<![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Dinosaurs ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/extinct-species/dinosaurs Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:33:11 +0000 en <![CDATA[ 'I'm more hopeful that birds can endure than maybe even our own species': Paleontologist Steve Brusatte on why birds are the ultimate survivors ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/their-greatest-challenge-since-they-stared-down-the-asteroid-paleontologist-steve-brusatte-on-why-birds-are-facing-their-biggest-existential-threat-since-the-dino-killing-asteroid bjUDx4pzcR8GMJ9CoLSqwb Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:33:11 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:13:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'He began to cry, and almost fell to the floor': The fluffy fossil that finally showed the world that birds are dinosaurs ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/he-began-to-cry-and-almost-fell-to-the-floor-the-fluffy-fossil-that-finally-showed-the-world-that-birds-are-dinosaurs 6jnMDs3VnCoZXL2W8X9yoW Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:04:28 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:23:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ 95 million-year-old Spinosaurus had a scimitar-shaped head crest and waded through the Sahara's rivers like a 'hell heron' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/95-million-year-old-spinosaurus-had-a-scimitar-shaped-head-crest-and-waded-through-the-saharas-rivers-like-a-hell-heron bHYzk7PFPFkRZ2PmZQYisn Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:56:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Archaeopteryx, one of the world's first proto birds, has a set of weird, never-before-seen features, new study reveals ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/archaeopteryx-one-of-the-worlds-first-proto-birds-has-a-set-of-weird-never-before-seen-features-new-study-reveals RNF6QsVSTepmXMhJBHbUeP Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:48:29 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 23:03:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ T. rex quiz: How much do you really know about the king of the dinosaurs? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/t-rex-quiz-how-much-do-you-really-know-about-the-king-of-the-dinosaurs ZLfJfSaQZLEafACKd9MNEg Sun, 04 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:00:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Giant 'cow of the Cretaceous' discovered almost 100 years ago identified as new duck-billed dinosaur ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/giant-cow-of-the-cretaceous-discovered-almost-100-years-ago-identified-as-new-duck-billed-dinosaur WEDCr45Ys9HAE9sdr6dEwQ Sat, 03 Jan 2026 13:42:00 +0000 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:29:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Spinosaurus relative longer than a pickup truck stalked Thailand's rivers 125 million years ago ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/spinosaurus-relative-longer-than-a-pickup-truck-stalked-thailands-rivers-125-million-years-ago q37N9C4DAKJRdVbVeY3mXn Fri, 26 Dec 2025 19:50:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 18,000 dinosaur tracks discovered along ancient Bolivian coastline — and they set a new record ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/18-000-dinosaur-tracks-discovered-along-ancient-bolivian-coastline-and-they-set-a-new-record 32xG8bdBiPSiDqtCBZJg29 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:08:58 +0000 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:30:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nanotyrannus isn't a 'mini T. Rex' after all — it's a new species, 'dueling dinosaurs' fossil reveals ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/i-was-wrong-dinosaur-scientists-agree-that-small-tyrannosaur-nanotyrannus-was-real-pivotal-new-study-finds JsGcVGASFcUcN6Gknv3Ra7 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:44:39 +0000 Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:53:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ First-ever 'mummified' and hoofed dinosaur discovered in Wyoming badlands ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/first-ever-mummified-and-hoofed-dinosaur-discovered-in-wyoming-badlands emZzXrGiMgpqXJU9XVQmAc Wed, 29 Oct 2025 13:49:23 +0000 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 22:53:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rare fossils in New Mexico reveal dinosaurs were doing just fine before the asteroid annihilated them all ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/rare-fossils-in-new-mexico-reveal-dinosaurs-were-doing-just-fine-before-the-asteroid-annihilated-them-all WrpEqNSGNMKhFvtVgLqkbE Thu, 23 Oct 2025 18:00:00 +0000 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 15:07:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ How long does DNA last? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/how-long-does-dna-last bZJN5TxFBf2rgunMGQjomS Mon, 29 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gigantic dinosaur with 'claws like hedge trimmers' found with croc leg still in its jaws in Argentina ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/gigantic-dinosaur-with-claws-like-hedge-trimmers-found-with-croc-leg-still-in-its-jaws-in-argentina 8d7uyKUvWtNL6wCqsMjvX5 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:43:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ What happened to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/asteroids/what-happened-to-the-asteroid-that-killed-the-dinosaurs VSGBZvd556EpHDVysU3XfC Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Oldest-known dome-headed dinosaur discovered sticking out of a cliff in Mongolia's Gobi Desert ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/oldest-known-dome-headed-dinosaur-discovered-sticking-out-of-a-cliff-in-mongolias-gobi-desert xWvpwrM3bwbyc4JBJTWP5J Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:16:09 +0000 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:45:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Our hearts stopped': Scientists find baby pterosaurs died in violent Jurassic storm 150 million years ago ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/our-hearts-stopped-scientists-find-baby-pterosaurs-died-in-violent-jurassic-storm-150-million-years-ago eou2kqZ2fqkBKukoTubPtR Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:20:23 +0000 Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:03:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ 70 million-year-old hypercarnivore that ate dinosaurs named after Egyptian god ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/70-million-year-old-hypercarnivore-that-ate-dinosaurs-named-after-egyptian-god 4Wgcqwkt5Wjrpsw2wBmyzd Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:59:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'So weird': Ankylosaur with 3-foot spikes sticking out of its neck discovered in Morocco ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/so-weird-ankylosaur-with-3-foot-spikes-sticking-out-of-its-neck-discovered-in-morocco 3ffda57SoGK4VWdV7YHYNg Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:06:46 +0000 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:42:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ 115 million-year-old dinosaur tracks unearthed in Texas after devastating floods ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/115-million-year-old-dinosaur-tracks-unearthed-in-texas-after-devastating-floods yX3csL4ZoPTXa8VAjGpvyX Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:40:37 +0000 Fri, 15 Aug 2025 02:49:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ T. rex relatives 'moonwalked' to attract mates, newfound dinosaur ‘mating arena' suggests ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/t-rex-relatives-moonwalked-to-attract-mates-newfound-dinosaur-mating-arena-suggests dxEfkoXRQVUk7wgAmLnvmb Thu, 24 Jul 2025 16:32:45 +0000 Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:12:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Ash-winged dawn goddess' is oldest pterosaur ever discovered in North America — and it was small enough to sit 'on your shoulder' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/ash-winged-dawn-goddess-is-oldest-pterosaur-ever-discovered-in-north-america-and-it-was-small-enough-to-sit-on-your-shoulder 9XzdPjhJEnpjBvWQJfRBSV Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:00:00 +0000 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:08:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It's how I would imagine I would react if I saw a real-life giant dinosaur': What Jurassic World Rebirth's scientific advisor thinks of the movie ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/its-how-i-would-imagine-i-would-react-if-i-saw-a-real-life-giant-dinosaur-what-jurassic-world-rebirths-scientific-advisor-thinks-of-the-movie JpUrMv6UVko4wd4PcnHU8f Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:54:33 +0000 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:02:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mysterious 'runner' dinosaur a sign there are more Jurassic secrets to unlock beneath western US ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/enigmatic-runner-dinosaur-from-colorado-helps-rewrite-understanding-of-several-jurassic-species Vgc7dgwkbo25aojT7xTQGe Thu, 26 Jun 2025 17:54:29 +0000 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 22:48:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Night lizards survived dinosaur-killing asteroid strike, despite being close enough to see it happen ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/lizards/tiny-night-lizards-survived-dinosaur-killing-asteroid-strike-despite-being-close-enough-to-see-it-happen yTFSzYje9GZMArLXa48LAA Tue, 24 Jun 2025 23:01:00 +0000 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 13:22:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meet 'Dragon prince' — the newly discovered T. rex relative that roamed Mongolia 86 million years ago ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/meet-dragon-prince-the-newly-discovered-t-rex-relative-that-roamed-mongolia-86-million-years-ago UKbbMQAiYk94xuQsT7LciK Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0000 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:07:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Birds have been nesting in the Arctic Circle for almost 73 million years, newly discovered fossils reveal ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/birds-have-been-nesting-in-the-arctic-circle-for-almost-73-million-years-newly-discovered-fossils-reveal FdYbU7cm7gSetViM5jdaUL Thu, 29 May 2025 18:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 May 2025 15:47:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ See the reconstructed home of 'polar dinosaurs' that thrived in the Antarctic 120 million years ago ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/plants/see-the-reconstructed-home-of-polar-dinosaurs-that-thrived-in-the-antarctic-120-million-years-ago AGQxHiwrGGa2qK4ji4LySj Mon, 12 May 2025 13:30:00 +0000 Mon, 12 May 2025 23:13:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ T. rex may have evolved in North America after all, scientists say ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/t-rex-may-have-evolved-in-north-america-after-all-scientists-say BoKhdjQTDpS5TjfpVjcnUo Wed, 07 May 2025 10:44:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Giant pterosaurs weren't only good at flying, they could walk among dinosaurs too ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/pterosaur-tracks-reveal-flying-reptiles-were-comfortable-on-land-too-some-even-shared-environments-with-dinosaurs rbmirmNz4nRGPFZg8qbPdB Tue, 06 May 2025 17:21:59 +0000 Wed, 07 May 2025 15:29:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dinosaurs might still roam Earth if it weren't for the asteroid, study suggests ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/dinosaurs-might-still-roam-earth-if-it-werent-for-the-asteroid-study-suggests GsxB6s77LYmDVes5Y4nBsC Thu, 01 May 2025 11:21:01 +0000 Fri, 02 May 2025 10:37:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ T. rex researchers eviscerate 'misleading' dinosaur leather announcement ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/t-rex-researchers-eviscerate-misleading-dinosaur-leather-announcement zNqER4oQLPkgaYXZuuHPLn Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:05:40 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 22:54:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ What was the fastest dinosaur? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/what-was-the-fastest-dinosaur HG3anmYxwxEWqW92JtQmkd Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:53:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Dispiriting and exasperating': The world's super rich are buying up T. rex fossils and it's hampering research ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/dispiriting-and-exasperating-the-worlds-super-rich-are-buying-up-t-rex-fossils-and-its-hampering-research yFUz4HM8sbgURW5x2bNWSg Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:38:11 +0000 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:30:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Trove of dinosaur footprints reveal Jurassic secrets on Isle of Skye where would-be Scottish king Bonnie Prince Charlie escaped ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/trove-of-dinosaur-footprints-reveal-jurassic-secrets-on-isle-of-skye-where-would-be-scottish-king-bonnie-prince-charlie-escaped pLTUnMkASdEySPxQjyJACf Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:35:29 +0000 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:30:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Exquisitely preserved' ginormous claws from Mongolia reveal strange evolution in dinosaurs ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/exquisitely-preserved-ginormous-claws-from-mongolia-reveal-strange-evolution-in-dinosaurs pQ5Mn7yMySkftbBthqQL7S Tue, 25 Mar 2025 15:01:10 +0000 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 22:08:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chickens sprouted dino-like feathers when scientists messed with the Sonic Hedgehog gene ]]> https://www.livescience.com/birds/chickens-sprouted-dino-like-feathers-when-scientists-messed-with-the-sonic-hedgehog-gene 5BxjKDtPjhwGh62vEu5jF5 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:00:20 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:18:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dinosaurs: Facts about the reptiles that roamed Earth more than 66 million years ago ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/dinosaurs-facts-about-the-reptiles-that-roamed-earth-more-than-66-million-years-ago rz6oYHzk8A2AGyjGPk72JQ Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:27:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ 166 million-year-old fossil found on Isle of Skye belongs to pony-size dinosaur from Jurassic ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/166-million-year-old-fossil-found-on-isle-of-skye-belongs-to-pony-size-dinosaur-from-jurassic aoDt7JJez8fVjU7ofkbmAc Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:42:52 +0000 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:25:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ 125 million-year-old fossil of giant venomous scorpion that lived alongside dinosaurs discovered in China ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/extinct-species/125-million-year-old-fossil-of-giant-venomous-scorpion-that-lived-alongside-dinosaurs-discovered-in-china FjTHtzVJNE9MVtXRRpVXBU Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:15:48 +0000 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:40:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ What if a giant asteroid had not wiped out the dinosaurs? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/what-if-a-giant-asteroid-had-not-wiped-out-the-dinosaurs NaLRra6w2BVZsS4W5JaToG Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 14:12:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Just the tip of the iceberg': Why risky asteroids like 2024 YR4 will pester Earth for decades to come ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/asteroids/just-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-why-risky-asteroids-like-2024-yr4-will-pester-earth-for-decades-to-come iKQtny7KZ8KEtxSm2FAdZM Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Are birds reptiles? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/are-birds-reptiles UjyR5zvbUixUZegXVCLSP9 Sun, 02 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Secrets of 1st dinosaurs lie in the Sahara and Amazon rainforest, study suggests ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/secrets-of-1st-dinosaurs-lie-in-the-sahara-and-amazon-rainforest-study-suggests 2G47tiy7we6TVufmXnKfUj Fri, 24 Jan 2025 17:11:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Sexy' pterosaur tail should have been nightmare for flying. How did it work? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/sexy-pterosaur-tail-should-have-been-nightmare-for-flying-how-did-it-work 3WkZ4BjSBkaqSFZgwu9EEe Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:18:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Giant horned dinosaur's fossils were destroyed in WWII — but photos reveal it was an unknown species ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/giant-horned-dinosaurs-fossils-were-destroyed-in-wwii-but-photos-reveal-it-was-an-unknown-species tmWVBZzZUYUrHP5THL6BeL Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:09:11 +0000 Fri, 17 Jan 2025 22:08:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Enormous skull of 200-million-year-old giant dinosaur discovered in China ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/enormous-skull-of-200-million-year-old-giant-dinosaur-discovered-in-china PUqkVE5NMF5ga3ZvShXuUe Mon, 13 Jan 2025 13:36:35 +0000 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:29:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Oldest known dinosaur in North America is a 'chicken-size' raptor — and changes what we know about how dinos conquered Earth ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/230-million-year-old-dinosaur-is-oldest-ever-discovered-in-north-america-and-changes-what-we-know-about-how-they-conquered-earth v2KCQbEEPaJAkmvqDtvYxb Fri, 10 Jan 2025 17:13:53 +0000 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 21:16:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Weird bumps in UK quarry turn out to be 166 million-year-old dinosaur 'highway' for some of Jurassic's biggest dinosaurs ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/weird-bumps-in-uk-quarry-turn-out-to-be-166-million-year-old-dinosaur-highway-for-some-of-jurassics-biggest-dinosaurs 8HpPeJKCEFazumpyEThEc7 Fri, 03 Jan 2025 14:55:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ A sea monster with its head on its butt? 10 times we were completely wrong about dinosaur-age creatures ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/a-sea-monster-with-its-head-on-its-butt-times-we-were-completely-wrong-about-dinosaur-age-creatures GbA2ADLKSGkmcdoVnpk9SZ Mon, 30 Dec 2024 08:30:00 +0000 Mon, 30 Dec 2024 17:07:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Most expensive dinosaur skeleton ever now on display in New York City ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/most-expensive-dinosaur-skeleton-ever-now-on-display-in-new-york-city VRLGn8cSn4KGzcdHvzxxN7 Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:58:34 +0000 Sat, 07 Dec 2024 00:03:54 +0000