Today, we reflect on the first six months of 2025 and look at the most popular and favourite Everything Dinosaur blog posts of 2025. Let’s look back at some of the stories that we have covered in the first six months of this year.
In January we wrote about the remarkable dinosaur track site uncovered in Oxfordshire, that was to be featured by many global news outlets in the summer. New research into pterosaurs was highlighted along with a study into sabre-tooth cats and their iconic teeth. Everything Dinosaur won an award for customer service and in addition, we were officially rated as “excellent”. Haolonggood, Mojo Fun and Rebor introduced new prehistoric animal figures and Everything Dinosaur published exclusive news about Papo model retirements. Moreover, a new theropod dinosaur from Mexico was announced. However, our standout post featured the remarkable discovery of an azhdarchid pterosaur bone that preserves a bite mark from a Cretaceous crocodilian.
The juvenile Cryodrakon neck bone (bottom right) with an adult neck bone (top). Picture credit: University of Reading.
Picture credit: University of Reading
To read more about this pterosaur news story: Rare Cretaceous Pterosaur Fossil Reveals Bite from a Crocodilian.
February Posts – New Figures, Hateg Island Sauropods and New Insights into Plesiosaurs
New prehistoric animal figures from CollectA, Haolonggood and Nanmu Studio were discussed. Mass spectrometry revealed traces of preserved collagen within the hip bones of an Edmontosaurus and ichthyosaur illustrations were featured. We had a fossil hunt at a classical music venue, highlighted research into flight aerodynamics and pterosaur evolution. Furthermore, we looked at eurypterid anatomy and celebrated the birthday of Sir Charles Darwin. Moreover, Everything Dinosaur received their Platinum Trusted Service Award from Feefo and sauropods from Hateg Island were discussed.
The most popular article concerned plesiosaur soft tissue. Writing in the academic journal “Current Biology” researchers outlined the first in-depth analysis of plesiosaur integument. The research was led by Lund University (Sweden). The study showed that some plesiosaurs had smooth skin on their bodies and small scales on the flippers. Flipper hydrodynamics and plesiosaur locomotion were fundamentally changed.
Skeleton of the new plesiosaur at the Urwelt-Museum Hauff in Holzmaden, Germany. Picture credit: Klaus Nilkens/Urwelt-Museum Hauff.
Picture credit: Klaus Nilkens/Urwelt-Museum Hauff
March was Exceptionally Busy
March was a busy month. We reported upon a unique two-fingered therizinosaur (Duonychus tsogtbaatari) from Mongolia. New Nanmu Studio and Cyberzoic articulated figures landed. PNSO announced more ceratopsian figures and a rare Scottish dinosaur specimen was classified as a probable ornithopod. We looked at amphibians with new research into ancient temnospondyls and examined the frogspawn in the office pond. Furthermore, Rebor announced two Beelzebufo ampinga figures.
In addition, it was announced that Everything Dinosaur was to be a main sponsor for the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival. However, the most popular post was the announcement of a new dinosaur book by our friend Dr Mark Witton. The book entitled “Tyrant King A Natural History of Tyrannosaurus rex” became a best seller in 2025.
The fabulous front cover of the new book “King Tyrant A Natural History of Tyrannosaurus rex” by Dr Mark P. Witton. Dr Witton is an accomplished author and palaeoartist as well as a highly-respected palaeontologist. Naturally, this stunning T. rex artwork on the front cover was created by the author. Picture credit: Princeton University Press.
Picture credit: Princeton University Press
To read about this new dinosaur book: A New Tyrannosaurus Book by Dr Mark Witton.
Trade Wars, Tariffs, Tameryraptor and a Trio of “Dire Wolves” on the Everything Dinosaur Blog
In April, we reported the milestone of 4,000 subscribers on our YouTube channel along with further details of our sponsorship of the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival. The UK’s first ever dinosaur convention (DinoCon) was announced. We reported on a new carcharodontosaurid dinosaur from North Africa (Tameryraptor markgrafi) and we welcomed new Safari Ltd figures in stock. Our chums Dr Dean Lomax and palaeo-reconstruction artist Bob Nicholls announced plans for a follow-up to their highly-successful book “Locked in Time” and we reported the President of the United States announcing a series of “Reciprocal Tariffs” on goods coming into the United States. These tariffs have had a profound effect on U.S. trade, especially in goods made in China. Thankfully, we have been extremely proactive and have put measures in place to support our American customers.
The most controversial story we covered was also from America. An American biotech firm claimed that gene editing techniques they had developed had permitted them to create three dire wolves. The claims made by Colossal Biosciences divided the scientific community. The three young wolves named Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi are not Aenocyon dirus.
To read more: A Remarkable Claim – The De-extinction of the Dire Wolf.
A photograph of the two males (Romulus and Remus) aged three months. These canids born 10/1/2024 were claimed to be Aenocyon dirus. Picture credit: Colossal Biosciences.
Picture credit: Colossal Biosciences
The Everything Dinosaur Blog Features Synapsid Skin, Spinosaurus, Early Amniotes and the Beginning of the Evolution!
We kept the pace up on the Everything Dinosaur blog throughout May featuring an array of news stories and announcements. We honoured Sir David Attenborough and wished him many happy returns on is ninety-ninth birthday. The Asian origins of T. rex were explored and a new titanosaur from northern Patagonia (Chadititan calvoi) was announced. In addition, we examined a study on the fossilised skin of ancient synapsids, provided more information about our plans for the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival and discussed Spinosaurus. We celebrated turtles, published a post on early amniote evolution and looked at the Papo Corythosaurus figure.
The big news was the announcement of Everything Dinosaur’s brand new range of dinosaur figures. Welcome to the Evolution!
The official launch of the Everything Dinosaur Evolution brand was timed to coincide with the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival.
To view the first dinosaur models from Everything Dinosaur: Everything Dinosaur Evolution Tyrannosaur Models.
Come and meet Mike and Sue from Everything Dinosaur at the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival 2025. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
Arctic birds nesting alongside dinosaurs, the last lunch of an Australian titanosaur and ungulate evolution all featured in June. We even found time to discuss a newly described Mongolian tyrannosauroid (Khankhuuluu mongoliensis), known as the “Prince of Dragons”. However, June saw Everything Dinosaur at the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival and as one of the main sponsors we had top billing. In addition, we had the official launch of the new Everything Dinosaur Evolution range of prehistoric animal figures.
Palaeontologist Dr Dean Lomax highlights some of the amazing details on the figure and its display base that reflect the fossil record. Picture credit: Dr Dean Lomax.
Picture credit: Dr Dean Lomax
Furthermore, a new species of Morrison Formation non-cerapodan neornithischian was named (Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae) and it was announced that the Morrison Formation was one of the candidate formations for the next group of four Everything Dinosaur Evolution figures.
After the EDE001 T. rex and the rest of the Hell Creek Formation series, where does the Everything Dinosaur Evolution development team go next? Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
Thus, we conclude the first part of the review of our blog posts 2025. Part two examining the favourite and most popular Everything Dinosaur blog posts will be published tomorrow.
In the meantime, here is the multi-award-winning Everything Dinosaur website: Dinosaur Toys and Prehistoric Animal Models.
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