Romania’s Transylvanosaurus platycephalus highlights unexpected biodiversity in Late Cretaceous Europe, linked to island ecosystems and…
Browsing: Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs were a diverse group of reptiles that dominated Earth’s terrestrial ecosystems for over 160 million years, from the Triassic through the Cretaceous period, until their sudden extinction around 66 million years ago. They ranged from towering carnivores like Tyrannosaurus rex to gentle giants like Brachiosaurus, as well as small, bird-like species that gave rise to modern birds. Paleontologists continue to uncover new fossils and use advanced technologies to learn more about their biology, behavior, evolution, and the mass extinction event that ended their reign. Explore this page for the latest research, fossil discoveries, and evolutionary insights into the age of dinosaurs.
Landmark study reveals that dinosaurs dominated the world right up until a deadly asteroid hit…
Diplodocid tails moved too slowly for supersonic booms but likely served as defensive tools or…
Zuul shows that ankylosaurs may have also used their tail clubs for social dominance. Scientists…
Ancient Iowan Superpredator Got Big by Front-Loading Its Growth in Its Youth Fossils found only…
AI Redefines Prehistoric Footprints Prehistoric footprints thought to be made by a vicious dinosaur predator…
Data from fossils and modern carcasses indicates a simple path to preserving dinosaur skin. Dinosaur…
A CT scan analysis of Scleromochlus confirms it as a close relative of pterosaurs, settling…
During two digs in Zimbabwe in 2017 and 2019, a graduate student from Virginia Tech…
Dartmouth-led research fortifies link between mega volcanoes and mass extinctions. What killed the dinosaurs 66…
Climate change drove reptile evolution during the Permian-Triassic era, with rising temperatures prompting rapid diversification.…
A Study Reveals How Dinosaurs Carried Their Massive Weight Researchers have solved a long-standing mystery…
Harvard researchers find rapid evolution of reptiles was triggered by nearly 60 million years of…
A newly discovered impact crater below the seafloor suggests that more than one asteroid may…
According to new research, large dinosaur predators, such as Tyrannosaurus rex, evolved different shapes of…
Plesiosaur fossils discovered in an ancient riverbed suggests some species, traditionally thought to be sea…
Paleontologists find insufficient evidence that the iconic Tyrannosaurus rex should be reclassified. A bold assertion…
Discovery provides insight into the evolution and anatomy of big, carnivorous dinosaurs. Researchers discovered a…