How the dinosaur-killing asteroid primed Earth for modern lifeJanuary 16, 2020 – Marine die-offs after the impact may have created opportunities for the life that survived around the globe, new data reveal.
In a first, fossil dinosaur feathers found near the South PoleNovember 18, 2019 – The ancient plumage hints at how small carnivorous dinosaurs weathered long, cold winters inside the Antarctic Circle 118 million years ago.
Why did the dinosaurs go extinct?July 31, 2019 – Learn about the mass extinction event 66 million years ago and the evidence for what ended the age of the dinosaurs.
Edmontosaurus reimaginedSeptember 15, 2020 – Advances in 3D technology allow researchers to reconstruct detailed dinosaur anatomy, shedding new light on their mental and sensory abilities and their capacity for social behavior. Large dinosaurs may have been socially complex, communicating via low rumbling sounds.
Early meat-eating dinosaur revealed via spectacular fossilDecember 03, 2019 – The nearly complete skeleton belongs to an apex predator of the Triassic that hunted the ancestors of today’s mammals.
This desert-dwelling dinosaur balanced on single toesJuly 02, 2019 – An exceptional Brazilian fossil reveals a dinosaur that walked on one toe like a horse—and tore into meat with knife-like claws.
The forgotten fossil hunter who transformed Britain’s Jurassic CoastMarch 29, 2021 – Mary Anning and her most important dinosaur finds went unsung, but her legacy now draws travelers to southwest England.
Last day of the dinosaurs' reign captured in stunning detailSeptember 09, 2019 – Rocks from deep inside the Chicxulub impact crater show what happened in the minutes to hours after one of our planet’s most catastrophic events.
Why now is the golden age of paleontologyAugust 28, 2020 – With roughly 50 new dinosaur species being found each year, the field of paleontology is experiencing a golden age of discovery thanks to new technology and access to areas once considered unreachable.
Huge new 'shark toothed' dinosaur foundOctober 09, 2019 – Dating back more than 113 million years, the fossils belong to "one of the most important Thai dinosaurs ever found," paleontologists say.
Mysterious crocodile relative may have walked on two legsJune 11, 2020 – Odd fossil footprints once attributed to a pterosaur seem to actually belong to a croc-like animal that lived more than 110 million years ago.
Digging Utah’s DinosaursNovember 16, 2018 – Around 75 million years ago, Utah was part of an island landmass called Laramidia. It was hot and swampy—and dinosaurs ruled.
New species of bat-wing dinosaur discoveredMay 08, 2019 – The rare fossil find from China is the best preserved example yet of this very odd dinosaur group.
Like humans, this dinosaur crawled before it walkedMay 20, 2019 – Dinosaurs like the "mouse lizard" are among the few animals that made this particular shift in age-related locomotion, fossils suggest.
A T. rex bite could have crushed a car. Here's how.September 25, 2019 – The mighty dinosaur was “just one of those very optimally built animals,” paleontologists report.
Rare fossil of bone-crushing crocodile cousin found in BrazilFebruary 05, 2020 – The prehistoric reptile likely played a surprising but vital role in its Triassic ecosystem.
