The Mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex


Tyrannosaurus rex, tyrannosaurus, or t-rex for short, is one of the most popular dinosaurs. Fossil evidence depicts a creature who lived like other predatory animals who hunt in order to survive. Which is why paleontologists often assume tyrannosaurs were hunters who preyed on large prey like triceratops, and edmontosaurus. Tyrannosaurus was a bipedal carnivore with […]

What Is Paleontology?


Paleontology is the study of the history of life. Scientists who study paleontology are called paleontologists. Paleontologists use fossils to try to figure out three main things about fossils: Identity and origin of the fossil, the fossil’s environment, and what the fossil can tell us about the history of the earth. Because paleontologists are interested in […]