Riley Black is a science writer and the author of several books, including The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, Skeleton Keys and My Beloved Brontosaurus: On the Road with Old Bones, New Science, and Our Favorite Dinosaurs. She also wrote the “Laelaps” blog at Scientific American. Black is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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What Was It Like To Witness The End Of The Dinosaurs?
In a conversation from 2022, Riley Black discusses what happened after a massive asteroid hit Earth.
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The Best Science Beach Reads For Summer 2024
Discover new science reads for this summer with two authors and science writers familiar with the best books on the shelf.
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30 Years Later, ’Jurassic Park’ Still Inspires
Paleontologists talk about the lasting legacy of ‘Jurassic Park’ and explain how their work was inspired by the classic film.
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The Best Science Books To Read This Summer, 2022 Edition
From the last days of the dinosaurs, to an anatomical voyage of the vagina, our experts have your summer science reads covered.
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What Was It Like To Witness The End Of The Dinosaurs?
A new book chronicles what happened in the minutes, days, weeks, and years after the infamous asteroid hit the Earth.
The Single Worst Day In The Entire History Of Life On Earth
The day the infamous asteroid struck Earth might have been worst than you could imagine. Riley Black writes about that fateful day.
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The Leg Bone’s Connected To The Ankle Bone—But Why?
The story of how our skeletons evolved to look they way they do.
The Secrets Of The Extraordinary Human Skeleton
From shoulders to skulls, learn how our bones made humans unique in this excerpt from “Skeleton Keys” by Riley Black.
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Tweaking the Dinosaur Family Tree
New research could shift the classifications that describe relationships between groups of dinosaurs.
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2014 Science Year in Review
From the Ebola outbreak to the Rosetta mission to a comet, a look at the biggest science stories of the year.