Tags: Cretaceous period

Carcharodontosaurus: How Did These Giant Predators Rule the Early Cretaceous?

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 06.19.2024 04:40 AM

Discover how Carcharodontosaurus, the giant predators, ruled the Early Cretaceous. Learn about their dominance, hunting strategies, and the era they thrived in. Read more!

2 Bizarre Dinosaurs From Dog-Sized Pachycephalosaurs Genus Discovered in North America

12.28.2023 03:00 AM

Two new dinosaur species were discovered and both belonged to the same genus. Continue reading to learn more.

Are Dinosaurs Really Extinct? Why Some People Don't Think So?

10.16.2023 06:00 AM

Some don't think dinosaurs are extinct due to the presence of birds. Read more to understand the relationship between birds and dinosaurs.

120 Million-year-old Fossil Proves Dinosaurs Ate Mammals, Debunking Previous Theories

02.01.2023 09:34 AM

The discovery is only the second known case of a dinosaur eating a mammal. Read the article to learn more about how dinosaurs and mammals interacted during the Cretaceous period.

Bizarre Dinosaur-bird Hybrid Soared the Skies of China Over 120 Million Years Ago, Fossil Analysis Revealed

01.06.2023 03:46 AM

A newly-found fossil with a dinosaur-like skull and bird-like body from 120 million years ago may offer insights into the evolution of modern birds. Read the article to find out more.

Strange Pathologic Dinosaur Egg Discovered in India; How Is It Associated with Other Animal Species Like Turtles and Birds?

06.14.2022 06:01 AM

An abnormal dinosaur egg was discovered in western Central India. How is this discovery linked to other animal species like birds and turtles? Read to find out.

Meet Therizinosaurus From 'Jurassic World Dominion' A.K.A. Scythe Lizard: Herbivorous Dinosaur Could Kill A T. Rex

06.10.2022 22:25 PM

The new Jurassic World: Dominion film has introduced new dinosaurs and one of them is the Therizinosaurus. Read the article to know more about this very interesting dinosaur.

Fossil of 20-Foot Bulldog-Faced Dinosaur From Abelisauridae Family Unearthed in Bahariya Oasis Desert, Egypt

06.09.2022 03:06 AM

The fossil of a bulldog-faced dinosaur was unearthed in the Bahariya Oasis desert in Egypt. Continue reading to know more about the oldest abelisauridae fossil.

86-Million-Year-Old Fossil of Pterosaur Dubbed "Dragon of Death" Unearthed in Argentina, Classified as One of the Largest Flying Reptiles

05.23.2022 23:19 PM

Paleontologists discovered fossils of a new species of the pterosaur in Argentina. Continue reading to know the details about it which the researchers considered one of the largest flying reptiles.

33-Foot Dinosaur Bones Unearthed in Argentina Could Be the Biggest Megaraptor Ever Found

05.03.2022 23:36 PM

Paleontologists uncovered the largest megaraptor bones ever found in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Continue reading to know the details of the dinosaur named Maip macrothorax.

First-Ever Lineage of Softshell Turtles That Coexisted with Triceratops and T.rex Unearthed

03.12.2022 23:09 PM

Softshell turtles had been around Earth's biodiversity for millions of years. Read on to know more about the discovery of their first-ever ancestor that lived among the dinosaurs.

New "Armless" Dinosaur from Late Cretaceous Discovered in Northwest Argentina

02.26.2022 23:16 PM

A new carnivorous dinosaur was discovered in northwest Argentina. Read on to know more about the armless beast.

New Cretaceous Lizard With Intact Eyelids Stuck in Amber Discovered After 110 Million Years

02.19.2022 00:22 AM

A new prehistoric study discovered a new lizard species that was well preserved in amber from Myanmar. Experts believe that the creature is the ancestor of the modern night lizards.

Fossils of New Titanosaur Species Twice the Size of Bus, Weigh 28 Large Grand Pianos Unearthed in Spain

02.09.2022 02:59 AM

A new paleontological study discovered fossils of new titanosaur species, which lived through the Cretacaeous period, in Spain.

Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracksite Destroyed During Walkboard Replacement, Bureau Denies Damages Made by Backhoe

02.03.2022 04:10 AM

A backhoe from the US Bureau of Land Management in Moab, Utah allegedly damaged 120 million-year-old footprints in Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracksite.

Ankylosaurs Brain CT Scan Shows Spiky Dinosaurs Are Deaf With Sluggish Movement

01.12.2022 02:12 AM

Paleontologists suggest that most ankylosaurs are deaf and sluggish. The theory was based from fossil records of the dinosaur's braincase which was unearthed in Austria.

Paleo-Fires Common in Antarctica 75 Million Years Ago, Burned Parts of Forests Home to Angiosperms

10.27.2021 03:50 AM

Science reports present a raging wildfire ripped through Antarctica approximately 75 million years ago, when dinosaurs were still roaming this planet.

Earth Tipped From Its Axis 84 Million Years Ago; Planet’s Layers Responsible for the Movement

10.19.2021 05:08 AM

A new study suggests that Earth's tipped on its tilted axis 84 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period.

UW Unearthed Four Dinosaur Fossils in Montana Including Theropods, Triceratops, and a Potential Rear Ostrich-Mimic Anzu

09.22.2021 22:10 PM

A new collaborative paleontological dig in Montana's Hell Creaak Formation unearthed four dinosaur fossils from distinct dinosaur species.

Chicxulub Asteroid Still the Cause of Late Cretaceous Mass Extinction Rather than Violent Volcanism, Study Says

09.20.2021 22:34 PM

A new study confirmed that the Chicxulub impact is still the most plausible culprit back in the Late Cretaceous mass extinction rather than the series of violent volcanisms.

Fossilized Cretaceous Bird With Fancy Tail Feathers First to Express Evolutionary 'Fashion Over Function'

09.17.2021 09:00 AM

Recent discovery of an Early Cretaceous bird confirmed the first account of fasion ofver function in the evolutionary history.

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