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Science
Story
Archosauria Diverge Within Reptiles
~250 million years ago (+/- 10 million)
LCA of crocodilians and birds (pterosaurs & dinosauria)
Dinosaur Evolution
LCA of crocodiles and birds — the larger archosaur branch that later gave rise to crocodilians, pterosaurs, dinosaurs, and birds.
Sat 14 Mar 2026
(4 days ago)
Updated 15 minutes ago.
Science
Story
Pteranodons Emerge
~88 million years ago (+/- 4 million)
Dinosaur Evolution
Pteranodon was one of the great soaring pterosaurs of the Late Cretaceous, but it was only one branch in a much larger pterosaur story.
Wed 18 Mar 2026
(19 minutes ago)
Updated 16 minutes ago.
TST COLUMN
18 Mar 2026
Critical Thinking
FAQ
Why do people believe wrong things?
- It helps and hinders.
- The trick? Be fair to new info.
Confirmation Bias
People don’t seek information to discover truth—they seek reassurance that they’re already right.
Wed 4 Sep 2024
(2 years ago)
Updated 9 hours ago.
TST COLUMN
18 Mar 2026
Debut
Science
FAQ
What is cognitive dissonance?
Worldview
Cognitive dissonance is conflict of the mind. What happens when two things do not fit.
Wed 18 Mar 2026
(9 minutes ago)
Updated 9 hours ago.
TST COLUMN
18 Mar 2026
Debut
Philosophy
FAQ
What happens when identity and loyalty collide?
Worldview
Sometimes the hardest moral conflicts are not between good and evil, but between two loyalties a person cannot fully reconcile.
Wed 18 Mar 2026
(10 minutes ago)
Updated 9 hours ago.
TST COLUMN
18 Mar 2026
Debut
History
FAQ
What inspired Orwell’s 1984 and Orwellian thought?
Orwellian Thought
Orwellian thought grew out of Orwell’s early experience with empire, poverty, and class. It sharpened dramatically in Spain when he saw propaganda and betrayal inside his own side.
Wed 18 Mar 2026
(10 minutes ago)
Updated 10 hours ago.
TST COLUMN
18 Mar 2026
Debut
History
Story
George Orwell
1903 to 1950, aged 46.
Orwellian Thought
Orwellian Thought
George Orwell wrote about how corruption starts when language is twisted, facts are manipulated, and authority demands loyalty over reality.
Wed 18 Mar 2026
(10 minutes ago)
Updated 10 hours ago.
Science
Story
The Last Stegosaurus: Wuerhosaurus
110 Million years ago (+/- 10 million)
Dinosaur Evolution
Wuerhosaurus shows that the stegosaur branch survived longer than many people realize, but not all the way to the end of the dinosaurs.
Mon 16 Mar 2026
(2 days ago)
Updated 2 days ago.
Science
Story
The Last Theropods
66 Million years ago (K–Pg extinction)
Dinosaur Evolution
At the end of the Cretaceous, theropods were still a varied and successful branch, not a single fading form.
Mon 16 Mar 2026
(2 days ago)
Updated 2 days ago.
Science
Story
The Last Sauropods
66 Million years ago (K–Pg extinction)
Dinosaur Evolution
The last sauropods were titanosaurs—the final surviving long-necked dinosaurs, still ranging from giants to smaller and even armored forms at the end of the Cretaceous.
Mon 16 Mar 2026
(2 days ago)
Updated 2 days ago.
Science
Story
The Last Ornithischians
66 Million years ago (K–Pg extinction)
Dinosaur Evolution
Even near the end, ornithischians remained a diverse and successful branch of plant-eating dinosaurs.
Mon 16 Mar 2026
(2 days ago)
Updated 2 days ago.
Science
Story
The Last Pterosaurs
66 Million years ago (K–Pg extinction)
Dinosaur Evolution
The last pterosaurs were not all the same, and they were not simply faded leftovers.
Mon 16 Mar 2026
(2 days ago)
Updated 2 days ago.