Dinosaurs
Ten Smithsonian Artifacts You Can 3-D Print
The list includes Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit, an Abraham Lincoln life mask and a coral skeleton
Video Game-Inspired Models Demonstrate How Prehistoric Squid Relatives Swam Through the Seas
By simulating liquid flows around the shells of ammonoids, scientists study how these ancient animals moved
Newly Discovered Fossil Bird Fills in Gap Between Dinosaurs and Modern Fliers
A skeleton from the Cretaceous found in Japan reveals an early bird with a tail nub resembling the avians of today
Six Bewitching Smithsonian Specimens to Get You Ready for Halloween
Check out some of the spookiest (read: coolest) items in the National Museum of Natural History's collections.
Fossil Site Reveals How Mammals Thrived After the Death of the Dinosaurs
Recent discoveries highlight how mammals lived before and after the asteroid impact that triggered the world's fifth mass extinction
You Can Now Smell a T. Rex's Stinky Breath at Chicago's Field Museum
The museum recently added a multi-sensory experience to SUE's new exhibit
Newly Discovered Dinosaur Was a Giant 'Shark Tooth' Carnivore
<i>Siamraptor suwati</i>, discovered in Thailand, sliced flesh with razor-sharp teeth rather than crushing the bones of its prey
These Prehistoric Sea Monsters Had a Mean Breast Stroke
A new study shows Mosasaurs not only swam using their tails but used powerful pectoral muscles for short bursts to ambush prey
Massive 'Ice Dragon' Ruled the Skies Above Ancient Alberta
The newly described pterosaur with a wingspan over 30-feet was one of the largest flying creatures to ever exist
What Happened the Day a Giant, Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Hit the Earth
Using rock cores from Chicxulub crater, geologists piece together a new timeline of the destruction that followed impact
Special Skull Windows Helped Dinosaur Brains Keep Cool
Dinosaur skulls had many cavities and openings, some of which may have held blood vessels to help cool off the animals' heads
How to Discover Dinosaurs
Smithsonian paleontologist Hans Sues reveals some of his tips for finding and excavating a Mesozoic monster
After 30 Years, a South African Dinosaur Is Identified as a New Species
The fossil, held for decades at the University of Witwatersrand, was previously thought to belong to the most common dinosaur species in South Africa
Megalodon May Be Extinct, but There’s a Life-Size One at the Smithsonian
A 52-foot, life-size model of a <i>Carcharocles megalodon</i> shark is now on display in the National Museum of Natural History
Discovery of Raptor-Like Dinosaur Adds a New Wrinkle to the Origin of Birds
A small, 150 million-year-old dinosaur unearthed in Wyoming ran on the ground, but it may have been closely related to some of the first fliers
Reflections on the New Fossil Hall From the Experts Who Created It
The team behind the Smithsonian's new dinosaur and fossil hall reflect on what "deep time" means to them.
This Little Brazilian Dinosaur Ran Across the Desert on One Toe
The recently unearthed dog-sized theropod is a rare example of monodactyl dinosaurs
Pterosaurs May Have Flown as Soon as They Hatched
A new analysis of the flying reptile's embryos indicates the bones needed for flight were highly developed in the egg
How Do Scientists Date Fossils?
Geologists Erin DiMaggio and Alka Tripathy-Lang explain techniques for targeting the age of a fossil find
A 16-Million-Year-Old Tree Tells a Deep Story of the Passage of Time
To explain the exceedingly long life of the planet, the Smithsonian’s new fossil hall designers began with this arboreal wonder
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