Latest about Extinct Species
'Cut down in their prime': Dinosaurs were thriving in Africa before the asteroid hit
The discovery of predatory dinosaurs in marine sediments in Morocco suggests life was abundant and diversifying at the end of the Cretaceous period.
Only part of rare 280 million-year-old fossil is real — the rest is mostly paint
Researchers have found that a fossil of the lizard-like Tridentinosaurus antiquus is mostly fake.
Watch 30-foot Jurassic sea monster come back to life in David Attenborough's new pliosaur show
In 2022, fossil hunters noticed a snout sticking out of a cliff face on the Jurassic Coast. It turned out to be one of the largest and most complete pliosaur skulls ever discovered.
Dinosaurs dominated our planet not because of their massive size or fearsome teeth — but thanks to the way they walked
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'
Researchers measured the temperature of the Chicxulub crater 66 million years ago, unlocking mysteries of the dinosaur-dooming mass extinction event.
Jurassic 'mist wing' fossil discovered on Scottish island could be missing link in pterosaur evolution
Surprise discovery of 168-million-year-old pterosaur in rocks on Isle of Skye will help scientists narrow down major events in the evolution of these flying reptiles.
What was the typical life span of a dinosaur?
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.
The robot faced up against grasshopper prey. But did the dinosaur it mimics actually eat insects?
