Publication Highlights:

Tanaka, K., Zelenitsky, D.K., & Therrien, F. 2015. Eggshell porosity provides insight on evolution of nesting in dinosaurs. PLoS ONE, doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142829

In The News:

• Discovery News: Eggshells reveal how dinosaurs nested.
• Calgary Herald: Modern birds thank nesting habits of dinosaurs
• Science/AAAS: Missing link between dinosaur and birds

Zelenitsky, D.K., Therrien F., Erickson, G.M., DeBuhr, C. L., Kobayashi, Y., Eberth, D.A., and Hadfield, F. 2012. Feathered Non-Avian Dinosaurs from North America Provide Insight into Wing Origins. Science. 338: 510-514

In The News:

• VIDEO: Canadian researchers find fossils of North America's first feathered dinosaurs
• Wired: Dinosaurs Sprouted Wings Earlier Than Thought
• NPR Academic Minute: Dr. Darla Zelenitsky, University of Calgary – Feathered Dinosaurs
• BBC News: Dinosaur feathers 'developed for courtship'

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Zelenitsky, D.K., Therrien, F., Ridgely, R.C., McGee, A.R., and Witmer, L.M. 2011. Evolution of olfaction in non-avian theropod dinosaurs and birds. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2011.0238

In the News:

• The Greatest Dinosaur Hits of 2011- Dinosaur senses
• ScienceNow: Early Birds Smelled Good
• MSNBC: Early birds may have sniffed their way to survival
• National Geographic Newswatch: Exploring the Realm of Senses in Dinosaurs and Their Relatives
• LiveScience: What Saved the Dinosaurs: Scientists Sniff Out Origin of Birds

Zelenitsky, D.K., Therrien, F., and Kobayashi, Y. 2009. Olfactory acuity in theropods: palaeobiological and evolutionary implications. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 276: 667-673.

In the News:

• Nature News:  How does your dinosaur smell?
• Reuters:  Tyrannosaurus rex noses out dinosaur competition
• The Independent:  Sense of smell helped T. rex hunt at night

Zelenitsky, D.K., and Therrien, F. 2008. Unique maniraptoran egg clutch from the Upper Cretaceous Two Medicine Formation of Montana reveals theropod nesting behaviour. Palaeontology. 51: 1253-1259.

In the News:

• Reuters:  Rare dinosaur nest offers look into bird evolution
• National Geographic:  Birdlike Dinosaur Eggs Found
• CBC:  Alberta researchers reveal details of 'one of a kind' dinosaur nest
• Discovery News:  Bird-Like Dinosaur Sat On Eggs

Zelenitsky, D.K., Therrien, F., Joyce, W.G., and Brinkman, D. 2008. First fossil gravid turtle provides insight into the evolution of reproductive traits in turtles. Biology Letters. 4: 715-718.

In the News:

• CBC:  World's 1st pregnant turtle fossil found in Alberta
• Live Science:  Fossil of Ancient Pregnant Turtle Discovered
• The Toronto Star:  Fossilized pregnant turtle unveiled

Sato, T., Cheng Y., Wu, X., Zelenitsky, D.K., and Hsiao, Y. 2005. A pair of shelled eggs inside mother dinosaur. Science. 308, 375.

In the News:

• BBC News:  Eggs found inside dinosaur fossil
• New Scientist:  Dinosaur eggs found whole in mother's belly
• National Geographic:  Dinosaur Eggs Discovered Inside Mother -- A First
• MSNBC:  Bird-like eggs found inside dinosaur