Spikes, a tail weapon and a shield: Was this the world’s weirdest dinosaur?
The Spicomellus is “totally unlike anything else that we have ever seen,” said a co-lead of a study on the dinosaur, which lived some 165 million years ago. You think…
New species of dinosaur with a sail on its back is discovered in Britain
The Istiorachis macarthurae, found on the Isle of Wight, was named after a famous sailor. LONDON — A former PhD student analyzing 125-million-year-old fossils has made waves with the discovery…
115-million-year-old dinosaur tracks unearthed in Texas after devastating floods
While clearing debris from the devastating floods in Texas in July, volunteers uncovered 15 large dinosaur footprints thought to belong to a formidable prehistoric predator. Recent flooding in Texas has…
Scientists reexamine 47-year-old fossil and discover a new Jurassic sea monster
A new long-necked marine reptile, Plesionectes longicollum, has been identified from a decades-old fossil found in Germany’s Posidonia Shale. The remarkably preserved specimen rewrites part of the Jurassic marine story,…
Trove of dinosaur footprints reveal Jurassic secrets on Isle of Skye where would-be Scottish king Bonnie Prince Charlie escaped
Paleontologists have discovered tracks belonging to meat-eating theropods and long-necked sauropods on the Isle of Skye. Ancient Footprints on the Isle of Skye Reveal Dynamic Dinosaur Activity in Prehistoric Scotland…
Dozens of 3-toed dinosaurs leave their mark in Australia
A University of Queensland researcher has confirmed a boulder at a regional school contains one of the highest concentrations of dinosaur footprints per square metre ever documented in Australia. Dr…
166 million-year-old fossil found on Isle of Skye belongs to pony-size dinosaur from Jurassic
A fossil that was first discovered over 50 years ago has finally been identified as a dinosaur that lived around 166 million years ago, during the Jurassic Period. A fossil…
Record-Breaking Dinosaur Skeleton on Display in New York City
The Apex Stegosaurus, the most expensive dinosaur fossil ever sold at auction, is now on public display at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City. Unveiled…
Dinosaur Vomit and Droppings Uncover Clues to Their Global Domination
Fossilized digestive material offers unparalleled insights into the dinosaurs’ diets, feeding behaviors and parasites. Scientists have made a surprising discovery that helps explain how dinosaurs rose to power—by studying fossilized…
Unearthed at Chinese Construction Site: 80 Million-Year-Old ‘Mini Eggs’ of a Never-Before-Seen T. Rex Relative, the Smallest Ever Discovered
Half a dozen dinosaur eggs, each around the size of a grape, were recently saved from a construction site in China. Researchers say the tiny fossilized shells are exceptionally well…