Earth’s First Giants: Ichthyosaurs Evolved Into Massive Marine Reptiles Faster Than Whales

Medicine & Technology Jan 03, 2022

The first fossils of ichthyosaurs discovered were only about the size of a dog, but recent research reported that these swimmers grew quickly and even surpassed whales making them the first giants of Earth.

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

Dec 31, 2021

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

Nov 28, 2021

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

Fossil Discovery: 214-Million-Year-Old Skulls Discovered Believed to Have Belonged to Unique Dinosaur Species

Nov 10, 2021

The two skulls recently discovered in Greenland are believed to be owned by a dinosaur species identified as "Issi saaneq."

The UK Opens First Tyrannosaurus Rex Exhibit After 100 Years; Will It Solve The Feather-Scale Debate?

Jul 04, 2021

The incredibly well-preserved remains of a "real" Tyrannosaurus, named Titus, is set to be displayed in England - its first exhibit of the kind in more than a century.

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

Jun 06, 2021

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.

Duckbilled Dinosaur That Went Extinct 66 Million Years Ago Discovered in Japan With Unique Hadrosaurs Traits

Apr 28, 2021

A duckbilled dinosaur species was recently discovered in Japan which rewrites what has been known about how the so-called hadrosaurs spread all over the world.

Velociraptors Scarier Than Previously Thought, Uses Sense of Smell to Hunt at Night

Apr 19, 2021

Velociraptors have an excellent sense of smell that they used for hunting. But researchers found new evidence that these dinosaurs also hunt at night, making them scarier than previously thought.

New Meat-Eating Predator Discovered Named The 'One Who Causes Fear'

Mar 31, 2021

A peer-reviewed study describes a newly discovered meat-eating predator known as the 'one who causes fear', or Llukalkan aliocranianus.

Carbon Dioxide From Volcanic Eruptions Major Driver of the Demise of Dinosaurs

Mar 30, 2021

Scientists are looking into the amount and timing of carbon dioxide outgassing to understand the contribution of volcanic eruptions to the extinction of dinosaurs.

Dinosaur Species That May Have Been a Digger: This is What New Evidence Finds

Mar 19, 2021

Research findings recently showed dinosaurs, specifically 'Ankylosaurids,' may have been a digger. These dinosaur species were among the most strongly armored Cretaceous dinosaurs.

Researchers Find Dinosaur Preserved In a Nest of Fossilized Eggs

Mar 10, 2021

A new specimen belonging to a group of bird-like theropod dinosaurs was found sitting on a nest of eggs complete with fossilized young in Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province, Southern China.

Research Reveals How Climate Delayed Some Dinosaur Migration

Feb 17, 2021

The research found that plant-eating dinosaurs possibly arrived in the Northern Hemisphere after millions of years of meat-eating their cousins, a deferment that possibly resulted from climate change.

Once There was a Dinosaur that Dwarfed Even the ‘T Rex,’ Paleontologist Suggests

Jan 19, 2021

The discovery of Argentinosaurus, believed to have traveled the world from the Jurassic period around 100 million years ago, was recently revealed.

5 of the Best Discoveries About Dinosaurs in 2020

Dec 24, 2020

As we anticipate what the fossil record might reveal in 2021, a science magazine site has come up with the 10 best dinosaur discoveries of 2020, and five of them are include the following.