Dinosaur
160 million years later: This rare fossil is overturning everything we knew about how birds evolved
Research on the Anchiornis specimen reveals hidden feather structures that contradict old theories on dinosaur flight. Scientists are now re-evaluating how and when animals first took to the skies.
'Medusa,' possible 'dinosaur mummy' discovered in Badlands, transferred for further research
Scientists solve the mystery of the prehistoric 'Burtele Foot'
Agile and vicious Nanotyrannus was not just a teenage T. rex
Scientists discover six new fossil eggshell types in Utah's Mussentuchit Member
Study provides earliest evidence of multiple oviraptorosaurs co-existing in North America.
Challenging 'Island Dwarfism': Massive sauropods found on Transylvanian island
Measuring over ten meters in length and weighing up to eight tons, Uriash kadici was nearly four times larger than its relative, the dwarf sauropod Magyarosaurus dacus.
Rare purple dinosaur footprint discovered by fossil tour guide on Isle of Wight
The massive footprint, nearly a meter across, was revealed by recent storms that stripped away layers of shingle at Shepherd's Chine.
Research suggests smaller apex-predators ruled Australia in the dinosaur age
Megaraptorids are known for somewhat small but sharp teeth, air-filled bones, and powerful forelimbs with enormous claws. These dinosaurs have mostly been found in southern continents.
The Mexican Dragon: Decade-long quest reveals long-handed dinosaur in Mexico
The fossil remains were found during a dig in 2014 and the discovery was presented by researchers from the Paleontology Museum of the Benemérita Escuela Normal Superior de Coahuila.
The contraband found by French customs–dynosaur teeth
The seized fossils include teeth from extinct marine reptiles like mosasaurus and zarafasaura oceanis.
Fossil from 1940 reveals what dinosaur skin looked like
The tissues of the MH7 fossil were so precisely preserved that researchers could study individual skin cells. In some samples, they could even visualize skin cell nuclei under the microscope.
Collagen found in dinosaur fossil challenges long-held beliefs
Researchers discover preserved collagen in Edmontosaurus fossil from Hell Creek Formation.
66 million years ago, Antarctica was lush, temperate, and home to the oldest modern bird and T-Rex
A recently analyzed near-complete fossil skull found in Antarctica has revealed Vegavis iaai to be the oldest known modern bird, according to a study published in Nature.
A rare fossil reveals a possible 76-million-year-old clash between a crocodile and young pterosaur
The young pterosaur likely had a wingspan of about 6.5 feet, and if it had survived to adulthood, its wingspan could have reached up to 33 feet.
