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…
200-Million-Year-Old Two-Legged Reptile Species Found In US
Scientists have discovered a new ancient reptile species that once lived in what is now the United States.…
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…
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…
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…
Paleontologists Unearth New Dinosaur Species with Never-Before-Seen Skin Structures
Paleontologists in China have discovered a nearly complete skeleton of a previously unknown species of iguanodontian dinosaur that…
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…
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…
Adult tiny dinosaur from Spain fills 70 million-year evolutionary gap
In the world of paleontology, the biggest bones usually grab the loudest headlines. But a tiny set of…
In Morrison Formation, Very Young Sauropod Dinosaurs Fueled Food Chain
New research led by University College London paleontologists shows that newly-hatched long-necked giants were prey for multiple carnivores…