July 7, 2023

Sergio Almécija in Conversation with Robyn Massey About Humans

In a career that has spanned more than twenty years, Dr. Sergio Almécija has dug up fossils in Europe, visited museum collections all over the world, and, more recently, studied living apes in their natural environments in Africa and Asia....

July 17, 2020

Book Excerpt! On the Prowl: In Search of Big Cat Origins (preface)

“[An] erudite study of big cats.” ~Nature On the Prowl is a fully illustrated and approachable guide to the evolution of the big cats and what it portends for their conservation today. Mark Hallett and John M. Harris trace the...

July 16, 2020

Q&A: Mark Hallett and John M. Harris on On the Prowl: In Search of Big Cat Origins

“On the Prowl brings together biological and paleontological research related to the origins and history of the big cats, with an original emphasis on Asiatic data, paying homage to their majesty, dignity, and beauty. Mark Hallett’s artwork has succeeded brilliantly...

July 14, 2020

Last of the Lions

By Mark Hallett

“Hallett and Harris guide the reader on a 20-million-year tour of predator and prey evolution, using environmental change as an engine for adaptation and extinction. The narrative is engaging, spiked with a touch of controversy, and supported by superb illustrations....

August 28, 2015

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds — Donald Prothero on the Oldest Human Skeleton

Donald Prothero on Lucy’s legacy and the search for human fossils.

August 26, 2015

Is "Brontosaurus" Back? Not So Fast! — Donald Prothero

Donald Prothero, author of THE STORY OF LIFE IN 25 FOSSILS, takes a closer look at the recent findings regarding the brontosaurus.

August 25, 2015

Interview with Donald R. Prothero, Author of The Story of Life in 25 Fossils

The following interview is with Donald R. Prothero, author of The Story of Life in 25 Fossils: Tales of Intrepid Fossil Hunters and the Wonders of Evolution: Question: How do you summarize the history of life in just 25 fossils?...

June 12, 2015

The Personal Mystery and the Impersonal God

Read an excerpt from Eric Dietrich’s EXCELLENT BEAUTY: THE NATURALNESS OF RELIGION AND THE UNNATURALNESS OF THE WORLD.

June 11, 2015

The Beauty of Seeing More Than We Can Understand

Read an excerpt from Eric Dietrich’s EXCELLENT BEAUTY: THE NATURALNESS OF RELIGION AND THE UNNATURALNESS OF THE WORLD.

June 10, 2015

On the Mystery of Consciousness

Read an excerpt from Eric Dietrich’s EXCELLENT BEAUTY: THE NATURALNESS OF RELIGION AND THE UNNATURALNESS OF THE WORLD.

June 10, 2015

Everyone Loves a Good — Temporary — Mystery, Pt. 2

Eric Dietrich discusses the continuing existence of “excellent beauties” (currently unsolved and possibly unsolvable mysteries) in a guest post about his new book, EXCELLENT BEAUTY.

June 9, 2015

Everyone Loves a Good — Temporary — Mystery, Pt. 1

Eric Dietrich delves into our innate attraction to mystery, our nature as metaphysical realists, and the war between science and religion in a guest post about his new book, EXCELLENT BEAUTY.