Scientists have discovered that terrestrial ecosystems are more prone to collapse from significant animal life…
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.
Research conducted by UChicago paleontologists and their partners reveals significant flaws in previous theories suggesting…
Birds can fly— at least, most of them can. Flightless birds, such as penguins and…
Dinosaurs might have used feathers on forelimbs and tails to flush and pursue their prey…
New findings, including the discovery of Eoneophron infernalis, suggest that dinosaurs, particularly caenagnathids, were not…
New research suggests feathered dinosaurs used proto-wings and tail feathers to flush out prey, supporting…
Newly discovered Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis, potentially T. rex’s closest relative, lived 71-73 million years ago in…
A research team from USC Dornsife has made significant discoveries regarding the drastic changes caused…
A CT scan of a lesser-known, herbivorous dinosaur’s skull shows that although it might not…
Restudy of fossils collected in New Mexico digs up key clues about T. rex’s origins…
Nanotyrannus was a smaller, longer-armed relative of T. rex, with a narrower snout. A new…
These tracks pre-date the oldest bird bone by around 60 million years. Ancient animals were…
McGill researchers challenge the current understanding of dinosaur extinction by unearthing a link between volcanic…
Free-thinking computers reverse-engineered the fossil record to identify the causes of a cataclysm. To address…
A recent study on the newly discovered Qianlong shouhu, an early Jurassic sauropodomorph, suggests that…
Simulation Suggests That Traits for Exploiting Carrion Might Have Been Crucial for Survival Carnivorous dinosaurs…
Fine dust from pulverized rock generated by the Chicxulub impact likely played a dominant role…
The discovery of a spectacular fossil site in Argentina is helping shed new light on…