Dinosaur
New pterosaur species Nipponopterus mifunensis identified from Japanese fossil
Expected to provide important clues on pterosaur evolution, the fossil is the first known member of a new genus.
Nature study: Newly analyzed fossil reveals earliest feathered flight
When Pterosaurs ruled Brazil's sky
Did T. rex's 'grandparents' migrate over the Bering Land Bridge?
New Dinosaur-era mammal species "Ravjaa ishii" discovered in Mongolia's Gobi Desert
This is the first finding of Zhelestidae in Mongolia, changing the understanding of their distribution.
Massive dinosaur fossil found at Big Bend National Park
Student expedition leads to discovery of a large vertebra belonging to an Alamosaurus.
Study: Private collectors own majority of T. rex fossils, limiting research
Commercial collectors have discovered 2.4 times more T. rex fossils than public institutions since the early 1990s.
Dinosaurs were not in decline before asteroid impact, new study suggests
New research finds gaps in fossil record, not actual extinction trends, explain apparent dinosaur decline.
Previously unknown dinosaur species discovered in Portugal's Lusitanian Basin
‘This specimen reflects that iguanodonts had a much greater diversity than previously thought,’ said Bruno Silva of Universidade Nova de Lisboa.
Flowering plants, not dinosaurs, drove mammals to ground 72 million years ago
Professor Janis said, "The vegetational habitat was more important for the course of Cretaceous mammalian evolution than any influence from dinosaurs."
Duonychus tsogtbaatari: new two-fingered dinosaur with giant claws discovered in Mongolia
Scientists found this therizinosaur had only two fingers on each hand, with 30-centimeter claws used to grasp branches and feed on leaves.
Rare fossil sheds light on unusual claw-bearing Therizinosaur
A rare fossil unearthed in Mongolia's Gobi Desert has led to the identification of a new dinosaur species Duonychus tsogtbaatari.
From dinosaurs to birds: How cranial kinesis shaped evolution
Cranial kinesis allows modern birds to eat a wider variety of foods and use their beaks as multifunctional tools.
Oldest known ceratopsian dinosaur fossil discovered in Morocco
The femur shows distinctive traits observed exclusively in ceratopsians, confirming their existence in the Middle Jurassic.
Scientists uncover 66 dinosaur footprints on school rock slab in Queensland
“Significant fossils like this can sit unnoticed for years, even in plain sight.”
