New research from North Carolina State University shows that a 9-foot-long crocodile ancestor may have…
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 team of paleontologists has discovered the oldest known “horned” dinosaur fossil from North America.…
MIT scientists used precisely dated rocks from the Deccan Traps to reveal evidence that a…
An international team of scientists has unveiled the first truly semiaquatic dinosaur, Spinosaurus aegyptiacus. New…
A new study from Yale University details the prevalence of hadrosaur skin among all known…
A team of scientists at Drexel University have unveiled a new supermassive dinosaur species discovered…
Scientists at MIT precisely dated the rocks in which the earliest dinosaur fossils were discovered…
New measurements on the Chelyabinsk meteorite rule out the possibility for the Baptistina Asteroid Family…
A newly published study details the discovery of a new species of dinosaur named Mercuriceratops…
Paleontologists from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History have revealed the discovery of an 11…
Scientists at the University of Southampton examine the aerodynamic performance of feathered, non-avian dinosaurs, providing…
A team of researchers has discovered a new species of horned dinosaur, called Nasutoceratops titusi,…
Using X-ray experiments at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, researchers were able…
New research describes the newly discovered species of bone-headed dinosaur, named Acrotholus audeti, which lived…
An international team of scientists excavated and analyzed over 200 bones from dinosaurs at different…
Findings related to the newly discovered ‘bird-dinosaur’ Eosinopteryx suggest that the origin of flight was…
A new study indicates that a group of bipedal dinosaurs, known as oviraptors, shook their…
A newly published study details the mass extinction of lizards and snakes that occurred after…