This bizarre armored dinosaur had a uniquely bladed tail weaponDecember 01, 2021 – The fossilized creature, found in southern Chile, has a strange blend of features resembling both ankylosaurs and stegosaurs.
See a rare baby dinosaur curled up in its fossilized eggDecember 21, 2021 – One of the most complete dino embryos ever found shows the ancient infant tucked into a position that's strikingly similar to today’s unhatched chickens.
Experience dinosaurs in your living roomNovember 23, 2020 – Walk among the giants using Nat Geo’s engaging interactive on Instagram
Anyone can discover a fossil on this beach—if you wait out the tidesFebruary 27, 2023 – In New Brunswick, the world’s highest tides reveal fantastic fossils, from giant dragonflies to dinosaur footprints.
Should T. rex be 3 species? New study sparks fierce debate.March 01, 2022 – If a controversial new study is right, famous fossils such as Sue and Stan aren’t T. rex after all. But leading experts are highly skeptical.
The controversial sale of 'Big John,' the world's largest TriceratopsNovember 08, 2021 – The fossil's $7.7-million sale has some experts worried that ancient bones' rising prices will put more scientifically valuable fossils out of reach.
Fierce 'hell heron' dinosaur puts new wrinkles in Spinosaurus origin storyOctober 01, 2021 – The fossil is one of two newfound cousins of the bizarre dinosaur that together shed new light on how these predators spread across ancient Earth.
The magnetic chomp of a Venus flytrap—and more dispatches from science’s front linesAugust 12, 2021 – New discoveries in biomagnetism, COVID-19’s environmental costs, and a dinosaur’s wing
Did tyrannosaurs live in groups? Experts discuss new fossil clues.April 26, 2021 – A new fossil site reveals a group of tyrannosaurs that died together, providing fresh evidence that these predators engaged in some form of social behavior.
Why the dinosaurs’ extinction is an ongoing puzzleJuly 03, 2020 – Dinosaurs met their ultimate demise around 66 million years ago. But it wasn't until the 1980s that the widely accepted asteroid theory emerged, offering scientists more clues to what really may have happened to them.
This ‘wonderchicken’ walked the Earth with dinosaursMarch 18, 2020 – An early ancestor to ducks and chickens waddled along the shores of modern-day Europe just before the asteroid impact that caused a global extinction event.
This small dinosaur had a marvelous sense of touch, detailed fossils revealOctober 05, 2020 – The creature from Jurassic-period Europe had sensitive scales on its tail, which may have helped it hunt in the water at night.
Stunning fossil seized in police raid reveals prehistoric flying reptile's secretsAugust 25, 2021 – The nearly human-size pterosaur from Brazil had a gargantuan head crest and was likely a better walker than a flyer.
Stan the T. rex found! World’s most expensive fossil finds home in a new museumMarch 23, 2022 – Mystery shrouded the dinosaur’s future after an anonymous buyer paid $31.8 million in 2020. Now Abu Dhabi confirms a new museum will house the prized skeleton.
How the world's deadliest mass extinction actually helped the rise of dinosaursSeptember 11, 2020 – The direct ancestors of dinos were small and scrappy, sporting traits that ultimately gave them a massive evolutionary edge.
One-of-a-kind dinosaur removed from Brazil sparks backlash, investigationDecember 22, 2020 – The feathered dinosaur fossil’s 1995 export from Brazil may have violated the country’s laws, Brazilian scientists say. Its scientific publication could be halted as a result.
