Dinosaurs

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

Dinosaurs From Space!

Might there be advanced, hyper-intelligent dinosaurs on other planets?

April 11, 2012

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

Dinosaur Sighting: Miniature Dinosaurs Run Amok

Jurassic Park lives on—in miniature—at a California flea market

April 9, 2012

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 6, 2012

Scientists Discover a Gigantic Feathered Tyrannosaur

A newly described dinosaur confirms that even the formidable tyrannosaurs were covered in feathers

April 5, 2012

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 4, 2012

Aquatic Dinosaurs? Not So Fast!

A cell biologist says dinosaurs spent their days floating in lakes, but his idea doesn’t hold water

April 3, 2012

Dinosaur Sighting: Our Lady of Sauropods

For an April Fool’s prank, one of our readers created a burning sauropod

April 2, 2012

The Prehistoric Giants Hall of Fame

What were the largest species of all time? Does the Tyrannosaurus rex make the list?

March 31, 2012

Allosaurus Ink

When I decided to get my first science tattoo, the choice was clear—it had to be Allosaurus

March 30, 2012

How Tenontosaurus Grew Up

March 29, 2012

Las Vegas’ Truly Terrible Dinosaurs

March 28, 2012

Dinosaur Sighting: Ketchupsaurus and Company

Eight years ago, 100 decorative dinosaurs roamed Pittsburgh, and some of them are still in town

March 26, 2012

Symphony of Dinosaurs

A new video brings you a dinosaur documentary mash-up set to techno beats

March 23, 2012

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

Battle Lizard

A film-in-progress imagines a future in which cowboys ride dinosaurs

March 21, 2012

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

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

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