Mesozoic Era
(251 - 65 MYA)
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
When Tyrannosaurus Chomped Sauropods
Even though Tyrannosaurus missed Apatosaurus by many millions of years, the tyrant still had a chance to feed on long-necked giants
April 13, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
On Dinosaur Time
Though the Age of Dinosaurs ended long ago, less time separates us from Tyrannosaurus rex than separated T. rex from Stegosaurus
April 12, 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 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
Life in the Time of Dinosaurs
What was life like for Canada's dinosaurs 70 million years ago? Paleontologist Annie Quinney can tell you
March 16, 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
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
The Torosaurus Identity Crisis Continues
Was Torosaurus really just a grown-up Triceratops? A new paper says "no"
March 01, 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
When Beetles Ate Dinosaurs
Even the world's most formidable consumers eventually became food themselves
February 16, 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
