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Dinosaurs: News & Pictures of Dinosaur Types

Dinosaurs types are many and varied, from small bird-like creatures to the largest animals ever to walk on Earth. The subject of blockbuster films, history museum exhibits and much more, dinosaurs continue to interest people today after first appearing approximately 230 million years ago. These vertebrate animals dominated the land for more than 160 million years before experiencing a catastrophic extinction at the end of the Cretaceous period 65 million years ago. The first dinosaur was recognized in the 19th century and ever since, dinosaurs have been the source of many questions. What contributed to the rapid extinction of the dinosaur? What do the latest fossil findings reveal about the dinosaur and its way of life? How is the modern bird connected to these prehistoric creatures? Could dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus Rex and Brontosaurus really be brought back to life with mosquito DNA? Inside you'll find dinosaur news & features, along with plenty of pictures.

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Which Came First? Eggs Before Chickens, Scientists Now Say

Scientists discover a nest of bird-like eggs belonging to a meat-eating dinosaur.

T. Rex Was a True Killer

T. rex and its buddies had super noses for sniffing out their meaty prey.

Tiny Skull Sheds Light on Strange Dinosaur Diets

One of the smallest dinosaur skulls belonged to a pipsqueak juvenile that ate both meat and plants.

Bird-Like Dinosaur Sported Bizarre Tail Feathers

Remains of a feathered dinosaur add to scientists' understanding of the transition from dinosaurs to modern birds.

Dinosaur Graveyard Yields Fossil Bounty

A "dinosaur graveyard" full of fossils has been discovered in a former river bed in Utah, presenting an opportunity for a decade's worth of Jurassic research by paleontologists, it was announced this week.

Huge Field of Dinosaur Tracks Found

More than a thousand dinosaur tracks have been discovered.

Bizarre Dinosaur Headgear Used For Shouting

Duck-billed dinosaurs used bizarre headgear for vocal communication.

How Brachiosaurs Got So Huge

Scientists figure out how vegetarian dinosaurs grew so giant.

Mass Extinctions Remain Mysterious

Several mass extinctions have unknown causes.

Catastrophe Killed Dinosaur Herd, New Species Emerges

A new species of so-called ceratopsian, or horned, dinosaurs was announced today.

Bus-Sized Dinosaur Breathed Like Birds

Meat-eating dino breathed like a bird.

Dinosaur Spills His Guts

The hadrosaur's last meal included plenty of leaves that were digested into tiny bits.

Tiny Dino Fed on Termites

Scientists have discovered North America's smallest dino and it was a termite eater.

The Bizarre Creatures of Madagascar

Not in my wildest dreams did I anticipate the fossil riches that we would discover on our first expedition to the island of Madagascar, off the southeast coast of Africa, back in 1993.