New Theory of Dinosaur Extinction Involves Long-Distance Comet from Solar System's Edge

SPACE 02.16.2021 15:34 PM

Dinosaurs were long thought to have gone extinct by a large asteroid slamming against the surface of the earth 66 million years ago. However, a new theory suggests it wasn't quite an asteroid.

Scientists Discovered How Dinosaurs Mate By Reconstructing Its Cloacal Region

01.20.2021 04:10 AM

Scientists reconstructed the cloacal region of Psittacosaurus, a dinosaur as big as a Labrador dog that lived, to know how dinosaurs mate finally.

Bringing Back Dinosaurs Using Amber-Encased DNA Could Also Bring Back Diseases, Scientist Warns

01.20.2021 02:25 AM

A famous paleontologist who inspired the Jurassic Park books and films said that bringing back the dinosaurs could also bring back diseases.

Scientists Just Discovered the Sisters of the Fleas

01.18.2021 22:50 PM

For over two centuries, scientists believe that fleas are related to beetles or flies, but they finally found the "sisters of all the fleas."

Study Reveals the Answer to the Humble Beginnings of Pterosaurs

12.28.2020 17:00 PM

Researchers were unable to trace the origins of pterosaurs for 200 years, but a new study sheds light on the mystery of the first-known flying vertebrates.

Serrated Teeth: Study Reveals Connection Between Dinosaurs and Early Mammals

12.16.2020 09:00 AM

A study reports the discovery of a complex tissue arrangement in early mammals that led to having serrated teeth - a feature previously thought unique to carnivorous dinosaurs.

Scientists Find a Flamboyant, Chicken-Sized Dinosaur

12.15.2020 13:00 PM

Scientists have recently discovered a flamboyant, chicken-sized dinosaur that could shed new light on how birds and fowls like peacocks have their practice of "showing off."

Duckbill Dinosaur Discovery Offers Insights on How Dinosaurs Crossed The Ocean

11.05.2020 20:00 PM

The first discovery of duckbill fossils in Africa offers an insight into how dinosaurs might have crossed the open ocean to arrive at the continent.

Algae Learned To Eat Other Organisms, Surviving the Event That Killed the Dinosaurs

11.01.2020 08:00 AM

A new study suggests that prehistoric algae, marine plant life that lived alongside the dinosaurs, managed to survive the extinction event that killed the large reptiles - by learning how to eat other living beings.

An Ancient Predator Used Its Small Tail to Float Motionless in the Water

10.29.2020 16:00 PM

Some 240 million years ago, during the time of aquatic reptilian predators, one species used its short, flat tail to balance and float motionless as it hunted for prey.

Experts Found These Tiny Yet Clumsy Bat-Winged Dinosaurs

10.26.2020 09:30 AM

Yi and Ambopteryx were a dead end on the evolutionary road to bird flight, experts say. The finding of two tiny dinosaurs with bat-like wings was a paleontologist's fantasy a few years ago.

Newly Discovered Fossils Support Theory Claiming Spinosaurus Led Aquatic Life

09.24.2020 08:40 AM

"The enhanced abundance of Spinosaurus teeth, relative to other dinosaurs, is a reflection of their aquatic lifestyle."

Christie's to Put Rare Complete T. Rex Skeleton on Auction, Set to Fetch Record-Setting Bids

09.17.2020 08:40 AM

British auction house Christie's will be auctioning off one of the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons ever discovered, expecting to fetch a record-setting price on October 6.

Fossil Evidence Says Shovel Lizards 'Hibernate' Like Modern Animals

08.31.2020 07:40 AM

Hibernation is a common defense mechanism where an animal moves to a state of minimal activity to survive tough winter months - and new fossil suggests that it occurred back in the Early Triassic period.

Which Dinosaur Bone Helps Support Their Weight?

08.21.2020 08:10 AM

New research supports that the trabecular bone structure found in a variety of dinosaurs are the key to supporting their massive weight.

Scientists Unveil the Complex and 'Highly Unusual' Genetics of Tuataras

08.05.2020 22:44 PM

Tuataras are some of the oldest living species that have existed since the time of the dinosaurs. Researchers from New Zealand and Australia were surprised to discover just how complex the tuatara genome is and its rightful place in the tree of life.

A Herd of Horned Dinosaurs Were Struck With Bone Cancer

08.03.2020 23:37 PM

Osteosarcoma, common, malignant bone cancer in humans, was recently linked to a herd of Centrosauruses from about 75 million years ago. Dinosaurs surviving cancer also revealed an advantage of belonging to a herd.

Meet the Sinosaurus: Chinese Rockclimbers Discover 'Chicken Paw Prints'

06.04.2020 12:17 PM

A group of rock climbers encounters tridactyl tracks which paleontologists identify as the sinosaurus.

Martina the Ichthyosaur: The 246 Million-Year-Old Pregnant Fossil from Reno was Excavated by Paleontologists and a Craft Brewer

06.01.2020 01:04 AM

Martin Sander originally discovered a pregnant Ichthyosaur, naming her Martina. She is now in the LA Museum of National History with the help of Tom Young, a craft brewer.

Researchers Prove That the Sahara was Once 'The Most Dangerous Place in the History of Planet Earth'

04.28.2020 09:25 AM

According to research, an area in the Sahara, now known as south-eastern Morocco, was debatably the most dangerous place in the history of planet Earth. Scientists say it is a place where no human time-traveler would survive because of the creatures that lived there. What kind of creatures lurked the area? Click the link above to find out.

New Study Suggests That Dinosaurs Were Warm-Blooded

02.24.2020 12:19 PM

A hotly debated topic whether dinosaurs are warm or cold-blooded is finally answered by a new Yale-led study. The answer: dinosaurs are warm-blooded.