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Scientists examine dinosaur's fossilized butt
Jan 25, 2021A new study has revealed, for the first time, the detailed characteristics and functionality of a dinosaur's rear end.
Dinosaurs crossed hundreds of miles of ocean
Nov 7, 2020A chance fossil discovery in Morocco has indicated that some dinosaurs swam vast distances across the sea.
'Terror crocodile' had teeth the size of bananas
Aug 11, 2020A new study has revealed the immense power of one of the largest crocodilians ever to walk the Earth.
First evidence of cancer found in dinosaur bone
Aug 5, 2020Palaeontologists have revealed for the first time that even the dinosaurs suffered from cancer.
Tiny dinosaur was the size of a coffee cup
Jul 8, 2020Scientists have discovered a pint-sized dinosaur that was so small you could literally hold it in your hand.
Killer asteroid struck at 'worst possible angle'
May 31, 2020The destructiveness of the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs wasn't just down to its large size.
'The most dangerous place in Earth's history'
Apr 26, 2020Scientists 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
Mar 20, 2020A 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
Mar 20, 2020Scientists have identified the fossil skull of what is thought to be the earliest ancestor of modern chickens.
Volcanism ruled out in dino extinction debate
Jan 18, 2020A new study has suggested that it was an asteroid strike, not volcanism, that ultimately wiped out the dinosaurs.
Mass extinction caused long-term disruption
Sep 30, 2019A new study has revealed how long it took for the world's oceans to recover after the death of the dinosaurs.
15-ton 'sea monster' found in Antarctica
Jun 9, 2019Scientists have unearthed the fossil remains of a gargantuan marine reptile from the time of the dinosaurs.
Prehistoric millipede found trapped in amber
May 4, 2019A remarkably well preserved millipede dating back 99 million years has been unearthed in Myanmar.
Dinosaurs were thriving before asteroid strike
Mar 8, 2019A new study has cast doubt on the idea that the dinosaurs had been in steady decline before the impact.
Giant herbivore lived alongside dinosaurs
VIDEO Nov 23, 2018Palaeontologists have discovered the fossil remains of a huge Triassic-era relative of modern mammals.
New species of 'first bird' Archaeopteryx found
Oct 27, 2018The discovery has cemented Archaeopteryx as a transitional form between non-avian dinosaurs and birds.
Scientists know what dinosaur DNA looked like
Aug 27, 2018In a recent breakthrough, researchers in the UK have managed to piece together a history of dinosaur DNA.
Coral reefs endured death of the dinosaurs
Aug 10, 2018A new study has revealed that coral reefs have been around for far longer than previously realized.
Dinosaur asteroid wiped out most bird species
May 26, 2018According to a new study, only a few select bird species survived the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs.
Mass extinction triggered age of the dinosaurs
Apr 16, 2018A new study has revealed that a devastating event may have been responsible for the dinosaurs' dominance.
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