Stunning Skeleton Reveals Early Carnivorous Dinosaur
A fossil uncovered in Brazil adds new details about the earliest days of predatory dinosaurs
Laelaps
Following the fossil trail through evolution, extinction, and survival
Old Stegosaur Alters History of Armored Dinosaurs
A skeleton that was kept in storage for 60 years is a Jurassic surprise
What Made Dinos Sore?
A new review digs into how the terrible lizards dealt with aches and pains
Canada Gets Its First Smilodon
Fossils found near Medicine Hat, Alberta, expand the saber-tooth cat’s range by more than 600 miles
“Biggest Shark of All Time” Gets Downsized
Real megalodons weren’t nearly as enormous as their silver-screen counterparts
New Pterosaur Was Fossilized with a Ridiculous Grin
A skull found in China reveals a previously unknown flying reptile
Bizarre Fossil Mammal Was an Ice Age Tree Hugger
A new analysis finds extinct wombat cousins were heftier and stranger than previously thought
Did a Jurassic Dinosaur Smoosh a Turtle?
A smashed shell may have been crumpled by an ambling dinosaur
New Proto-Dinosaur Found in Colorado
A lanky reptile found in the Centennial State is a close cousin of early dinosaurs
Sifting through the Pterosaur Menu
Fossil poop reveals that some Jurassic pterosaurs were filter feeders
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