These dazzling rock formations stand where dinosaurs once roamedMarch 31, 2022 – In the high desert of New Mexico, these sprawling badlands draw hikers and photographers with otherworldly “hoodoos” and a wealth of fossils.
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.
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.
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.
Where to see dinosaur footsteps and hunt for fossils in the UKDecember 19, 2020 – Do you know your ammonites from your ichthyosaurs? This winter, head out to these four fossil-rich stretches of the UK coastline for palaeontology tours, bracing beach walks and quirky museums.
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.
Armored dinosaur's last meal preserved in stunning detailJune 02, 2020 – Fossilized gut contents reveal details of the prehistoric creature's daily life—and even the season when it died.
The smallest known dinosaur is actually a peculiar ancient lizardAugust 13, 2020 – An amber-encased fossil seemed to be a hummingbird-size dinosaur. Now it’s been reclassified as a big-eyed lizard.
Smallest-ever fossil dinosaur found trapped in amberMarch 11, 2020 – The little bird-like dinosaur Oculudentavis khaungraae probably dined on insects in a Cretaceous rainforest.
Hints of fossil DNA discovered in dinosaur skullMarch 03, 2020 – Scientists have spotted cellular structures—and a substance that behaves like DNA—in cartilage more than 70 million years old.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bizarre Spinosaurus makes history as first known swimming dinosaurApril 29, 2020 – A newfound fossil tail from this giant predator stretches our understanding of how—and where—dinosaurs lived.
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.