Fossils
Media Blows Hot Air About Dinosaur Flatulence
A new study claims dinosaur farts contributed to prehistoric climate change, but don't believe reports that they gassed themselves to death
May 09, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Ankylosaur Reef
Even though dinosaurs never lived in the sea, a few unfortunate specimens created temporary reefs in ancient oceans
May 07, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Fossil Testifies to Pachycephalosaur Pain
A damaged skull throws support to the idea that some dome-headed dinosaurs butted heads
May 03, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
New Wrinkle to the Story of the Last Dinosaurs
Were the last dinosaurs thriving or declining just before Tyrannosaurus and kin disappeared?
May 01, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
The Mysterious Teeth of Ostafrikasaurus
A pair of enigmatic teeth might hint that croc-snouted spinosaurs had a deeper history than we presently understand
April 30, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Why Is It Cool To Hate On Dinosaur Discoveries?
Tyrannosaur traditionalists are registering their displeasure at the way paleontologists are altering our understanding of dinosaur lives
April 27, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Pachysuchus Actually a Hidden Dinosaur
A strange jaw fragment, once thought to belong to a crocodile-like predator, turned out to be a dinosaur
April 26, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Ichthyovenator: The Sail-Backed Fish Hunter of Laos
The newfound spinosaur, apparently the first confirmed in Asia, had a wavy sail that dipped downwards at the hips, creating the appearance of two smaller sails
April 24, 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
Fruitadens and the Dinosaur Diet
The dinosaur diet was not a simply a choice between steak or salad
April 16, 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
How Titanoboa, the 40-Foot-Long Snake, Was Found
In Colombia, the fossil of a gargantuan snake has stunned scientists, forcing them to rethink the nature of prehistoric life
April 2012 |
By Guy Gugliotta
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
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
Paleontologists Announce Two Tiny Ceratopsians
A pair of mysterious, tiny dinosaur specimens have turned out to be new species of horned dinosaurs
March 19, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
A Baby Brachiosaur?
Brachiosaurus was once thought to be the ultimate prehistoric titan, but we know surprisingly little about this Jurassic dinosaur
March 15, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Microraptor Was a Glossy Dinosaur
The feathered, four-winged dinosaur had a glorious sheen
March 09, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
A Dinosaur’s Pterosaur Lunch
The animal ingested by the Velociraptor may have been an azhdarchid, one of the long-legged, long-necked pterosaurs that included the largest flying animals of all time
March 05, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
The Last Styracosaurus Standing
Within just a few years, three species of Styracosaurus were cut down to just one
March 02, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
