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Stunning 240 million-year-old 'Chinese dragon' fossil unveiled by scientists
By Ben Turner published
A bizarre dragon-like creature that lived during the Triassic period used its remarkably long neck to hunt unsuspecting prey in shallow water, scientists have found.
'Cut down in their prime': Dinosaurs were thriving in Africa before the asteroid hit
By Nicholas R. Longrich published
The discovery of predatory dinosaurs in marine sediments in Morocco suggests life was abundant and diversifying at the end of the Cretaceous period.
Dinosaurs dominated our planet not because of their massive size or fearsome teeth — but thanks to the way they walked
By Richard Pallardy published
Dinosaurs may have ruled Earth for over 160 million years because the way they walked gave them a big advantage during the drying climate of the Triassic.
Temperature inside Chicxulub crater after dinosaur-killing asteroid hit revealed with 'paleothermometer'
By Patrick Pester published
Researchers measured the temperature of the Chicxulub crater 66 million years ago, unlocking mysteries of the dinosaur-dooming mass extinction event.
What was the typical life span of a dinosaur?
By Cameron Duke published
What was the typical life span of a dinosaur? It depends on the size and species, of course.
Scientists say their robot dinosaur could help explain the evolution of wings. But 1 expert says the study is flawed.
By Kiley Price published
The robot faced up against grasshopper prey. But did the dinosaur it mimics actually eat insects?
Gargantuan 'star lizard' was one of the last (and largest) dinosaurs of its kind
By Patrick Pester published
Scientists spent years retrieving fossils of the Cretaceous sauropod, which they've named Sidersaura, or "star lizard."
'I felt my heart skip a beat': Researcher discovers dinosaur 'chicken from hell' after buying fossil online
By Patrick Pester published
A "chicken from hell" dinosaur that lived just before the asteroid struck has been discovered in South Dakota.
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