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

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 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.

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

09.29.2023 23:34 PM

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

09.25.2023 06:01 AM

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

09.20.2023 07:36 AM

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

09.18.2023 02:37 AM

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

09.13.2023 05:18 AM

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

06.28.2023 05:00 AM

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

06.28.2023 00:33 AM

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

06.04.2023 23:32 PM

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

05.17.2023 21:39 PM

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

05.11.2023 01:49 AM

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.

World's Biggest Raptor Is 10 Million Years Older Than Previously Recorded, Fossil Analysis Reveals

05.05.2023 04:39 AM

A new geological study revises the age of the world's biggest raptor, adding 10 million years to previous records. Check it out in this article to learn more.

'Chicxulub Impact' Asteroid That Killed Dinosaurs May Not Have Led to 'Nuclear Winter,' New Study Says

04.19.2023 22:49 PM

A new study suggests that the Earth may not have experienced prolonged periods of winter after the Chicxulub Impact. Read to learn more.

Bird-like Dinosaurs 'Troodons' Laid Eggs in Shared Nest 74 Million Years Ago, Study Says

04.03.2023 22:50 PM

Troodons were uniquely able to self-regulate their temperatures, which is why they could brood eggs in a nest. Read to learn more.

Dinosaurs Adapted to Evolution to Dominate Earth Before Extinction

03.19.2023 00:30 AM

The dinosaurs had aerated vertebrae bones that enhanced their strength and reduced their weight. Read the article to know how adaptation played at work in their dominion before extinction.

Hollow Dinosaur Bones Show That These Creatures Evolved Thrice, Demonstrating Possible Convergent Evolution

03.13.2023 22:15 PM

Some earlier dinosaurs did not have hollow bones, which suggests that the air sacs within dinosaur bones may have independently evolved. Read to learn more.

Origin of Birds' Wings: Missing Link Could Be Traced Back to Non-avian Dinosaurs

02.28.2023 22:45 PM

The evolutionary origin of bird flight has been unknown to scientists for so long, but a new study connects it to non-avian dinosaurs. Read the article to learn more.

Bone Analysis Uncover Developmental Strategies Underlying the Size of Non-Avian Dinosaurs

02.24.2023 08:31 AM

Scientists discovered through bone examination that there was no relationship between the growth rate and body size of dinosaurs. Read the article to learn more.

Corpse of a Rare Atlantic Sturgeon That Lived During the Time of Dinosaurs Washed Up on East Coast Beach

02.04.2023 00:59 AM

A photographer discovered the Atlantic sturgeon and uploaded an image of it on social media, describing it as nearly a meter long. Read the article to learn more details.

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.

Humans' First Encounter With Dinosaur Fossils; What Was It Like?

01.18.2023 21:48 PM

While several people are now familiar with dinosaurs, this was not the case when their fossil remnants were first discovered. Read to know more.