in my rage!

“Could You Ever Dine Either Dinosaurs?” is a somewhat underwhelming book on the dietary habits of carnivorous dinosaurs. I far prefer Hannah Bonner’s book on the same subject. dinodadreviews.com/2025/06/18/c...

I had a great time at #PermianFest2025! The talks were good, and the vendors were cool. The #WhitesideMuseum has also really upped their game with the new museum expansion! I’m looking forward to the next #PermianFest! Check out my review here: dinodadreviews.com/2025/06/11/p...

Shop sales are down to non existent, I’ve lost some patronage which accounts for 1/4 of my total monthly income, I’d really appreciate it if you checked out either my shop or my patreon. Patreon.com/thornwolf Thornwolf.com/shop #SciArt #BSNM #ArtShop

First art of 2025! Tylosaurus & Pteranodon, but with a bit of a medieval bestiary vibe

My latest review covers “The Fossil Keeper’s Treasure” by Amy Atwater! This book includes textured illustrations for a fun tactile experience. dinodadreviews.com/2025/05/26/t...

Today is May 13th, which means my new book, King Tyrant: A Natural History of #Tyrannosaurus rex is OUT NOW! Published by @princetonupress.bsky.social, this is the biggest and most detailed synthesis ever published on one of the best understood and most studied of all #dinosaurs. Thread follows...

Despite containing the Cedar Hill Museum inside, the new Traphene Hickman Library didn’t have any books on prehistoric sea life, so I donated a copy of @tetzoo.bsky.social’s #AncientSeaReptiles! I also wrote a review of the book, which you can read here: dinodadreviews.com/2025/04/07/a...

I received what is likely my final “Everything Dinosaur” order for a while. 🥲 I appreciate the excellent service they’ve provided over the years. Hopefully this stupid tariff situation doesn’t last too long.

showcase for a spontaneous #scicom project I did at the anime convention in Jena this february. It showcases the animal whose teeth and bones can be found ever so often in the local sediments: #Nothosaurus

Fossil fish scales (I think) in this whale statue at Heriot-Watt university! They remind me of the scales on a gar's head... @solomonrdavid.bsky.social what do you think?

Dire wolves were not close relatives of gray wolves. They last shared a common ancestor more than 5 million years ago. What Colossal has done is make something new and slapped a dire wolf sticker on it, as if an organism equals a hypothetical genome.

You know, it’s hard to say what Colossal has even done because there’s no research to show. No publication. No access to data. All we have is their say so about what they did and how. Slick marketing but nothing to fact check the research and methods directly.

...would anyone like to tell the people involved here that Dire Wolves were not, in any sense, wolves? Not even remotely part of Canis, in fact? At all?

I like how the Sloth-Lizards also now come in Two- and Three-Toed varieties. 😄 www.newscientist.com/article/2473...

I first saw paddlefish at the TN aquarium and seeing those beauties swim with was just DELIGHTFUL

The British are devilishly good at this.

“Meet the Megafauna” introduces readers to various animal giants, both past and present. Among its many illustrations, ten of them fold out to create a larger picture, fitting for its #megafauna subjects. 🐊🦣🐋 dinodadreviews.com/2025/03/09/m...

For International Women’s Day, here’s a thread of books I’ve reviewed about women in paleontology and geoscience! Let’s start with the excellent “Daring to Dig”. 🧵 dinodadreviews.com/2019/11/25/d...

#StoneAgeBeasts is a book about the #megafauna of the #Pleistocene. Some of the artwork in it is a little weird, but it’s a decent introduction to these ancient creatures. Read more of my thoughts on it here: dinodadreviews.com/2025/03/05/s...