Some Dinosaurs May Have Wagged Their Tail to Help Them Run
This may be for the same reason humans swing their arms when walking and running
Some Dinosaurs May Have Wagged Their Tail to Help Them Run
This may be for the same reason humans swing their arms when walking and running
Dinosaurs Lived—and Made Little Dinos—in the Arctic
New research shows that the prehistoric giants were even cooler than we thought
Sign up now to get 60 days of digital access
These Dinosaurs Had a Complicated Air Conditioner in Their Skull
Cooling 5,000-pound, armor-plated giants was no small feat.
Unusual "Sail-Backed" Dinosaur Roamed Spain 125 Million Years Ago
Dubbed morelladon, fossil remains of a medium-size dinosaur discovered near the town of Morella in Spain's Castellón province
Dinosaurs Evolved in a Startlingly Short Time
New fossil dates show beasts arose from their ancestors in half the time researchers previously thought
Support Dinosaur Research and Stop a Mammoth from Moping
A children's art-and-alphabet book is giving back to the field of research that inspired its creation.
An Ancient Nessie? Long-Neck Dinos Once Prowled Scottish Lagoon
Researchers made the discovery after noticing dinosaur footprints along the Isle of Skye's rocky coast—an area that was a lagoon during the Jurassic
How Dinosaurs Got Their Start--and Met Their End [Video]
The only thing more remarkable than the ascent of these amazing beasts is their downfall
Did Dark Matter Kill the Dinosaurs? A Q&A with Author Lisa Randall
In her new book Randall probes the connections between seemingly unrelated phenomena in our universe
Dino's Tail Might Have Whipped It Good
Researchers built a physical model of the tail of the late Jurassic dinosaur Apatosaurus and found that its tail tip could have moved at supersonic speed to produce a whip-crack sound
Cute Furball Is Best-Preserved Mammal from Dinosaur Age
Chipmunk-sized critter with hedgehog-like spines lived 125 million years ago, leaving behind complete skeleton and soft tissues
Ancient Toothy Mammal Survived Dino Apocalypse
Hiding out in what is now New Mexico, beaver-like animal used specialized dentition to live on plants