Darren Naish
Author and palaeontologist
Darren Naish is an author and palaeozoologist who works on dinosaurs, ancient sea reptiles and the flying pterosaurs. He received his PhD in palaeontology from the University of Portsmouth in 2006. He has published numerous books, mostly recently Ancient Sea Reptiles (Natural History Museum, London/Smithsonian Books) and Mesozoic Art (with Steve White, published by Bloomsbury), and he blogs at Tetrapod Zoology (tetzoo.com) where he writes about all manner of zoological topics. He also works for the BBC Natural History Unit and is chief scientific consultant for the Apple TV+ series Prehistoric Planet.
Recent articles by Darren Naish
Deadly new dinosaur with giant killer claws discovered – with it's last meal still trapped in its teeth
Mega-clawed predatory dinosaur discovered in southern South America
Exquisite dome-headed dinosaur unearthed in Mongolian desert is oldest ever found
The skull of the newly described dinosaur species was found “exposed on a cliff like a cabochon jewel” in the Eastern Gobi Desert.
Bizarre new dinosaur with giant claws unearthed in Mongolian desert
The fossilised remains of the ‘two-claw’ animal reveal surprising diversity in an already strange group of dinosaurs.
Weird new dinosaur with exceptionally long hands discovered in Mexico
The ‘long-handed Mexican dragon’ is thought to be around 73 million years old
Mummified sabre-toothed cat cub found in Siberian permafrost stuns scientists
The specimen, discovered in 2020 on the banks of the Badyarikha River in eastern Siberia, is believed to be about 31,800 years old.
"The whole front of the mouth is just giant teeth." Prehistoric swamp monster with toilet-seat head dug up in Namibia
The remains of the giant salamander-like creature were found on the Skeleton Coast.
New giant dinosaur with 'bizarre' horns discovered in the wild badlands of Montana
With a colossal pair of blade-like spikes on the back of its frill, Lokiceratops rangiformis is one of the largest and most ornate horned dinosaurs ever found, say scientists.