Dinosaurs
Meet the Real Rock Star of the New Dino Hall—the Fearsome Ceratosaurus
The dinosaur is finally giving up its secrets as it prepares for a long fight with a <i>Stegosaurus</i>
A Case of Mistaken Sea Monster Identity
Re-analysis of Kansas fossils show they come from a newborn Tylosaurus, which were born without their tell-tale toothy snouts
Tiny Skull Illuminates the Lives of Giant Dinosaurs
The skull of a juvenile <i>Diplodocus</i> is one of the youngest of these dinosaurs ever found
Newly Discovered Tyrant Dinosaur Stalked Ancient New Mexico
The <i>Dynamoterror</i>, a relative of <i>Tyrannosaurs rex</i>, lived millions of years before other known species of tyrannosaur
Prehistoric Sharks Chowed Down on Pterosaurs
Even 83 million years ago, top carnivores considered wings a tasty treat
New Fossil Dubbed 'Giant Thunderclap at Dawn' Shows How Big Dinos Went From Two Legs to Four
A new species discovered in South Africa shows how dinosaurs went from bipedal beasts to four-legged giants like brontosaurus
This 127-Million-Year-Old Fossil Links Dinosaur and Bird Evolution
The dino-bird hybrid boasts a stubby tail, clawed wings and sharp teeth
What Makes Some Species More Likely to Go Extinct?
With help from the fossil record, paleontologists are piecing together what might make one creature more vulnerable than another
Rare Desert Pterosaur Fossil Discovered in Utah
The rare Triassic fossil is the most complete early pterosaur ever found, and gives new insight into the evolution of the first flying vertebrates
Why Curators Killed Hatcher, the 66-Million-Year-Old Triceratops
The popular dinosaur has a new starring role in the upcoming “Deep Time” exhibition—a meal for T. rex
‘Amazing Dragon’ Fossils Unearthed in China Rewrite Story of Long-Necked Dinosaurs
The dino family emerged 15 million years earlier than previously thought
Homecoming King: The Nation’s T. rex Returns to the Smithsonian
The fully assembled skeleton will be displayed for the first time at the National Museum of Natural History in June 2019.
The Most Massive of Dinos Evolved Earlier Than Previously Thought
A Triassic giant unearthed in Argentina suggests that dinosaurs took the path to greatness at least twice
Actually, T. Rex Probably Couldn't Stick Out Its Tongue
The tongues of bird-like dinosaurs and pterosaurs, however, may have been more mobile
How We Elected <i>T. rex</i> to Be Our Tyrant Lizard King
The true story behind our obsession with the last and largest of the tyrannosaurs
Jurassic Park's Unlikely Symbiosis With Real-World Science
The 1993 film showed both the promise and misconceptions that surround ancient DNA
Five Ways Real Science Would Make the New <i>Jurassic World</i> So Much Better
It appears that <i>Fallen Kingdom</i> has not evolved alongside 21st century research
The Many Ways Women Get Left Out of Paleontology
The hurdles that prevent female fossil hunters from rising at the same rates as their male peers are myriad—but they are all interconnected
A Mysterious Dinosaur Skeleton Was Auctioned Off to a Private Buyer
And paleontologists are not happy about it
Oldest Lizard Fossil Shows These Reptiles Are The Ultimate Survivors
The 250-million-year-old specimen from the Alps suggests that lizards evolved before Earth's largest mass extinction—and thrived after it
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