210-Million-Year-Old Footprint Fossils Suggest 2 Distinct Trisauropodiscus Morphotypes

Medicine & Technology Dec 04, 2023

The ancient footprint fossils discovered in Lesotho were possibly made by animals from two distinct categories, which could be dinosaurs and modern birds. Continue reading to learn more.

Human Lifespan May Have Shortened Due to Dinosaurs' Dominance Millions of Years Ago [Study]

Dec 01, 2023

Humans reportedly lost the genes for longer lifespans as we evolved during the dinosaur era. Continue reading to learn more.

Dinosaur Extinction: New Study Challenges Meteorite Impact as Sole Cause, Points to Volcanic-Induced Climate Change

Nov 29, 2023

A study proposes that the dinosaur extinction resulted from more than a meteorite as massive volcanic eruptions inducing climate change may have played a crucial role. Continue reaiding for more details.

Fine Dust from an Asteroid Strike May Have Contributed to Dinosaur Extinction

Oct 31, 2023

After the asteroid impact, Earth experienced an "impact winter" due to atmospheric dust, leading to extinctions and the decline of dinosaurs. Continue reading to learn more.

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

Oct 16, 2023

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

Deccan Traps Volcanoes Led to Dinosaur Extinction 300,000 Years Before Asteroid Impact

Sep 29, 2023

A 130-processor model discovers Deccan Traps volcanic gases caused dinosaur extinction 300,000 years before the asteroid impact. Read the article for the full details.

Peculiar World of Pacific Lampreys: Cartilage Skeletons, Sucker Mouths, and Ancient Origins

Sep 25, 2023

Pacific lampreys are jawless survivors from 450 million years ago, feeding by sucking prey's blood and fluids. They endured four mass extinctions. Continue reading to learn more about them.

Tiny Ice Mouse With Teeth As Big As a Grain of Sand Thrived Alongside Dinosaurs in the Frigid Ancient Arctic Alaska, Study Reveals

Sep 20, 2023

The Arctic-dwelling "ice mouse" was a minuscule creature that thrived in the Cretaceous period, enduring extended winter darkness. Check it out in this article.

265-Million-Year-Old Fossils From Gigantic Apex Predators That Rule Earth Before Dinosaurs Unearthed in Brazil

Sep 18, 2023

An almost completely fossilized skull of Pampaphoneus biccai, the apex predator that dominated the planet before dinosaurs, was unearthed in Brazil. Continue reading to learn more.

Flowering Plants Thrived After Dinosaur Extinction 66 Million Years Ago, Study Reveals

Sep 13, 2023

Flowering plants became dominant after surviving the mass extinction that killed dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Read the article to learn more details.

Human Ancestors Briefly Co-Existed with Dinosaurs Before Extinction, Study Reveals

Jun 28, 2023

A new study suggests humans, dogs, and bats co-existed with dinosaurs briefly, settling the long-standing debate on their origin. Continue reading to learn more.

'Missing Link' Dinosaur Drinking, Walking, Socializing in an Awesome Animation; Newfound 'Gonkoken Nanoi' Could Be the Broken Thread Between Younger and Older Hadrosaurs, Study Suggests

Jun 28, 2023

The newly found dinosaur species lived roughly 72 million years ago in the far south of what is currently Chilean Patagonia. Read to learn more.

Visual Perspective-Taking Originated in Dinosaurs Long Before It Evolved in Mammals, Study Reveals

Jun 04, 2023

Visual perspective-taking is an evolutionary shift in social cognition that forms the foundation for communication and understanding others. Check out this new study that traces its origins to dinosaurs instead of mammals.

How Big Was the T. Rex Population? Study Estimates That There Were 1.7 Billion of Them Lurking Over Earth Prior to Their Extinction

May 17, 2023

While an earlier study estimated that there were roughly 2.5 billion T. rex dinosaurs before, recent recalculations lowered this number to 1.7 billion. Read to learn more.

Ostrich-Like Dinosaurs in Ancient North America Grew to Enormous Sizes, Becoming One of the Largest in the World

May 11, 2023

A recent study reveals that ostrich-like dinosaurs in ancient eastern North America weighed over 1,760 pounds (800 kilograms). Read the article to learn more.