The groundbreaking sale saw the fossil remains of the tyrant lizard - named 'Gus' - change hands for millions of dollars.
Despite bringing about the extinction of the dinosaurs, the apocalyptic asteroid actually had an unexpected positive effect.
The size of the tyrant lizard's arms has long puzzled scientists - why were they so small relative to their bodies ?
A new type of gargantuan dinosaur that was longer than Diplodocus has been identified by researchers in Thailand.
Titanosaurs weren't just gargantuan when they were alive - even handling their fossils has proven a mammoth task.
Concerns have been raised in Queensland over instructions to teach Christian school children to doubt science.
New research has challenged the idea that the dinosaurs were already declining before their untimely extinction.
A unique approach to reconstructing the sounds that dinosaurs made has brought their calls to life.
Paleontologists have discovered a fascinating new species of dinosaur dating back 86 million years.
In an unexpected twist on efforts to 'de-extinct' prehistoric animals, one firm is seeking to create a unique new type of material.
An increasing number of people claim to have witnessed a dinosaur-like creature in the forests of the Congo Basin.
The viral clip shows what appear to be long-necked dinosaurs roaming around next to some ruins.
Over 200 fossilized dinosaur footprints have been found criss-crossing a limestone quarry in Oxfordshire.
It looks as though it might not have been one asteroid strike that killed off the dinosaurs, but two.
We may have yet to discover the fossil remains of some of the largest examples of the species.
These half-bird, half-lion creatures of myth and folklore were long thought to have been inspired by Protoceratops.
Researchers have solved the mystery of whether or not Spinosaurus was adept at pursuing its prey underwater.
It is now believed that some of the fossils once thought to be young T. rexes are actually adults of a separate species.
Scientists have come up with a way to find planets capable of supporting dinosaur-like extraterrestrial creatures.
The incredibly rare specimen was found collecting dust in the back room of a museum in China.