Paleontology
New Dinosaur Signifies Dawn of Stubby-Armed Predators
A newly described abelisaurid pushes back the history of the blunt-skulled, stubby-armed predators
May 24, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
A Dinosaur Expedition Doomed From the Start
A wannabe-biologist is planning to bring a dinosaur back alive, even though the creature he's after doesn't exist
May 23, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Tarbosaurus on Trial
An almost certainly poached tyrannosaur skeleton kicks off a legal dispute over Mongolia's fossil heritage
May 22, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
When Dinosaur Parties Go Bad
The key take-home lesson: Never anger anyone with a thagomizer
May 18, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Fragmentary Clue Reveals Australia’s First Ceratosaur
An isolated bone shows that Cretaceous Australia had an even richer mix of predatory dinosaurs
May 17, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Dinosaur Sighting: Tyrannosaurus Golf
Dinosaurs probably wouldn't have been very good at mini-golf—imagine a Carnotaurus with a putter—but they make for excellent fairway decor
May 16, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Dear Media, Leave My Dinosaurs Alone
Lazy journalists and unscrupulous documentary creators have demonstrated that they just can't play nice with Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops and kin
May 15, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
A Miniature Dinosaur Celebrity
King Kong's fearsome Brontosaurus found a home in an out-of-the-way Utah museum
May 14, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
The Idiocy, Fabrications and Lies of Ancient Aliens
The History Channel presents cranks, creationists and self-appointed challengers of science who take on the idea that aliens caused the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs
May 11, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Dinosaur Sighting: Blanding Brontosaurus
An isolated Utah gas station created its own rendition of the iconic Sinclair dinosaur
May 10, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
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
The Demise of a Wooden Dinosaur
A Victorian-era naturalist thought he'd found a new kind of dinosaur, and he threw a fit when other naturalists disagreed
May 08, 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
Dinosaur Sighting: Berlin’s Dilapidated Dinosaurs
At a spooky abandoned theme park, once-regal dinosaurs are suffering a second extinction
May 04, 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
Dinosaur Cinema Explosion
After a long lull, a stampede of dinosaur films is headed for theaters
May 02, 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
