Clik here to view.
Raptors – Group Hunters or Cannibals?
The question to answer is did dino-raptors live and hunt and feed in packs, like wolves? I’m biased. I worked on the movie “Jurassic Park,” consulting with the special effects artists. And the book...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wyrex’s fancy footwork and tender hands: Get to know this tyrannosaur’s...
As we all know, Tyrannosaurus rex is the world’s No. 1 favorite dinosaur, so we at the Houston Museum of Natural Science are as pleased as punch over our specimen Wyrex, a truly splendid fossil that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dinosaurs in three dimensions: See Jurassic Park 3D on Houston’s biggest...
It’s the cult classic that launched a thousand fascinations with fossils. Influenced a generation of dinosaur devotees. Made you forever fear wilderness toilets, whether stranded on a prehistoric...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Bakker is back! Join renowned paleontologist Dr. Bob Bakker at Jurassic...
World-renowned paleontologist, curator of the new Morian Hall of Paleontology, consultant and character inspiration for the cult classic Jurassic Park: Dr. Bob Bakker is back in Houston and lighting up...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The guts stop here: Delve deeper into dinosaurian intestines with Dr. Bakker
“Attention all Dino-Nerds! Put Your Anatomical Expertise to Work. Prestigious Careers Await in the Field of Gastroenterology.*” Where the guts fit in a T. rex. The pubic bone (yellow) sticks down and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Tale of Two Compys: What Jurassic Park got right — and wrong — about dino...
A piece of unapproved Ivy League art. Title: Podokesaurus holyokensis, Triassic/Jurassic Dinosaur, on the head of Michelangelo’s David. Material: Collage of Xerox images, clipped by scissors, Scotch...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Back to Seymour, Back in Time: Part Two — Bringing back a city
The visit to our active digs at the Craddock Ranch red beds exhausted Kelly and I, but it was fascinating to learn how the Houston Museum of Natural Science discovers, jackets and moves its Permian...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This Dino Toy’s All Wrong! What’s Up With That!?
by “Jurassic” James Washington III With the exception of our feathered friends, dinosaurs are all but gone today. So what are the ways to connect to these long lost creatures? Well as a child I had...
View ArticleWhat’s Happening at HMNS This Week
Here’s what’s happening at HMNS this week! EVENING FILM SCREENING – “Amazon Adventure 3D” with Erin Mills, Director of Cockrell Butterfly Center Tuesday, June 14, 6:30 p.m. As a young man, Henry Bates...
View ArticleForgotten Dinosaur Movies From The 90’s That Need A Reboot
The 90’s were the decade of dinosaurs. Sure, the prehistoric creatures had already been capturing the imagination of the public for more than a century by that point, but in the 90’s a combination of...
View ArticleTasty Treats And Top Secret Leaks: What’s Happening This Week At HMNS
Special Event – Tasty Toxic Tuesday Learn about things in nature that are potentially deadly but have been prized and eaten by humans for thousands of years. David Temple, Associate Curator of...
View ArticleSlime And Punishment: From Dinos To Detectives Here’s What’s Going On At HMNS...
Lecture – Dinosaurs of Hollywood, Truth is Better than Fiction by James Washington 1914 saw the first dinosaurs on the silver screen and the public has been in love ever since. The summer of 1993 was a...
View Article