Jurassic Start: Fossil Pushes Tyrannosaurs' Origin Back 10 Million Years
Proceratosaurus was quite small compared with T. rex but it extends the tyrannosauroid group back to the middle Jurassic, further than any other known fossil
Mary Anning and the Birth of Paleontology
The daughter of a cabinetmaker and amateur fossil collector, Anning made her mark in the budding field of paleontology in early 19th-century England through the discovery of the first complete plesiosaur fossil
Bye-Bye Birdie: New Look at Archaeopteryx Shows It Was More Dinosaur Than Bird
Microscopic analysis of Archaeopteryx fossils shows that the animal grew to maturity like a dinosaur rather than a modern bird
Planetary bombardments, past and future: Third dispatch from the annual planets meeting
Are Torosaurus and Triceratops one and the same?
New feathered dinosaur specimen strengthens dino-bird link
Dino Deals: Prehistoric Fossils for Sale on the Vegas Strip [Slide Show]
T. rex and other fossils to be auctioned off publicly next week
Mini T. Rex Recovered
In a study in the journal Science, researchers announce the discovery of a dinosaur 125 million years older and one ninetieth the size of T. Rex, but having virtually the same body plan as the giant dino. Cynthia Graber reports
Tiny tyrannosaur had all the trappings of T. rex
Millions of years before the first tremendous Tyrannosaurus rex began terrorizing fellow animals, Raptorex kriegsteini showed all of the characteristic tyrannosaur features—in miniature.
Movie Magic (Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs), Part 3
In this series of episodes, we talk to many of the scientists at Blue Sky Studios, which created the Ice Age series of animated features, including the recently released Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. In episode 3, we hear from co-director Mike Thurmeier, art director Mike Knapp and head of lighting Andew Beddini. Special thanks to Hugo Ayala. Web sites related to this episode include www.blueskystudios.com and www.iceagemovie.com
Movie Magic (Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs), Part 2
In this series of episodes, we talk to many of the scientists at Blue Sky Studios, which created the Ice Age series of animated features, including the recently released Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. In episode 2, we hear from the research and development team about their backgrounds, the kinds of technical challenges they face and the ways they use math and computers to solve those problems. Web sites related to this episode include www.blueskystudios.com; www.iceagemovie.com; www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=magic-and-the-brain
Movie Magic (Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs), Part 1
In this series of episodes, we talk to many of the scientists at Blue Sky Studios, which created the Ice Age series of animated features, including the recently released Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. In episode 1, we hear from company founders Carl Ludwig and Eugene Troubetzkoy and senior research associate Hugo Ayala. Web sites related to this episode include www.blueskystudios.com and www.iceagemovie.com