Fossils
The Torosaurus Identity Crisis Continues
Was Torosaurus really just a grown-up Triceratops? A new paper says "no"
March 01, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Did Triceratops Slouch or Stand Tall?
A new study investigates whether old "three-horned face" held its forelimbs straight down like other dinosaurs or waddled around with its elbows out
February 29, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
How to Make Sense of Dinosaur Variation
Paleontologist Jordan Mallon describes how he figured out how many Anchiceratops species actually existed
February 24, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
England’s Jurassic Tyrant
Meet the mysterious small predators that set the stage for the later rise of more imposing tyrants
February 23, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
The Biggest Dinosaur Ever, Or Not
There are two "semi-apocryphal" dinosaurs that may have been significantly bigger than the biggest whales
February 21, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
When Beetles Ate Dinosaurs
Even the world's most formidable consumers eventually became food themselves
February 16, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
The Anatomy of Dinosaur Sex
Despite the rarity of direct evidence, paleontologists know quite a bit about dinosaur gonads
February 14, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Intimate Secrets of Dinosaur Lives
Scientists are searching for dinosaur sex differences in features like size, ornamentation and bone structure—not the fiddly bits actually used during mating
February 13, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Sex and Dinosaur Necks
Did competition for mates drive the evolution of the enormous, long-necked sauropods?
February 10, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Judging a Dinosaur By its Cover
A new study suggests that you can distinguish different hadrosaur species by their pebbly hides alone
February 07, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
The Debate Over Dinosaur Sight
Did Velociraptor hunt under the cover of darkness?
February 03, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
The “Duck-billed” Dinosaur That Wasn’t
Instead of a long, low duck bill, the beak of Tethyshadros was shaped like a snowplow and serrated. Why it had such a strange beak is a mystery
February 01, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
How an Ankylosaur Went Out to Sea
How did a heavily armored dinosaur wind up at the bottom of Alberta's Cretaceous sea?
January 30, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Paleontologists Uncover Oldest Known Dinosaur Nest Site
The "lay 'em and leave 'em" strategy might not have been the ancestral state for these dinosaurs
January 25, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Fearsome Dinosaur Had Ridiculously Short Arms
The forelimbs of this animal look like an evolutionary joke
January 24, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Some Dinosaurs Used Natural Heat for Their Nests
The sauropod site may have resembled Yellowstone National Park, with geysers, hot springs and mud pots
January 23, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Dinosaurs of a Feather
Some researchers insist that birds are not dinosaurs, but do they have any evidence?
January 13, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
The Greatest Dinosaur Hits of 2011
This was a big year for dinosaur discoveries and debates. Here are a few highlights
December 30, 2011 |
By Brian Switek
How to Turn a Dinosaur Into a Bird
Two classic bits of animation beautifully visualized the evolution of birds from dinosaurs
December 28, 2011 |
By Brian Switek
Huxley’s Apocryphal Dinosaur Dinner
Fossil lore says 19th century naturalist T.H. Huxley realized that birds were dinosaurs when he carved into a Christmas turkey, but what really happened?
December 22, 2011 |
By Brian Switek
