Dinosaur
Animals
113-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprints Found in Texas
113-million-year-old dinosaur footprints were discovered in a dried-up part of a river at the Dinosaur Valley State Park in central Texas.
As the name suggests, the park already protects other dinosaur footprints. But the tracks that recently emerged are usually...
Animals
1.7 Billion T-Rexes Roamed the Earth Before Going Extinct
Scientists have revised their calculations of the total number of Tyrannosaurus Rex that ever lived on Earth. New research indicates that a whopping 1.7 billion T-Rexes roamed our planet throughout its history.
Back in April 2021, a study published in...
Animals
Four Dinosaur Species Found in Chile
An inhospitable valley in Chilean Patagonia that has emerged over the past decade as a significant fossil deposit has revealed the fossilized bones of four different species of dinosaurs. This includes a megaraptor, according to a study published on...
Animals
Fossil Reveals Pterosaur Relatives Before They Evolved Wings
A new study of a microscopic Triassic fossil reptile unearthed more than 100 years ago has revealed that it is related to the species that would eventually become pterosaurs, the flying reptiles of the dinosaur era.
Tens of millions of...
History
Crater in Africa May Reveal Mysteries of Dinosaur Extinction
Off the coast of West Africa, a potential asteroid impact crater has been found, providing new insights into the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Uisdean Nicholson, a geologist at Heriot Watt University in the UK, and his team began poring over...
Environment
Dinosaur Fossil Found Was Struck By Asteroid
A stunningly preserved leg of a dinosaur found at the Tanis fossil site in North Dakota in the US is believed to be linked to the catastrophic asteroid event that wiped out the species 66 million years ago.
Scientists say...
Animals
New Crocodile Species Discovered — and Its Last Meal Was a Dinosaur
Scientists in Australia have discovered a new species of crocodile, CNN reported on Monday.
The new crocodile species dates back to the Cretaceous period, when most of the commonly known dinosaurs were roaming the Earth. And its last meal was...
Animals
Scientists Discover Remains of Ichthyosaur “Sea Dragon” in the UK
Scientists in the United Kingdom found the remains of an ichthyosaur dinosaur on Monday. The scientists unwittingly discovered the skeleton during routine maintenance at a British nature reserve and reservoir.
Researchers at Anglian Water and the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife...