Fringe Paleontology's Iceberg: Chickenosaurus and Lost-Civilization Theories
Boing Boing previews an 'iceberg' of fringe paleontology, arguing that many sensational claims mix plausible ideas with hoaxes and pseudoscience. The piece spotlights Chickenosaurus as an example of speculative science spun into spectacle and notes a recurring bias toward imagining lost civilizations; it introduces Tier 1 and promises more, emphasizing that fringe theories often rest on appealing narratives rather than solid fossil evidence.