“Hobbit” creature shows life evolved quickly after dinosaur extinction
Tolkien would be proud.
Tag: dinosaurs
Fossil Friday: Australia’s largest known dinosaur identified after a decade of work
The land down under can now boast its own Titanosaur.
The dinosaurs may have been wiped out by a comet fragment, not an asteroid
Astronomers have proposed a novel theory that explains the demise of the dinosaurs.
New research explains why crocodiles are relatively unchanged since dinosaur times
In a while, crocodile -- said the dinosaur. Because they were living in the same era.
Global warming cleared the way for long-necked giant dinosaurs during the Jurassic
While other dinosaurs crumbled during a global extinction, altered plant life provided the perfect conditions for the rise of giant ...
These legs were made for walking: T. Rex had legs built for marathons, not sprints
Humans could have generally outrun T. rex.
Paleontologists uncover 66-million-year-old bizarre mammal that shouldn’t exist
The ancient mammal "bends and even breaks a lot of rules," said researchers.
Scientists confirm Spinosaurus was the only swimming dinosaur in history
This important discovery changes the narrative around what dinosaurs could and couldn't do.
Most dinosaurs were warm-blooded, surprising new study claims
One of the many mysteries behind dinosaurs may have been solved
A rare and painful tumor that affects humans was found in a 66-million-year-old dinosaur
It's the first time that scientists find a dinosaur affected by this disease.
Fossil footprints show how dinosaurs and early mammals fared during massive eruptions
Fossil footprints from the Karoo Basin of southern Africa could teach us more about how ecosystems respond to truly massive ...
‘Dancing dragon’ bridges gap between feathered dinosaurs and birds
A perfectly preserved dinosaur specimen found in China was covered in feathers.
Fossil Friday: teeny tiny T. rexes showcase the predator’s teenage years
"It's not just a phase, mom!"
Dinosaur feathers were crawling with lice, amber fossils show
It's the oldest evidence of insects feeding on feathers.
Fossil Friday: paleontological trove shows how mammals took over from the dinosaurs
Mammals quickly grew in size after the dinosaur linage collapsed, an exciting new study shows.
Fossil Friday: the marine lizards mosasaurs used to do the breast stroke, study showed
Michael Phelps doesn't hold a candle to these bad boys.
Scientists reconstruct the first 24 hours of dinosaur-killing asteroid impact
Molten rock shooting for the moon, huge tsunamis hundreds of feet tall, and global wildfires were triggered immediately after the ...
Research suggests T. rex had a cooling system in its head
The Tyrannosaurus rex, the most feared and iconic of all the dinosaurs, had a cooling system in its skull that ...
Two new dinosaurs found in Thailand are smaller, cuter, but still deadly cousins of the T. Rex
They might also rewrite the history of megaraptors as we know them.
New Antarctic Dinosaurs on Display at Field Museum
It's a great way to spend an afternoon or a day off.