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Dinosaurs vs. Aliens
You know it had to happen eventually: Dinosaurs chomp aliens in forthcoming graphic novel
April 20, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Will There Ever Be Another Great Dinosaur Movie?
Well-rendered, carefully crafted dinosaurs are an important part of any movie featuring the prehistoric creatures. But a good story is just as important, if not more so
April 19, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
How Eggs Shaped Dinosaur Evolution
Eggs may have been the secret to dinosaur success, but did they also lead to the dinosaurs' doom?
April 18, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Wading With Sauropods
Even before the Dinosaur Renaissance moved sauropods out of the swamps, paleontologists recognized that some of these dinosaurs were better suited to life on land
April 17, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Fruitadens and the Dinosaur Diet
The dinosaur diet was not a simply a choice between steak or salad
April 16, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Dinosaurs From Space!
Might there be advanced, hyper-intelligent dinosaurs on other planets?
April 11, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Why Brontosaurus Still Matters
Though it never actually existed, Brontosaurus is an icon of just how much dinosaurs have changed during the past century
April 10, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Dinosaur Sighting: Miniature Dinosaurs Run Amok
Jurassic Park lives on—in miniature—at a California flea market
April 09, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Dinosaur Egg Hunt
A well-timed analysis suggests that non-avian dinosaurs, not the Easter bunny, are the best candidates for laying the candy eggs hidden away on lawns
April 06, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Scientists Discover a Gigantic Feathered Tyrannosaur
A newly described dinosaur confirms that even the formidable tyrannosaurs were covered in feathers
April 05, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Paleontologists Sink Aquatic Dinosaur Nonsense
Tales of aquatic dinosaurs have proliferated through the news, providing one more sad example of failed reporting and the parroting of fantastic claims
April 04, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Aquatic Dinosaurs? Not So Fast!
A cell biologist says dinosaurs spent their days floating in lakes, but his idea doesn't hold water
April 03, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Dinosaur Sighting: Our Lady of Sauropods
For an April Fool's prank, one of our readers created a burning sauropod
April 02, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
The Prehistoric Giants Hall of Fame
What were the largest species of all time? Does the Tyrannosaurus rex make the list?
April 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Allosaurus Ink
When I decided to get my first science tattoo, the choice was clear—it had to be Allosaurus
March 30, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
How Tenontosaurus Grew Up
Tenontosaurus is kind of a vanilla dinosaur, but paleontologists have collected a lot of them. A new study shows how they developed and might help explain the evolution of gigantic dinosaurs
March 29, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Dinosaur Sighting: Ketchupsaurus and Company
Eight years ago, 100 decorative dinosaurs roamed Pittsburgh, and some of them are still in town
March 26, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Symphony of Dinosaurs
A new video brings you a dinosaur documentary mash-up set to techno beats
March 23, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
The Case of the Headless Hadrosaur
After nearly a century, a mystery is solved and a skull has been matched to its skeleton
March 22, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Battle Lizard
A film-in-progress imagines a future in which cowboys ride dinosaurs
March 21, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
