A team of researchers publish a new study exploring the cause of the Late Ordovician…
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.
New research on a vast fossil site in Patagonia shows that some of the earliest…
Fossils indicate a communal nesting ground and adults who foraged and took care of the…
“Raptor-like” dinosaur discovered in an Australian mine, actually uncovered as a timid vegetarian. 50-year-old findings…
The ecological selectivity at the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary not only shaped which mammals endured but also…
Honoring a Trailblazing Paleontologist The oldest-known meat-eating dinosaur discovered in the UK has been named…
New spinosaurid species found in the UK reveal surprising dinosaur diversity and evolutionary clues. A…
UW paleontologists unearthed four dinosaurs—including a rare Triceratops—along with plants that reveal a glimpse of…
The rise of dinosaurs coincided with environmental changes driven by major volcanic eruptions over 230…
An unusual fossil showing a series of spikes fused to a rib has been revealed…
Organic Molecule Remnants Found in Nuclei of 125-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Cells A team of scientists from…
Scientists Reveal the Fossilized Skin of a Bull-Like Carnivorous Dinosaur One of the strangest carnivorous…
University of Tsukuba researchers have described a new apex predator from the lower Upper Cretaceous…
Remains include the first armored dinosaurs and land-dwelling crocs from the region. Where skeletons are…
Two newly described dinosaurs from ancient Appalachia reveal distinct evolutionary traits from western species. Tyrannosaurus…
New research from Portland State University sheds light on the diets of the Late Jurassic…
Tyrannosaurus rex’s ‘bite detectors’ better than any other dinosaur studied yet. Tyrannosaurus rex was not just…
Brain scans of Daspletosaurus reveal unexpected inner skull variation, reshaping views on dinosaur neuroanatomy. Among…