Diplodocid Dinosaur Remains in Montana Shows Signs of 150 Million-Year-Old Respiratory Infection

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 02.11.2022 04:50 AM

Scientists Discover first-ever evidence of cold-like symptoms and infection in Diplodocid dating back to 150 million years ago.

High-Tech Analysis on Dinosaur Fossils Could Tell Humans How to Live Sustainably, Deal With Current Climate Change

01.19.2022 21:42 PM

A leading paleontologist says high-tech analysis of fossils, which tell how long life existed on Earth, could also help humans deal with global problems.

Dinosaur Discoveries in 2021: Which Prehistoric Fossil Finds About the Extinct Reptiles are the Most Unique This Year

12.31.2021 07:00 AM

Before the year ends, let's take a look back to the dinosaur discoveries in 2021 that added to the body of knowledge about these prehistoric creatures that lived millions of years ago before humans.

Dinosaur Footprints Discovered in Wales, Imprint Made By 200-Million-Year-Old Triassic Sauropod

12.30.2021 22:12 PM

Throughout the first half of the 19th century, Mary Anning busied herself changing the world of paleontology by going out for walks on the beach, particularly on the Jurassic Coast of Britain, in Dorset.

Real-Life Jurassic Park Possible? Experts Say Dinosaurs Can Be Recreated From Their DNA

12.22.2021 21:51 PM

In early 2021, one paleontologist was asked if it would be possible for the dinosaurs' DNA to be used to recreate them. The first major problem would be getting the DNA, s it is inclined to deteriorate and eventually disintegrate, after approximately seven million years.

Rare 130-Million Year Old Dinosaur Fossil Egg With Curled Up Embryo Similar to Unhatched Chickens Still Complete Inside Shell

12.21.2021 21:46 PM

The most complete dinosaur embryos, an ancient infant that's tucked into a position that's unusually akin to the present time's unhatched chickens have recently been discovered.

Dinosaur Skeleton Unearthed: Scientists Say the Missouri Discovery Belongs to the Hadrosauridae Family

11.28.2021 02:16 AM

Scientists have recently identified a dinosaur skeleton, specifically, a duck-billed dinosaur called Parrosaurus missouriensis which they claim belongs to the Hadrosauridae family.

Dinosaur Species Belonging to the Famous Iguanodon Group Found in the Isle of Wight; Uniqueness of Feature Identified in Teeth Count

11.17.2021 00:53 AM

A team of researchers, in collaboration with the Natural History Museum recently discovered new dinosaur species and genus which they described to have originated on the Isle of Wight.

Modern-Looking True Crabs Discovered in Tree Amber; Study Reveals This 100 Million-Year-Old Fossil Rewrites Crustacean History

10.22.2021 06:15 AM

Researchers estimated the recently discovered modern-looking true crabs are 100 million years old and they are a part of the most complete crustacean fossil ever conserved in a tree amber.

Dinosaur Cloning Might Become Possible: First Healthy Prehistoric DNA Was Found in a Perfectly Preserved Fossil in China

10.21.2021 03:59 AM

Dinosaur cloning might soon become a reality after scientists found exquisitely preserved cartilage cells in a dinosaur in China that may contain the first dinosaur DNA.

‘Dinosaur Shrimp’ Discovery in Northern Arizona; Unusual Finding of Hundreds of Tadpole-Size Creatures After Heavy Rainfall

10.05.2021 21:21 PM

After a heavy summer downpour in Arizona, reports of a "dinosaur shrimp" discovery have spread, identifying the new find as "Triops," tadpole-size creatures.

Dinosaur Species Found in Brazil; Paleontologists Claim They Could Have Roamed the Country 70 Million Years Ago

10.01.2021 03:03 AM

A research team recently found a new dinosaur species which most possibly roamed in Brazil approximately 70 million years ago.

Dinosaur Species Discovered: Paleontologists Announce Finding of Horned Crocodile-Faced Hell Heron from the Spinosaurid Group

09.29.2021 23:58 PM

Paleontologists recently announced the discovery of two new dinosaur species, with the predatory creatures said to have roamed the south of England about 125 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous Period.

160 Million Years Old Ankylosaur Grow Spikes From Its Ribs, Oldest-Known Dinosaur Features Body Armor

09.26.2021 01:11 AM

A group of paleontologists announced this week the finding of the oldest-known ankylosaur, a dinosaur species that's popular for its clubbed tail and armor plating.

Tyrannosaurus rex Could Be Picky Eater; Did Jurassic Park Depict These Dinosaurs Wrongly?

08.24.2021 07:30 AM

T. rex's jaws have nerve sensors that could recognize various portions of its prey and devour them differently depending on the scenario.

Tennis Ball-Size Giant Turtle Egg Opened for the First Time to See the Rare Embryo Undisturbed for 90 Million Years

08.18.2021 07:37 AM

A farmer from China's Henan Province discovered an egg fossil of a giant turtle that lived among dinosaurs from 90 million years ago. It is the size of a tennis ball and unlike any dinosaur eggs ever seen before.

Science 'Facts' You Might Have Learned in School That Are No Longer True – For Now

07.22.2021 07:00 AM

Science is an ongoing process, which means new discoveries often upend old theories. Here are some science "facts" you may have learned in school that aren't true.

Ancient Bird Skull has Similar Features with a T.Rex, Unearthed in China

06.24.2021 01:35 AM

Researchers have unearthed the fossilized skulls of an ancient bird in China that has similar skull features and functions to the apex predator, the T.Rex

Australia's Largest Dinosaur Ever Found Joins the Elite Group of Titanosaurs Only Found in South America

06.08.2021 23:33 PM

Scientists confirm the largest dinosaur ever found in Australia. It is as tall as a two-story building and as long as a basketball court.

Giant Dinosaur Skeleton Discovered in China 70-Percent Complete; Paleontologists Say This 26-Feet Jurassic Find is 180 Million Years Old

06.06.2021 21:32 PM

Chinese paleontologists recently discovered an extraordinarily intact giant dinosaur skeleton. The discoverers said, the fossil discovered in a dig late last month in soil is dated roughly 180 million years.

Tyrannosaurs' Mass Death Site in Utah Shows These Dinosaurs Are Social Eaters

04.20.2021 03:17 AM

Paleontologists say a mass grave in Utah shows the dinosaurs may not have always been solitary predators as previously thought.