Dinosaurs
How Dinosaurs Thrived in the Snow
Discoveries made in the past decades help show how many species coped with cold temperatures near both poles
The Mystery of the 'Dueling Dinosaurs' May Finally Be Solved Now That They've Found a Home
The duo is headed to the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, where researchers will soon determine whether the fossils were even sparring at all
First Evidence of Parasites in Dinosaur Bones Found
A team of paleontologists used CT scans and tissue samples to uncover blood pathogens in an infected titanosaur
Scientists Reconstructed a Dinosaur’s Pea-Sized Brain
The brain is larger relative to the dinosaur’s body size than brontosaurus’ tennis ball-sized brain
Hypersensitive Profanity Filter Censors 'Bone' at Paleontology Conference
Moved online due to the pandemic, an automated content filter banned terms including "sexual," "pubic" and "stream"
A T. Rex Sold for $31.8 Million, and Paleontologists Are Worried
The auction of a famous specimen named "Stan" is likely to raise tensions between scientists, land owners and commercial fossil dealers
New Study Reignites Debate Over Which Species Shed the First Fossil Feather Ever Found
Initially discovered in the 1800s, researchers argue that the 150-million-year-old plume came from the fluttering dinosaur Archaeopteryx
Fossil Teeth Bolster Notion That Spinosaurus Was a ‘River Monster’
A selection of some 1,200 teeth found in ancient riverbeds was dominated by Spinosaurus, suggesting they made their home in the water
New Species of Burrowing Dinosaur May Have Died During 'Cretaceous Pompeii'
Perhaps killed by a volcanic eruption while resting at the bottom of its burrow, the four-foot-long digging dino’s remains were immaculately preserved
You Can Buy This T. Rex Skeleton—for a Hefty Price
Paleontology enthusiasts with an extra $8 million lying around can bid on Stan, a 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex
Why Birds Survived, and Dinosaurs Went Extinct, After an Asteroid Hit Earth
Paleontologists think that beaks may have given birds an advantage over other creatures
How to Weigh a Dinosaur
A new study reveals the proper technique to weigh these extinct creatures
Why This 'Unicorn Baby Dinosaur' Is the 'Cutest,' 'Weirdest' Ever
The tiny sauropod had a horn on its snout and forward-facing eyes, unlike its adult counterparts
College Students Unearth Massive Triceratops Skull
On an annual summer fossil collecting trip, the undergraduates struck it big in South Dakota
Fallen Boulder at the Grand Canyon Reveals Prehistoric Reptile Footprints
313 million years ago, two reptilian creatures crept over this boulder's surface
30-Foot 'Terror Crocodile' Ambushed Dinosaurs at Water’s Edge
Study says the five-ton extinct reptiles had teeth the size of bananas
Study Reveals This Mysterious, Super Long-Necked Triassic Reptile Was a Marine Hunter
The creature’s neck was stiff like a giraffe’s and was nearly three times the length of its torso
These Life-Size, Animatronic Dinosaurs Are Heading to New Homes
Yesterday, an auction house in Canada offloaded more than 50 robotic reptiles in a unique online sale
Dinosaurs Suffered From Cancer, Too
A bone containing signs of cancer is the first of its kind found in the fossil record
How Dinosaurs Raised Their Young
New research into eggshells and nesting sites help paleontologists unravel the family lives of the Mesozoic
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