
27 Kilograms of Gold Treasure Recovered from Shipwreck off Coast of South Carolina
The ship had been carrying gold to New York City when it sank in 1857

27 Kilograms of Gold Treasure Recovered from Shipwreck off Coast of South Carolina
The ship had been carrying gold to New York City when it sank in 1857

Dinosaur Feathers Came before Birds and Flight
A long-cherished view of how and why feathers evolved has now been overturned


Excavations Reveal a Surprising Mix of Dinosaurs from Lost Continent
The American West once harbored multiple communities of dinosaurs simultaneously—a revelation that has scientists scrambling to understand how the land could have supported so many behemoths

Forget T. Rex: Long-Necked Dinosaurs Ruled the Planet
The long-necked dinosaurs known as sauropods, once seen as icons of extinction, thrived for millions of years around the world

A Fossil Hunt in Madagascar Yields Tall Dinosaur Tales
The world's fourth-largest island divulges fossils that could revolutionize scientific views on the origins of dinosaurs and mammals

Dinosaurs Found in Mass Grave Died of Drought
The case was cold, but critical clues pointed to a killer's identity in ancient Madagascar

Dinosaur Blood and Bone Cells Seem to Survive Fossilization
Mounting evidence from dinosaur bones shows that, contrary to common belief, organic materials can sometimes survive in fossils for millions of years

The Dinosaur Monsters We Adore

Dinosaur Herd Died in a Mud Trap
On a trip to the Gobi Desert, a team of fossil hunters unearths a death scene that reveals new clues about how dinosaurs lived

T. Rex Had a Social Life
By analyzing previously overlooked fossils and by taking a second look at some old finds, paleontologists are providing the first glimpses of the actual behavior of the tyrannosaurs

Dinosaurs of the Arctic Thrived in Cold Darkness
Some 70 million years ago a group of hardy dinosaurs thrived in the harsh climate of what is now Alaska

Fieldwork: Tiny Bones to Pick
Paleontologists brave wildfires, parasites and scorching temperatures in search of ancient mammal fossils