A fossilized embryo shows dinosaurs curled like baby birds in eggs, hinting that bird hatching…
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.
Giant, long-necked sauropods, thought to include the largest land animals ever to have existed, preferred…
Theropod dinosaurs evolved more robust jaws through time allowing them to consume tougher food, a…
Groundbreaking study confirms time of year when an asteroid wiped out dinosaurs and 75 percent…
70 million-year-old fossils reveal unique walking behavior of this huge, heron-like pterosaur. Look around any…
There are two main reasons crocodiles survived the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs. First, crocodiles…
A Triassic herbivore, known for its supposed similarities to a modern-day ostrich, has been revealed…
A dinosaur trove in Italy rewrites the history, geography, and evolution of the ancient Mediterranean…
CT imaging of the T. rex “Tristan Otto” revealed bone infection, showing how CT can…
The researchers propose that herd behavior evolved alongside increases in body size in early sauropodomorphs,…
New Isle of Wight dinosaur, Brighstoneus simmondsi, reshapes Cretaceous diversity views. Natural History Museum and…
A new dinosaur, Issi saaneq, discovered in Greenland, sheds light on sauropod origins and global…
A team of researchers publish a new study exploring the cause of the Late Ordovician…
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…