Riley Black

Writer and Science Advisor

Riley Black is the award-winning author of more than ten books about fossils, evolution, and dinosaurs. Her book The Last Days of the Dinosaurs won the AAAS/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books. When not penning books, Riley regularly writes about fossils for a variety of publications such as Slate, Smithsonian, National Geographic, and more. She has appeared on radio and television programs such as NOVA, and Science Friday and acted as a science advisor on dinosaur projects for the Jurassic World franchise. Riley also gives talks about the latest in paleontology.

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A white dinosaur skull silhouette on a black background with red, rough, scribbled lines evokes the intrigue of the dinosaur myth.

Big Think Books

A Mesozoic myth: Dinosaurs didn’t rule the Earth like we think

In “The Shortest History of the Dinosaurs,” Riley Black reveals the bold mammals that thrived in the Age of Reptiles.