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The fiery end of the dinosaurs kicked off the golden age of mammals
It was a normal day in the Cretaceous—then an asteroid hit the planet. Riley Black's new book explores how the extinction of dinosaurs gave way to new life.
Spinosaurus bones hint that the spiny dinosaurs enjoyed water sports
Most dinosaurs were landlubbers, but this Cretaceous predator may have been found splashing in shallow waters for a meal.
Is T. rex really three royal species? Paleontologists cast doubt over new claims.
A new study based on private fossils claims that Tyrannosaurs are kings, queens, and emperors.
It was probably springtime when an asteroid did the dinosaurs in
At that time of year, dinosaurs may have been the most vulnerable.
Even dinosaurs couldn’t escape the sniffles
Fossilized vertebrae show tthe sauropod Dolly probably caught a fungal respiratory infection.
June was probably a terrible month to be a dinosaur. Here’s how we know.
Fish bones and water lilies help pin down the exact timing of when the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs hit Earth.
This fossilized dinosaur embryo is curled up just like a baby bird
The fossil hints that modern birds prepare for hatching similarly to their dinosaur relatives.
A newfound South American dinosaur had a tail like a war club
The fossil shows that armored dinosaurs relied on three different kinds of tail weaponry.
Dinosaurs who stuck together, survived together
The long-necked Mussaurus was a social beast.
After the dinosaurs, Earth became an all-you-can-eat buffet for snakes
The scaly opportunists were quick to broaden their diets after the mass extinction.