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What’s Wrong With Giraffatitan?

Do dinosaurs such as Spinosaurus and Giraffatitan deserve a name change?
August 29, 2012 | By Brian Switek

Who Doesn’t Love Fuzzy Dinosaurs?

Feathered dinosaurs are awesome. Why do so many people hate them?
August 28, 2012 | By Brian Switek

“Paleo” Isn’t Extinct Yet

After a long hiatus, the series Paleo returns in webcomic form
August 27, 2012 | By Brian Switek

Birmingham’s Smoking Dinosaurs

In 1938, awful dinosaurs roamed Birmingham, England
August 24, 2012 | By Brian Switek

Bicentenaria and the Rise of the Coelurosaurs

Paleontologists describe a new dinosaur that yields clues about how one of the most spectacular groups of theropods got their start
August 23, 2012 | By Brian Switek

Tracking Raptors

At an Early Cretaceous site in China, paleontologists have discovered a rich trove of raptor tracks
August 22, 2012 | By Brian Switek

Huge Triceratops Uncovered in Alberta

Paleontologists in Canada have just uncovered a rare, especially big Triceratops skeleton
August 21, 2012 | By Brian Switek

NASA’s Nodosaur Track

Over 110 million years ago, dinosaurs roamed where a major NASA facility now sits
August 20, 2012 | By Brian Switek

How Domed Dinosaurs Grew Up

Dome-headed dinosaurs dramatically reshaped their skulls. How does this affect how we count dinosaur species?
August 17, 2012 | By Brian Switek

An In-Depth Look at Ankylosaur Armor

An exceptional ankylosaur preserves the position of ancient armor
August 16, 2012 | By Brian Switek

Carnotaurus Had a Hefty Neck

Could the hefty neck of Carnotaurus explain why this dinosaur had puny arms?
August 15, 2012 | By Brian Switek

Banjo Gets a Hand

Recently-discovered fossils fill out the arms of one of Australia's formidable predatory dinosaurs
August 14, 2012 | By Brian Switek

Dinosaurs Better Off Lost

Even in film, searching for Africa's mythical dinosaurs is a mistake
August 10, 2012 | By Brian Switek

New Wrinkle in Tarbosaurus Kerfuffle

The man who prepared an illicit tyrannosaur specimen claims that the dinosaur is rightly his
August 09, 2012 | By Brian Switek

Artists Bring Dinosaurs Back to Life

A forthcoming book showcases the best of modern dinosaur art
August 08, 2012 | By Brian Switek

Should We Go Back to Jurassic Park?

Jurassic Park 4 is coming soon, but should we really go back to those dinosaur-infested islands?
August 07, 2012 | By Brian Switek

An Australian Jurassic Park?

Rumors are circling that an Australian billionaire wants to create a Jurassic Park. Could it actually work?
August 06, 2012 | By Brian Switek

Dinosaur Turnover

Canada's Dinosaur Park Formation is an exceptionally rich fossil boneyard, but what drove the evolution of the different dinosaurs found there?
August 03, 2012 | By Brian Switek

The Double Dinosaur Brain Myth

Contrary to a popular myth, dinosaurs didn't have butt brains
August 02, 2012 | By Brian Switek

Reverse Jurassic Park

What if Jurassic Park were flipped, with raptors pondering the fate of prehistoric humans?
August 01, 2012 | By Brian Switek

A Brief History of Hidden Dinosaurs

Even though scientific interest in dinosaurs is relatively new, our species have been puzzling about the prehistoric creatures for centuries.
July 30, 2012 | By Brian Switek

Armor for Sauropods

Will we ever find out what Augustinia looked like?
July 27, 2012 | By Brian Switek

“Tiny Paleontologist” Loves Dinosaurs

An enthusiastic dinosaur fan takes his passion to the web
July 26, 2012 | By Brian Switek

The Dinosaur Project Prepares for Launch

A forthcoming horror film imagines what would happen if a film crew really stumbled onto a dinosaur-filled lost world
July 23, 2012 | By Brian Switek

Vandals Smash Irreplaceable Dinosaur

In Alberta, unknown vandals smash a priceless dinosaur skeleton
July 22, 2012 | By Brian Switek

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