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Killer asteroid struck at 'worst possible angle'
5-31-2020 |
2
The destructiveness of the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs wasn't just down to its large size.
10m-long 'megaraptor' unearthed in Patagonia
5-13-2020 | 8
Palaeontologists have discovered the fossil remains of a huge raptor dating back 70 million years.
Swimming dinosaur was a real-life river monster
4-30-2020 | 5
One of the largest predators ever to walk the face of the Earth has turned out to be a surprisingly skilled swimmer.
'The most dangerous place in Earth's history'
4-26-2020 | 1
Scientists have identified a region of Africa that was once dominated by a wide variety of predatory dinosaurs.
Spanish police stop man dressed as a T-rex
3-20-2020 | 10
A man who was supposed to be self-isolating was recently caught out on the street in a dinosaur costume.
'Wonderchicken' may be earliest known fowl
3-20-2020 | 4
Scientists have identified the fossil skull of what is thought to be the earliest ancestor of modern chickens.
Tiny 'dino-bird' skull found trapped in amber
3-15-2020 | 15
One of the smallest ever dinosaur fossils has been found remarkably well preserved in a chunk of amber.
Dinosaur 'stomping ground' on Scottish isle
3-14-2020 | 1
Scientists have discovered dozens of fossilized footprints on the picturesque Isle of Skye in Scotland.
Dinosaur DNA discovered, scientists claim
3-3-2020 | 8
Palaeontologists report that they have retrieved DNA from dinosaur fossils dating back to the Cretaceous.
New 'reaper of death' dinosaur discovered
2-11-2020 | 0
A new species of tyrannosaur that roamed the Earth 80 million years ago has been unearthed in Canada.
'Dancing dragon' fossil is velociraptor relative
1-21-2020 | 0
Palaeontologists have compared the feathers of a 120 million-year-old dinosaur to those of modern birds.
Volcanism ruled out in dino extinction debate
1-18-2020 | 2
A new study has suggested that it was an asteroid strike, not volcanism, that ultimately wiped out the dinosaurs.
Mass extinction caused long-term disruption
9-30-2019 | 7
A new study has revealed how long it took for the world's oceans to recover after the death of the dinosaurs.
T. rex had 'air conditioning' on its head
9-6-2019 | 4
It turns out that Tyrannosaurus rex had a rather unique way of keeping itself from overheating.
New Stegosaurus species found in Morocco
8-21-2019 | 0
Not only is the fossil a new species but it is also the earliest known Stegosaurus specimen ever discovered.
15-ton 'sea monster' found in Antarctica
6-9-2019 | 1
Scientists have unearthed the fossil remains of a gargantuan marine reptile from the time of the dinosaurs.
Dinosaur fossils shaped sea monster stories
4-26-2019 | 18
A new study has highlighted the role that fossils have played in influencing sightings of sea monsters.
World's largest Tyrannosaurus rex unveiled
3-23-2019 | 11
A fossil T. rex named 'Scotty' has been confirmed to be the largest predatory dinosaur ever discovered.
Dinosaurs were thriving before asteroid strike
3-8-2019 | 21
A new study has cast doubt on the idea that the dinosaurs had been in steady decline before the impact.
Miniature Tyrannosaurus rex discovered
VIDEO 2-21-2019 | 9
A pint-sized relative of the tyrant lizard dating back 96 million years has been unearthed in North America.
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