New Analysis Shows Dinosaurs Might Have Continued to Dominate the Earth if Asteroid Hadn’t Hit
A new statistical analysis of dinosaur diversity shows they were not in decline at the time of their extinction by an asteroid hit 66 million…
A new statistical analysis of dinosaur diversity shows they were not in decline at the time of their extinction by an asteroid hit 66 million…
Paleontologists have made a surprising discovery while searching through 100-year-old fossil collections from the UK – a new mystery species of pterosaur, unlike anything seen…
The first fossils of a duckbilled dinosaur have been discovered in Africa, suggesting dinosaurs crossed hundreds of kilometers of open water to get there. The…
The study of the brains of extinct organisms sheds lights on their behaviors. However, soft tissues, like the brain, are not usually preserved for long…
Despite having bat-like wings, two small dinosaurs, Yi and Ambopteryx, struggled to fly, only managing to glide clumsily between the trees where they lived, researchers…
A newly discovered species of toothless, two-fingered dinosaur has shed light on how a group of parrot-like animals thrived more than 68 million years ago….
Huge volcanic eruptions 233 million years ago pumped carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor into the atmosphere. This series of violent explosions, on what we…
A new study provides substantial evidence that the first fossil feather ever to be discovered does belong to the iconic Archaeopteryx, a bird-like dinosaur named…
The debate about when dinosaurs developed feathers has taken a new turn with a paper refuting earlier claims that feathers were also found on dinosaurs’…
The first complete dinosaur skeleton ever identified has finally been studied in detail and found its place in the dinosaur family tree, completing a project…
Some 240 million years ago, a dolphinlike ichthyosaur ripped to pieces and swallowed another marine reptile only a little smaller than itself. Then it almost…
When paleontologists digging in a quarry in southwestern China uncovered the nearly complete skeleton of a giant, dolphin-like marine reptile known as an ichthyosaur, they…
Scientists in Southampton believe four bones recently found on the Isle of Wight belong to a new species of theropod dinosaur. A new study by…
Royal Ontario Museum and McMaster University researchers diagnose osteosarcoma in a Centrosaurus apertus. A collaboration led by the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) and McMaster University…
Geological evidence suggests the known dinosaur groups diverged early on, supporting the traditional dinosaur family tree. The classic dinosaur family tree has two subdivisions of…
An international team reveals discoveries about an unusual time called the “Carnian Pluvial Episode.” The Triassic Period, about 252 to 201 million years ago, was…
From movies to museum exhibits, the dinosaur Dilophosaurus is no stranger to pop culture. Many probably remember it best from the movie “Jurassic Park,” where…
New study suggests a miniaturized origin for some of the largest animals ever to live on Earth. Dinosaurs and flying pterosaurs may be known for…