Bat-winged dinosaur discovered in China — only the second of its kind
This dinosaur was more like a flying squirrel than a bird.
Tag: dinosaur
Feathered dinosaurs may have accidentally developed flying — while running
Fake it till you make it.
This is what T. rex probably looked like as a baby
CUTE AGGRESSION!
Giant African Titanosaur had a heart-shaped tail
The perfect Valentine's dinosaur -- a massive Titanosaur!
Nanotyrannus and the Skeptical Criteria for Species
A historical example of how classifying a species can sometimes be very confusing.
Newly discovered toothless dinosaur was surprisingly cute
Some scientists say it was more a bird than a dinosaur.
‘Lizard king’, an early dinosaur ancestor, ruled over lush Antarctica more than 250 million years ago
The newly discovered archosaur provides new hints into dinosaur evolution.
Coastal erosion reveals incredibly well-preserved dinosaur footprints in southern England
It's like Disneyworld for paleontologists.
Giant, mammal-like herbivore roamed alongside Triassic dinosaurs, new fossil reveals
This could change a paleontology book or two.
Scientists analyzed the composition of dinosaur DNA — and it’s really similar to birds’
Life, uhm, finds a way.
‘Amazing dragon’ fossils in China rewrite the evolution of world’s most massive dinosaurs
A new long-necked dinosaur discovered in China is forcing scientists to rethink sauropod evolution.
Newly-discovered American ankylosaur turns out to be an Asian immigrant
In fact, all ankylosaurs were!
Small arms, tongue-tied: T-Rex couldn’t stick its tongue out
Put that tongue back in, Jurassic Park!
Life bounced back quickly at the famed dinosaur-ending asteroid impact site
We don't know much about how life bounces back after such a dramatic event.
Incredibly well-preserved fossils show that dinosaurs also had dandruff
Talk about ancient dandruff.
Utah tourists are destroying ancient dinosaur tracks — and throwing them into the water
Ignorance at its finest.
How tooth wear sheds light on the predatory lives of dinosaurs
Not all dino teeth are made the same...
Ichthyosaur jaw-bone might have belonged to largest animal ever
The fossil found on a UK beach used to belong to an ancient behemoth.
Rare dinosaur footprint fossils give clues into a forgotten era
These tracks lead to a different world.
Triceratops may have had horns to advertise good genes and attract mates
It's always about sex, isn't it?
Meteorite and volcanoes may have worked together to wipe out dinosaurs
It was a devastating one-two punch.
Lucky paleontologist finds dozens of dinosaur footprints literally in NASA’s parking lot
The tracks were made over 100 million years ago.
Big dinosaur is a big piece of evidence for Africa’s geological past
This isn't the last piece of the puzzle -- in fact, it's the very first.
CT scans reveal the secrets of a 200-million-year-old dinosaur — and you can 3D print it for free
New technology, meet old fossils.
A lot of eggs in one basket: Paleontologists discover pterosaur egg bonanza
They say don't put your eggs in one basket, but what about putting your eggs in the same bedrock?
Long-necked sauropod made world’s longest dinosaur trackway
The 150-million-year-old dinosaur tracks are excellently preserved.
After the dinosaurs went extinct, mammals crawled out of the dark to take over
The extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs left many empty niches for the mammals' taking.
T. Rex’s tiny arms weren’t meek after all — new research says they were meant for ‘vicious slashing’
T. Rex's forearms don't look that clumsy anymore.
Asteroid impact that wiped out dinosaurs was far worse than previously thought
Earth's average surface air temperature droppped by as much as a staggering 26 degrees Celsius.
Feathered dinosaur sported bandit mask and striped raccoon-like tail 130 million years ago
It was quite the rascal.
California now has an official dinosaur: the Augustynolophus
Paleontologists hope that this will inspire a new generation
Vegetarian dinosaurs sometimes feasted on crustaceans
The idea of a gentle giant is called into question.
Heavily armored dino might’ve used its plates as status symbols, to attract mates, intimidate rivals
It's all about passing on your genes.
Dinosaur discovered in Patagonia back in 2012 is the biggest animal to ever walk the Earth
He was probably a gentle giant. Accent on giant.
Dinosaur videos — Diving deep into the Mesozoic
Dinosaur videos are always relevant for science fans.
Pristine, demon-faced dinosaur is named after Zuul from ‘Ghostbusters’
The dinosaur was given a rather unfair name, as it was almost certainly a peaceful vegetarian.
‘Chewing like a cow’ helped early mammals thrive in the wake of dinosaur extinction
There's a lot to be grateful for the first mammalian ancestors who evolved side-to-side chewing.
Forget eggs: This terrifying 250-million-year-old dinosaur gave birth to live babies
A remarkable 'terrible-headed lizard' fossil found in China shows an embryo inside the mother -- a clear evidence that some ...
Fossilized protein found in 195-million-year-old dinosaur bone
Finding fossilized remains of dinosaurs is one thing, but now, paleontologists have discovered proteins dating back to 195 million years ...
Scientists find 80-million-year dinosaur collagen
Utilizing rigorous, state-of-the-art methods researchers have confirmed the presence of collagen in the fossil of an 80-million-year-old Brachylophosaurus.
Construction workers discover fossil of bird-like dinosaurs, one of the last species to appear before the extinction
They named it the Mud Dragon.
Dinosaurs’ rise to power took a lot of time, new study shows
Dinosaurs ruled the Earth for millions of years, but they took it slowly.
Fossil Friday: the first dino brain (we’ve ever found)
We didn't even think it was possible to find one up to now.
Skin impression of one of the last dinosaurs found in Spain
Some 60 million years ago, one dinosaur laid down to rest -- creating something unique in the whole of Europe.
Oldest avian voice box suggests quacking sounds filled the air during the age of dinosaurs
We don't know how dinosaurs sounded like but I'll tell you this much: they didn't honk.
Archaeologists unearth a huge dinosaur footprint in the Gobi desert
A titanic footprint from a titan of a beast.
Fossil Friday: Sciurumimus albersdoerferi, the single-fossil theropod
There's only one fossil of this dinosaur that we ever found -- and you're looking at it.
Two new exotic-looking triceratops relatives found in Utah and Montana
Paleontologists have discovered two new triceratops relatives that simply looked amazing. One had two forward-curving spikes running from the back ...
Ancient reptiles were warm-blooded beasts, study finds
A surprising study found that a group of ancient lizards called mosasaurs were in fact warm-blooded.
