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Modern birds `closely related to dinosaurs`

Modern birds are, essentially, living dinosaurs, with skulls that are significantly similar to those...

New fossil reveals evolutionary history of Jurassic dinosaurs

New fossil material found in Patagonia has shed light on the evolution of dinosaurs in the Jurassic ...

Disputed dinosaur fossil auctioned in NYC

Despite the Mongolian government`s objections and a judge`s order blocking the sale, a fossil of a f...

Killer dinosaurs `found in Australia`

Palaeontologists claim to have unearthed fossils of at least seven different killer dinosaurs which ...

Oldest ever evidence of pollination discovered

Scientists have discovered what they say is the oldest ever record of insect pollination after findi...

Dinos `responsible for their own demise`

Dinosaurs may be partly to blame for a change in climate because they created too much flatulence, l...

Giant `flea-like` insects may have plagued dinosaurs

Chinese scientists have discovered remarkable fossils of giant “flea-like” animals, which they belie...

Chechnya claims world`s largest dinosaur eggs

A university in Russia`s Chechnya claimed today to have found an unprecedented stash of giant fossil...

`Dinosaurs put eggs in wrong evolutionary basket`

The fact that land-bound dinosaurs laid eggs is what sealed their fate of mass extinction millions o...

Dinosaur fossil discovered in China

Fossilized bones of a dinosaur have been discovered in China`s Inner Mongolia region.

Bits of asteroid that hit Earth may have ended up as space debris

Scientists are focused on determining what happened to the bits of rock that were cast off into spac...

Dinosaurs ruled a world of fire and brimstone

Dinosaurs ruled over a world of fire and brimstone, ignited by lightning and high oxygen levels duri...

Advanced dinosaurs ‘might rule other planets’

A new study has raised the possibility that advanced versions of T. rex and other dinosaurs may be t...

Eggs of enigmatic birdlike dinosaur discovered in Patagonia

Scientists have discovered fossilized bones and unique eggs of an enigmatic birdlike dinosaur that l...

Scientists discover T. Rex`s feathered kin

The new species, Yutyrannus huali, means "beautiful feathered tyrant" in a combination of Latin and ...

Big bird dinosaur fossil listed for protection in China

China has listed for protection the remains of a big, bird-like dinosaur whose skeletal remains were...

Easter egg may have come from dinosaur

Not all Easter eggs come from the same ‘parent’ species as a few could be from dinosaurs, including ...

Warm and fuzzy Tyrannosaurus rex? New evidence surprises

The discovery of a giant meat-eating dinosaur sporting a downy coat has some scientists reimagining ...

Europe`s biggest dinosaur skull found in Spain

A Spanish palaeontology foundation has presented the fossilized skull of the biggest dinosaur yet fo...

Wildfire biggest threat for dinosaurs: Study

It`s not only the predators, but also intense and frequent wildfires may have been a big threat to d...

Dinosaurs `may have roamed in fiery landscape`

During the Cretaceous dinosaurs may have faced the unexpected hazard.

Doubts cast over exploding dinosaur hypothesis

The pregnant ichthyosaur female from Holzmaden (Germany) that perished 182 million years ago has baf...

Reptile with feather-like structures lived before dinosaurs

The strange skin appendages of Longisquama are neither scales nor feathers.

Scientist unravels secret of T.rex`s fearsome snarl

The most fearsome feature of any T. rex`s full-sized model is its array of massive flesh-ripping, bo...

Flower-eating mammals competed with dinosaurs

Once the dinosaurs disappeared, the mammals continued to prosper eating angiosperms, the flowering p...

2 new species of horned dinosaurs named

Scientists have named two new horned dinosaur species based on fossils collected from Alberta, Canad...

Ancient fossilised fish found downing Pterosaur

Pterosaurs ruled the skies during the age of dinosaurs.

Earliest record of feathers found in tiny dinosaur

The colour and detailed feather pattern of Microraptor, a pigeon-sized, four-winged dinosaur that li...

Birdlike dinos wore basic black with glossy touch

An unusual crowlike dinosaur had glossy black feathers that were probably used to call attention to ...

Giant fleas fed on dinosaurs?

Palaeontologists claim to have discovered the world`s oldest fleas, dating back to 40 million years,...

Triceratops, Torosaurus were 2 species of dinosaurs

In a new study, scientists have rejected claims that Triceratops and the lesser-known Torosaurus are...

Dinosaurs had fleas too _ giant ones, fossils show

In the Jurassic era, even the flea was a beast, compared to its minuscule modern descendants.

Jagged teeth lent cutting edge to T. Rex ferocity

Serrated teeth lent an unparalled cutting-edge to Tyrannosaurus Rex, says a new study.

New species of turtle that lived with dinosaurs found

Researchers have discovered and described a new species of turtle from the end of the age of dinosau...

How 30-ton dinosaurs actually had sex

Gigantic dinosaurs weighing more 30-tons and longer than four-storey buildings made love just like d...

How earth looked at various stages in its history

Researchers have now discovered how earth looked at various stages in its history - from the age of ...

`Flying dinosaurs wore plumage of black feathers`

A winged dinosaur long thought to be a "missing link" in the evolution of birds may have been adorne...

Oldest dinosaur nursery found in South Africa

An ancient dinosaur nursery - the oldest nesting site ever found - has been unearthed in an excavati...

Predator that roamed before dinosaurs discovered

Palaeontologists have unearthed the remains of a fearsome fanged reptile which they believe roamed t...

Google maps help find predator that existed before dinosaurs

A fanged reptile that lived about 265 million years ago - before the age of the dinosaurs - has be...

150 mn-year-old dinosaur footprints found in China

Scientists have said that several hundred fossilised footprints found in a Beijing suburb are those ...

Leaping lizards help design robots with tails

Biologists and engineers have been inspired by lizards and dinosaurs to design robots with tails.

Remains of giant dinosaur discovered on Antarctica

Palaeontologists claim to have found the remains of a titanosaur, the family of giant plant-eating d...

`Biggest` dinosaur bones unveiled in US

The bones belong to the sauropod dinosaur Alamosaurus sanjuanensis: A long-necked plant eater relate...

New dinosaur species found from museum vaults

Researchers have discovered what they say are the remains of a new horned dinosaur species which has...

`Antarctic mountains date back to dinosaur age`

The root of the mysterious range of Antarctic mountains may be over 200 million years old, scientis...

Dinosaur that acted like a Vegas showgirl!

Palaeontologists have claimed that a species of bird-like dinosaur acted like Las Vegas showgirls by...

£5m iPad 2 studded with dinosaur bones, gold

Customized iPad 2, worth 5 million pounds, is covered with dinosaur bones, gold and diamonds and sur...

Humans, dinosaurs co-existed?

The world`s only evidence of co-existence by humans and dinosaur tracks have been discovered in a re...

72-mn-yr-old armoured dinosaur`s brain recreated

Scientists have gained valuable insights into the brain of a 72 million-year-old dinosaur after its ...

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