Dinosaurs
Why Did Dinosaurs Have Horns? It May Not Have Been Simply for Defense
Triceratops and its relatives may have evolved the structures for fighting, impressing mates, and more
'Matching' Dinosaur Footprints Discovered in Africa and South America
The fossils show how dinosaurs may have crossed between landmasses around 120 million years ago, when the continents were still connected
Asteroid That Ended the Dinosaurs Came From Beyond Jupiter, Study Finds
Metal isotopes delivered to Earth by the asteroid reveal it's consistent with space rocks formed in the outer solar system
This 16-Foot-Tall Pigeon Sculpture Is Coming to New York City's High Line
Artist Iván Argote hopes the artwork, titled "Dinosaur," will inspire "attraction, seduction and fear"
The Largest T. Rex Could Have Been 70 Percent Heavier Than Fossils Suggest
Two scientists used modeling to predict how big the giant carnivores could have really grown, making a point that fossils likely don't represent the largest or smallest individuals of a species
Komodo Dragons Have Iron-Coated Teeth, Study Finds
New research provides the first evidence of the adaptation in a carnivorous reptile, and it might hold clues to understanding the teeth of dinosaurs
No, Dinosaurs Did Not Trudge Through Thick Rainforests
The first jungles dense with flowering plants only formed after an asteroid impact wiped out the giant creatures
Enormous Stegosaurus Skeleton Called 'Apex' Smashes Auction Records and Sells for $44.6 Million
The 150-million-year-old dinosaur became the most expensive fossil ever sold at auction, raising old questions about whether such specimens should be put up for sale
Has Life on Earth Survived More Than Five Mass Extinctions?
Scientists aren’t just arguing whether humans are causing a sixth mass extinction event now, but whether many more occurred in the past
Before the Dinosaurs, This Massive Salamander-Like Predator Ruled Earth’s Swamps
Fossils unearthed in present-day Namibia tell an intriguing story of tetrapod evolution
Dinosaur With Giant, Loki-Like Horns Has the 'Craziest, Coolest' Headgear—and Could Be a New Species
The discovery sheds light on the evolution of a surprisingly diverse group of horned dinosaurs in the western United States
Kids Discover Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossil in North Dakota
The bones belonged to a dinosaur that was likely a teenager when it died. Only a handful of young T. rex skeletons have ever been found
Some Dinosaurs Evolved to Be Warm-Blooded 180 Million Years Ago, Study Suggests
Researchers studied the geographic distribution of dinosaurs to draw conclusions about whether they could regulate their internal temperatures
More Than 1,000 Fossils, Including Rare Dinosaurs, Gifted to Brazil's National Museum Following Fire
The massive donation was made by Burkhard Pohl, a Swiss-German collector, as the museum works to replenish its collections after a devastating blaze in September 2018
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Chicago Museum Unveils the 'Most Important Fossil Ever Discovered': the Feathered Dinosaur Archaeopteryx
Archaeopteryx provided the missing link between dinosaurs and the avians of today, serving as critical evidence for Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution
How Intelligent Was T. Rex? Scientists Suggest the Dinosaurs Were Like 'Smart, Giant Crocodiles'
A new paper refutes the idea that T. rex was as brainy as a baboon, furthering the debate on the extinct reptile's intellect
Paleontologists Discover Massive Dinosaur Tracks in China, Hinting at One of the Largest Known Raptors
The footprints, left behind by a 16-foot-long creature some 96 million years ago, represent the biggest raptor tracks ever found
You Can Visit the World's Largest Continuous Dinosaur Trackway, Now on Protected Public Land
In the Late Jurassic, a long-necked dinosaur made a 270-degree turn while walking in present-day Colorado—and left behind a rare treat for paleontologists
Alaska's Frigid North Slope Was Once a Lush, Wet, Dinosaur Hotspot, Fossils Reveal
Conditions north of the Arctic Circle, where dinosaurs roamed in abundance during the mid-Cretaceous, were warmer than today, with rainfall comparable to “modern-day Miami”
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