Scientists have reevaluated the catastrophic impact of the Chicxulub asteroid that struck 66 million years…
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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.
The discovery of Ahvaytum bahndooiveche, a 230-million-year-old dinosaur in Wyoming, reveals dinosaurs existed in the…
Volcanic activity in India altered the climate but didn’t kill the dinosaurs; the Chicxulub meteorite…
East Sussex was home to various predatory dinosaurs 135 million years ago, including the first…
Researchers have used fossil feces to study dinosaur diets, revealing how diverse eating habits contributed…
A newly identified fossil bird, Navaornis hestiae, from the Mesozoic Era has provided crucial information…
Northeastern Australia, once submerged under the Eromanga Sea during the Cretaceous, was home to massive…
Recent research suggests the exceptional fossils from China’s Yixian Formation were preserved through natural sediment…
Researchers assert that the Triassic-Jurassic extinction was a sudden event. Around 201.6 million years ago,…
Colorado paleontologists found a rare fossil mammal, Heleocola piceanus, from 70-75 million years ago. The…
A recent study has identified two new predatory bird species from the Hell Creek Formation…
Researchers identified three new species of large, hawk-sized enantiornithine birds from the Late Cretaceous period…
Research highlights how the meteor impact that ended the dinosaurs helped spawn the mutualistic relationship…
Paleontologists have discovered that efficient ground mobility allowed ancient pterosaurs to evolve into giant sizes,…
New theropod and ornithopod dinosaur tracks from the Early Cretaceous period in Australia’s Wonthaggi Formation…
Scientists discovered that the asteroid causing the mass extinction 66 million years ago came from…
New findings from 3D fossil analyses show that pterosaurs had diverse flight styles, with bone…
A new study explains how dinosaur collagen survived so much longer than expected. MIT researchers…