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Dinosaurs

Oldest-known ant preserved in 113 million-year-old Brazilian fossil

The species, called Vulcanidris cratensis, is part of a lineage called hell ants - named for their demonic-looking jaws.

A 113-million-year-old fossilized ant preserved in limestone unearthed in northeastern Brazil, the world's oldest-known ant specimen is seen in this photograph released on April 24, 2025.
 Dinosaurs from the Cretaceous. A biological rule that lasted millions of years ago

Rare fossil sheds light on unusual claw-bearing Therizinosaur

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 Is this the birthplace of the dinosaurs?

Study identifies Amazon and Sahara regions as birthplace of earliest dinosaurs


"How did spiky-tailed dinosaurs mate?" poses a weighty problem

"There's probably no non-awkward way for those non-avian dinosaurs to mate."

 Kentrosaurus, a spiny relative of Stegosaurus. A herbivorous dinosaur with numerous spines on its back and an open mouth. Sculpture in Jura Park.

Recent research into dinosaur diets shows why they ruled the Earth - study

The study used hundreds of fossils of well-fed dinosaurs to compare and contrast nutrition dynamics across five vertebrate assemblages of these beasts from the Triassic and Jurassic periods.

 A dinosaur is seen in prehistoric times in this artistic illustration.

How did dinosaurs sound? Researcher builds 3D model aiming to find out

New York University’s Hongjun Lin plans to create a plugin that will allow artists to incorporate the sounds into their music.

 A model of A Parasaurolophus.

The swamp dweller: researchers discover early mammal who walked among the dinosaurs

The Heleocola had an estimated body mass similar to that of a modern muskrat.

 An illustration of the swamp dweller.

Chinese Scientists Discover World's Smallest Dinosaur Eggs, Shedding Light on Theropod Evolution

Researchers identified a new species, Minioolithus ganzhouensis, shedding light on theropod evolution in the Late Cretaceous.

 Pterosaurs Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs. Image by Tim Evanson from Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Discovery of oldest sea monster fossil in New Zealand sheds light on dawn of dinosaur age

Oldest polar sea dinosaur vertebra, 246 million years old, found in New Zealand challenges migration theories, shedding light on early Southern Hemisphere reptile presence.

 Fossil of a nothosaurus, 2017.

'Teen Rex': Rare fossil of adolescent Tyrannosaurus found by US kids

The discovery of the fossil, nicknamed "Teen Rex," was announced on Tuesday by the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, where it will be studied and displayed.

 An artist’s reconstruction of the 67 million-year-old Cretaceous Period landscape of North Dakota with a juvenile T-rex

New dinosaur species discovered in Zimbabwe highlights Africa's paleontological potential

Scientists discovered new dinosaur species, in Zimbabwe. The herbivorous dinosaur's remains date back to the late Triassic Period, highlighting Africa's paleontological potential

Palaeontologists pose for a picture next to an excavation of dinosaur bones and fossils that may have belonged to the largest dinosaur ever discovered, in Neuquen, Argentina November 12, 2016.

Mystery solved: Oldest fossil reptile found in the Alps is historical forgery

A new examination of the remnants declared that it was partly a phony and urged caution in how the fossil is used in future research.

 Tridentinosaurus antiquus was discovered in the Italian Alps in 1931 and was thought to be an important specimen for understanding early reptile evolution

Small dinosaurs flapped their feathers to scare prey and catch a meal

Most dinos died out about 66 million years ago, but but we’re still learning new things about them on a regular basis.

 Caudipteryx zoui

Stone balls worshiped in India revealed to be dinosaur eggs

Locals revered these rocks as divine manifestations and now scientists revealed their true identity: Dinosaur eggs.

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