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The Past Keeps Getting Cooler
As cartoonist Randall Munroe points out, feathers make dinosaurs cooler than ever
September 06, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Spider-Man versus Dinosaur Duel Even Weirder Than it Sounds
Spider-Man once saved his city from a terrible dinosaur, but you'll never guess what he wanted as a reward
September 05, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
The Mysterious Martharaptor
Utah paleontologists unveil Martharaptor, an enigmatic Cretaceous dinosaur
September 04, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Stomach Contents Preserve Sinocalliopteryx Snacks
Rare stomach contents reveal the last meals of two fluffy dinosaur predators
August 31, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Catching a Dinosaur by the Tail
We love to debate dinosaur size, but a lack of tails complicates our attempts to find out who the biggest dinosaurs of all were
August 30, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
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
What Is Your Favorite Roadside Dinosaur?
Let us know which dino is your favorite
August 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
