Oviraptors May Have Needed the Sun to Hatch Their Eggs
New experiments indicate bird-like oviraptorid dinosaurs could not fully warm their eggs with body heat alone, instead combining…
World’s largest clutch of 47 Mesozoic crocodile eggs found in Brazil
In a famous fossil bed in Brazil, researchers have discovered a new treasure of three egg clutches. These…
Smallest Dinosaur Fossil: Pint sized amid giants: Newly discovered ‘waterbottle’ sized dinosaur fossil is among the smallest in the world
Scientists in Patagonia unearthed the nearly complete skeleton of Alnashetri cerropoliciensis, one of the world’s tiniest dinosaurs. This…
Rare Fossil of Baby Dome-Headed Dinosaur Unearthed in Canada
For many years, the fossil record of pachycephalosaurs (dome-headed dinosaurs) has been dominated by fossilized skulls. The postcranial…
90-Million-Year-Old Patagonian Fossil Reveals Missing Chapter in Evolution of Alvarezsauroid Dinosaurs
A remarkably complete skeleton of the alvarezsauroid dinosaur species Alnashetri cerropoliciensis from Patagonia, Argentina, as well as two…
New Sauropod Dinosaur Species Identified in Brazil
Paleontologists in Brazil have identified a previously unknown species of somphospondylan sauropod dinosaur with European affinities, hinting at…
Scientists Unearth a Scimitar-Crested “Hell Heron” During a Daunting Sahara Desert Expedition
A new “scimitar-crested” spinosaurid, officially named Spinosaurus mirabilis, has been uncovered in the Sahara Desert, marking a major…
Triceratops’ Oversized Nasal Cavities Played Roles Far Beyond Smell, Paleontologists Find
For decades, depictions of Triceratops and its kin have been driven by bone alone. Now, paleontologists in Japan…
Small Triassic Dinosaur from Brazil Sheds New Light on Sauropodomorph Growth Strategies
Paleontologists have unearthed fossilized bones of one of the smallest sauropodomorph dinosaurs from the Late Triassic of southern…
Archaeopteryx’s Feeding-Related Structures Reflect Elevated Demands of Flight, Scientists Say
New research led by Field Museum of Natural History paleontologists suggests that Archaeopteryx, the oldest known bird, had…
230-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprint is Australia’s Oldest: Study
A footprint unearthed by a teenage fossil hunter at Albion in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, in 1958 has now…
Tiny New Species of Herbivorous Dinosaur Unearthed in Spain
A new genus and species of diminutive bipedal dinosaur has been identified from the fossils found in Burgos…