Despite having bat-like wings, two small dinosaurs, Yi and Ambopteryx, struggled to fly, only managing…
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.
A newly discovered species of toothless, two-fingered dinosaur has shed light on how a group…
Huge volcanic eruptions 233 million years ago pumped carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor into…
A new study provides substantial evidence that the first fossil feather ever to be discovered…
The debate about when dinosaurs developed feathers has taken a new turn with a paper…
The first complete dinosaur skeleton ever identified has finally been studied in detail and found…
Some 240 million years ago, a dolphinlike ichthyosaur ripped to pieces and swallowed another marine…
When paleontologists digging in a quarry in southwestern China uncovered the nearly complete skeleton of…
Scientists in Southampton believe four bones recently found on the Isle of Wight belong to…
Royal Ontario Museum and McMaster University researchers diagnose osteosarcoma in a Centrosaurus apertus. A collaboration…
Geological evidence suggests the known dinosaur groups diverged early on, supporting the traditional dinosaur family…
An international team reveals discoveries about an unusual time called the “Carnian Pluvial Episode.” The…
From movies to museum exhibits, the dinosaur Dilophosaurus is no stranger to pop culture. Many…
New study suggests a miniaturized origin for some of the largest animals ever to live…
North America had the T. rex, South America had the Giganotosaurus and Africa the Spinosaurus…
An international research team has been stunned to discover that some species of ancient crocodiles…
A new study reveals the Chicxulub impact crater may have harbored a vast and long-lived…
Paleontologists at St Petersburg University created the most detailed virtual 3D-model of the endocranial cast…