Cretaceous Period
Latest about cretaceous period
Ancient crocodile walked on two legs
By Laura Geggel published
This ancient croc's legs were likely as long as a human's.
Here's exactly how T. rex grew from a slender tot into a massive carnivore
By Laura Geggel published
Humongous T. rexes might not be as old as they seem.
First animal 'buckyballs' discovered in 80-million-year-old sea lillies
By Mindy Weisberger published
Buckyballs are geometric shapes previously only seen in nature at the molecular scale. Scientists recently found them in marine animals dating to the Cretaceous.
'Warrior' dinosaur with nasty gouge mark on claw uncovered in New Mexico
By Laura Geggel published
It's possible this feathered hypercarnivore hunted like a cheetah.
Meet 'Cold Dragon of the North Winds,' the Giant Pterosaur That Once Soared Across Canadian Skies
By Mindy Weisberger published
Cryodrakon boreas, a newly described species of giant pterosaur, was recently identified from fossils found in Canada.
Scientists Find an 'Exceptional Specimen' of a Cretaceous Lizard...Inside a Dinosaur's Belly
By Mindy Weisberger published
An ancient lizard was a flying dinosaur's last meal.
Baby Pterosaurs Could Fly. So, Did They Need Their Parents?
By Mindy Weisberger published
Newly hatched pterosaurs may have been more independent than once thought.
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