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.
'Medusa,' possible 'dinosaur mummy' discovered in Badlands, transferred for further research
Scientists solve the mystery of the prehistoric 'Burtele Foot'
Agile and vicious Nanotyrannus was not just a teenage T. rex
Scientists identify new dinosaur species from footprints in Brazil
The new species, called Farlowichnus rapidus, was a small carnivorous animal about the size of a modern-day seriema bird, or about 60-90 cm (2-3 feet) tall, according to researchers.
Dinosaur feathers were more similar to those we recognize than previously assumed - study
Proteins were discovered in fossilized feathers which were previously believed to only be present in modern animals.
'Bizarre' long-legged bird-like dinosaur has scientists enthralled
The question of whether Fujianvenator, with its curious mixture of skeletal features, should be classified as a bird or a dinosaur is still in debate.
Newly-discovered T-Rex relative species unearthed in Morocco
Unknown dinosaur species from the Cretaceous period discovered in Morocco, near Casablanca.
Ancient clawed 'Edward Scissorhands' reptile discovered in Brazil
Researchers described the newly discovered creature as similar to Edward Scissorhands because of its long claws.
Dinosaur vs mammal: Dramatic fossil shows pugnacious mammal attacking a dinosaur
"Here, we have good evidence for a smaller mammal preying on a larger dinosaur, which is not something we would have guessed without this fossil," Mallon added.
Dramatic fossil shows pugnacious mammal attacking a dinosaur
"Dinosaurs nearly always outsized their mammal contemporaries, so traditional belief has been that their interactions were unilateral - the bigger dinosaurs always ate the smaller mammals."
Megalodons were slow-swimming, warm-blooded predators – study
The placoid scales are not seen on speedier shark species, as those species have scales with spaced ridges.
Humans' ancestors, dogs, bats may have coexisted with dinosaurs – study
Primates, whom humans evolved from, rabbits and hares, dogs and cats were shown to have evolved just before the mass extinction, so they coexisted with dinosaurs.
The king takes flight: New pterosaur 'Elvis' receives scientific name
The pterosaur was nicknamed after the king of rock and roll due to a giant pompadour-like bony crest on its skull.
