Cretaceous Period
Latest about cretaceous period
Never mind outrunning a T. rex — you could probably outwalk it
By Mindy Weisberger published
New simulations calculated T. rex speed from the motion of its swaying tail, finding that the massive dinosaur was a mighty slow walker.
Mosasaurus: Apex ocean predator of the dinosaur age
By Patrick Pester published
Mosasaurus was one of the largest members of the mosasaur family, which were the top predators in the oceans during the age of dinosaurs.
Tarantulas conquered Earth by spreading over a supercontinent, then riding its broken pieces across the ocean
By Mindy Weisberger published
Around 120 million years ago, tarantulas first appeared on the Gondwana supercontinent in what is now the Americas, and then dispersed into Africa, Australia and India.
Great white-shark-sized ancient fish discovered by accident from fossilized lung
By Harry Baker published
A 66 million-year-old fossilized lung belonging to a previously unknown giant coelacanth fish was recently discovered in Morocco.
Weirdo ancient beetle looks like a scrub brush
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Scientists recovered the insect from 100-million-year-old amber.
New 'eternal sleeper' dinosaur species was entombed while still alive
By Laura Geggel published
This dinosaur was likely resting in a burrow before it was abruptly buried alive.
Scythelike jaws of Cretaceous 'hell ant' clutch a baby cockroach in an amber tomb
By Mindy Weisberger published
The death strike of a Cretaceous "hell ant" from 99 million years ago is preserved in amber, revealing how these demonic-looking ants hunted.
Ancient crocodile walked on two legs
By Laura Geggel published
This ancient croc's legs were likely as long as a human's.
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