The Rise and Fall of the Shark-Toothed Dinosaurs
Carcharodontosaurs were the world's most impressive carnivores before the big tyrannosaur takeover.
Laelaps
Following the fossil trail through evolution, extinction, and survival
When Protomammals Ruled Earth
A new study changes our understanding of how ancient forest collapse changed the course of life on Earth
Stocking the Mesozoic Salad Bar
A new study estimates how much vegetation was needed to keep giant dinosaurs fed
The Jurassic's Big 5
If you could travel back to the time of the Morrison Formation, these are the dinosaurs you'd see
Digging into Pterosaur Diets
Despite almost two centuries of study, we're still just getting to know these flying reptiles
Early Primates Groomed with Claws
Fossils found in Wyoming help refine our understanding of when early primates switched claws for nails
Raptors of a Feather
Trackways from China throw further support to the idea that Velociraptor-like dinosaurs were sometimes social
What Did Dinosaur Tongues Look Like?
Despite their diversity in size and shape, most dinosaurs probably had very similar tongues
Paleo Profile: The Wine Lizard
An exceptionally preserved fossil lizard is named after one of southern Italy's wines
Terrible Teeth Reveal How Dinosaurs Chomped
Big or small, the teeth or carnivorous dinosaurs were adapted to a particular method of shredding flesh
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