Shaking the Dinosaur Family Tree
A major reshuffling of dinosaur relationships may be afoot
Laelaps
Following the fossil trail through evolution, extinction, and survival
Secret Air Sacs Made This Dinosaur Extra Light
A new find has paleontologists considering how the biggest dinosaurs coped with living large
Canada's Unexpected Ostrich Mimic
An overlooked fossil offers paleontologists a biogeographical surprise
The Triassic's Mystery Creature
A tooth from Petrified Forest represents an unknown species that has baffled paleontologists for decades
Paleo Profile: The "Need Helmet" Dinosaur
An exceptional skeleton reveals a new dinosaur species.
Baby Louie Gets a New Name
A famous fossil embryo turns out to be a new species of dinosaur
Paleo Profile: The Wyvern Dinosaur
This huge herbivore is the earliest brachiosaur yet found
Hyenas and Hammerstones
Telling the difference between human- and hyena-made damage is surprisingly difficult
The Mammoth March
Paleontologists are on the fossil trail of how elephants walked out of Africa.
Paleo Profile: The Shuangbai Lizard
A fossil skull from China reveals the look of a crested carnivore
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