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How Did Dinosaurs Sleep?
A lovely little fossil shows how some dinosaurs said goodnight
October 09, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
The Fall of Domino Dinosaurs
A delicately-balanced domino setup replays the end of the Age of Dinosaurs
October 05, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Long Live the King
Paleontologists have named scores of dinosaurs, but why is T. rex our favorite?
October 03, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Dilophosaurus – An Early Jurassic Icon
Tracks made by a 20-foot predatory dinosaur have been found in rock from Connecticut to Arizona, but who made the tracks?
October 02, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Dinosaur Sighting: Recyclosaurus
A reader shows us a snapshot of a spare-parts dinosaur
October 01, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
The Tyrannosaurus Rex’s Dangerous and Deadly Bite
The dinosaur had the strongest bite of any land animal – even harder than we previously thought
October 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Triceratops Wasn’t Toxic
Triceratops was an awesome dinosaur, but, despite one site's claim, it wasn't equipped with poisonous quills
September 28, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Dino Time Botches Dino Feathers
Feathered dinosaurs are wonderful, but DinoTime 3D makes them look stupid
September 25, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Did Dinosaurs Swim?
Carnivorous theropod dinosaurs were once thought to be hydrophobic, but rare swim tracks show that these predators at least sometimes took a dip in lakes and rivers
September 24, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
What Kind of Dinosaur is Godzilla?
Everyone knows that Godzilla is a radioactive dinosaur, but just what sort of dinosaur is the famous monster?
September 21, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
The Awkwardness of Tyrant Teens
Adult T. rex had the most powerful bite of any creature to walk the earth, but they had to grow into that destructive power
September 20, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Tussling Over Thecodontosaurus
The history of Thecodontosaurus, the fourth dinosaur ever named, is a tangled tale of paleontologist politics
September 19, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
The Unfortunate Life of Speckles the Tyrannosaur
Combining tropes from various other films, Speckles: The Tarbosaurus 3D shows just how tired dinosaur cinema is
September 18, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
The Worst Dinosaur Ever
There are plenty of awful movie dinosaurs, but the tyrannosaur in a 1990 rip-off of The Fly is the worst of all
September 17, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Sinking a Sauropod
Paleontologists are naming new dinosaurs every week, but some names are eventually sent to the scientific wastebasket
September 14, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Outlining Olorotitan
A new study reexamines the skeleton of Olorotitan, a lovely hadrosaur from Russia
September 13, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Giddyup, Tricerajeep!
Meet "Adrianne", the Triceratops-Jeep mashup
September 12, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Dinosaurs on a Spaceship
Doctor Who stirred buzz by presenting dinosaurs on a spaceship, but just how accurate were the show's prehistoric creatures?
September 10, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
What’s Sexy to a Dinosaur?
Can paleontologists identify the influence of sexual selection in the fossil record?
September 07, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
PHOTOS: The Best and Weirdest Roadside Dinosaurs
The concrete and plastic dinosaurs beside America's highways can be strange and beautiful. Tell us which one you think is the best
September 07, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
