Dinosaur

160 million years later: This rare fossil is overturning everything we knew about how birds evolved

Research on the Anchiornis specimen reveals hidden feather structures that contradict old theories on dinosaur flight. Scientists are now re-evaluating how and when animals first took to the skies.

160-million-year-old Anchiornis fossils.
Dinosaur, edmontosaurus close up with open mouth. Ukraine, Khmelnitsky, October 2021.

'Medusa,' possible 'dinosaur mummy' discovered in Badlands, transferred for further research

The 3.4 million-year-old bones of the "Burtele foot", which belonged to the ancient human relative Australopithecus deyiremeda and were discovered in the Afar Rift region of Ethiopia, in their anatomical position and with the foot bones embedded in an outline of a gorilla foot; illustration.

Scientists solve the mystery of the prehistoric 'Burtele Foot'

The skeleton of a Nanotyrannus lancensis is displayed as part of the "Montana Dueling Dinosaurs & Distinguished Fossils" collection at Bonhams auction house in New York, November 14, 2013. The "Montana Dueling Dinosaurs", a Nanotyrannus lancensis and a Chasmosaurine Ceratopsian which experts believe

Agile and vicious Nanotyrannus was not just a teenage T. rex


Scientists discover six new fossil eggshell types in Utah's Mussentuchit Member

Study provides earliest evidence of multiple oviraptorosaurs co-existing in North America.

 Scientists discover six new fossil eggshell types in Utah's Mussentuchit Member. Illustration.

Challenging 'Island Dwarfism': Massive sauropods found on Transylvanian island

Measuring over ten meters in length and weighing up to eight tons, Uriash kadici was nearly four times larger than its relative, the dwarf sauropod Magyarosaurus dacus.

 Braquiosaurus, life-size reproduction, Brachiosaurus altithorax.

Rare purple dinosaur footprint discovered by fossil tour guide on Isle of Wight

The massive footprint, nearly a meter across, was revealed by recent storms that stripped away layers of shingle at Shepherd's Chine.

 Rare purple dinosaur footprint discovered on Isle of Wight by fossil tour guide.

Research suggests smaller apex-predators ruled Australia in the dinosaur age

Megaraptorids are known for somewhat small but sharp teeth, air-filled bones, and powerful forelimbs with enormous claws. These dinosaurs have mostly been found in southern continents.

 Cretaceous Australia Landscape. Artwork by Jonathan Metzger.

The Mexican Dragon: Decade-long quest reveals long-handed dinosaur in Mexico

The fossil remains were found during a dig in 2014 and the discovery was presented by researchers from the Paleontology Museum of the Benemérita Escuela Normal Superior de Coahuila.

 The Mexican Dragon: Decade-long quest reveals long-handed dinosaur in Mexico.

The contraband found by French customs–dynosaur teeth

The seized fossils include teeth from extinct marine reptiles like mosasaurus and zarafasaura oceanis.

 The contraband found by French customs–dynosaur teeth.

Fossil from 1940 reveals what dinosaur skin looked like

The tissues of the MH7 fossil were so precisely preserved that researchers could study individual skin cells. In some samples, they could even visualize skin cell nuclei under the microscope.

 Fossil stored since 1940 proves pivotal in understanding how dinosaur skin looked.

Collagen found in dinosaur fossil challenges long-held beliefs

Researchers discover preserved collagen in Edmontosaurus fossil from Hell Creek Formation.

 Collagen found in dinosaur fossil challenges long-held beliefs.

66 million years ago, Antarctica was lush, temperate, and home to the oldest modern bird and T-Rex

A recently analyzed near-complete fossil skull found in Antarctica has revealed Vegavis iaai to be the oldest known modern bird, according to a study published in Nature.

66 million years ago, Antarctica was lush and temperate. It was home to both the oldest modern bird, and the T-Rex.

A rare fossil reveals a possible 76-million-year-old clash between a crocodile and young pterosaur

The young pterosaur likely had a wingspan of about 6.5 feet, and if it had survived to adulthood, its wingspan could have reached up to 33 feet.

 Rare fossil tells story of possible 76-million-year old clash between a crocodile and a young pterosaur.