Fossils reveal dinosaurs were flourishing in diverse ecosystems right up until the asteroid impact ended their reign. Their abrupt extinction reshaped Earth’s ecosystems and set the stage for mammals ...
Using polarised light, the team identified previously unknown growth marks that had gone undetected in earlier studies. These ...
Tyrannosaurus rex lived longer and took more time to reach its maximum size than previously thought, according to a new study.
For decades, scientists have been counting annual growth rings—similar to tree rings—inside fossilized leg bones of ...
An analysis of growth rings in the leg bones of 17 Tyrannosaurus rex individuals reveals that the dinosaurs matured much more ...
The first thing visitors see when they enter the newly opened Natural History Museum in Abu Dhabi are four massive ...
Discover the monster snake that makes all modern snakes seem small by comparison. Learn about Titanoboa, the biggest snake to roam the Earth!
Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...
Across generations, people have been fascinated by the enormous predators that once dominated prehistoric oceans. Popular culture often refers to these giants as the biggest dinosaur in the sea, even ...
A 92-foot-long dinosaur found by construction workers in China in 1998 may be the largest of its kind, according to research published in the journal Scientific Reports. The dinosaur was discovered in ...
Dec. 16 (UPI) --More than 16,600 footprints left by carnivorous dinosaurs of different sizes that walked, ran and even swam about 66 million years ago have been identified at the Carreras Pampa site ...