What We Are Reading Today: ‘Dinosaur Behavior’ by Michael J. Benton

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Updated 21 January 2025
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What We Are Reading Today: ‘Dinosaur Behavior’ by Michael J. Benton

Paleobiology has advanced from a speculative subject to a cutting-edge science. Today, researchers are applying the latest forensic technologies to the fossil record, revealing startling new insights into the lives of dinosaurs.

This illustrated guide explores the behavior, evolution, physiology, and extinction of dinosaurs, taking readers inside the mysterious world of these marvelous animals.

With specially commissioned illustrations by Bob Nicholls, “Dinosaur Behavior” explains how the dinosaurs lived and courted, fought and fed, signaled and interacted with each other, and much more.


What We Are Reading Today: ‘Moths of Western North America’ by Seabrooke Leckie

Updated 04 March 2026
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What We Are Reading Today: ‘Moths of Western North America’ by Seabrooke Leckie

Western North America is home to a surprising array of moth species that come in a variety of colors and sizes.

This richly illustrated field guide covers 1,900 of the most commonly occurring species in the region, from the United States–Mexico border north to Edmonton, Alberta, and central British Columbia.

Images on the full-color plates are marked with arrows to help users quickly know the most important features to look for, while facing-page species accounts highlight these features and, when applicable, how they differ from those of similar species.