Dinosaur Bones Show They Grew Quickly
Lines and other structures in dinosaur bones reveal how these animals grew and how long they lived
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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
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...
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
Fieldwork: Tiny Bones to Pick
Paleontologists brave wildfires, parasites and scorching temperatures in search of ancient mammal fossils
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
Big-Eyed Dinosaurs Foraged in Polar Australia’s Darkness
Their excellent night vision and apparent warm blood raise a question: Could they have survived icehouse conditions at the end of the Cretaceous period?
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
Dinosaurs Found in Mass Grave Died of Drought
The case was cold, but critical clues pointed to a killer's identity in ancient Madagascar
Modern Birds Evolved before the Dinosaurs Died
Modern birds, long thought to have arisen only after the dinosaurs perished, turn out to have lived alongside them
Dinosaur Feathers Came before Birds and Flight
A long-cherished view of how and why feathers evolved has now been overturned
Transylvanian Baron Uncovered Clues to Dinosaur Evolution
A maverick aristocrat's ideas about dinosaur evolution turn out to have been decades ahead of their time
Dinosaur Eggs Found in Gobi Desert
Mongolia's Gobi Desert contains one of the richest assemblages of dinosaur remains ever found. Paleontologists are uncovering much of the region's history
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
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
Dinosaurs Reveal Clues about Adaptation to Climate Change
Yesterday's big reptiles can help us figure out how the human era is shaping up By Mary H. Schweitzer
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