Cretaceous : Science World Report

Feb 09, 2016 01:21 PM EST

Prehistoric 'Big-Mouthed' Fish Fossil From Cretaceous Period Discovered

Study identifies prehistoric 'big-mouthed' fish fossils from the Cretaceous Period, 92 million years ago.

Jan 20, 2016 04:40 PM EST

Dinosaur From 100 Million Years Ago Weighed As Much As a Dozen Elephants

Researchers have identified one of the largest dinosaurs from 100 million years ago that weighed as much as twelve elephants.

Jan 14, 2016 02:11 PM EST

Baby Dinosaur 'Chasmosaurus' From Late Cretaceous Sheds Light On Dinosaur Evolution

A 'Chasmosaurus' baby dinosaur fossil from 75 million years ago is enabling scientists to uncover new data on the evolution of dinosaurs.

Dec 01, 2015 01:43 PM EST

Horned Dinosaur Fossil From 'Lost Continent' Identified

A rare dog-sized fossil of a horned dinosaur has been identified by researchers. The unusual fossil dated to the Cretaceous period, around 66-100 million years ago.

Nov 12, 2015 10:32 AM EST

New, Duck-like Dinosaur Had a Crest that Evolutionarily Links Two Species

Paleontologists have uncovered a new species of duck-billed dinosaur with a surprising crest.

Nov 06, 2015 11:34 AM EST

Giant Dakotaraptor Dinosaur With Wing Feathers Discovered In South Dakota

Researchers have found a new giant raptor in the Hell Creek Formation area of South Dakota. The newly found specimen is one of the largest largest with wing feathers, according to researchers from the University of Kansas.

Oct 21, 2015 04:18 PM EDT

Weird 76-Million-Year-Old Turtle Had a Pig's Snout

Archaeologists have unearthed something unusual from Utah. They've found one of the strangest turtles to date: a pig-snouted turtle that existed 250 million years ago.

Jun 16, 2015 08:21 AM EDT

Missing Dinosaur Mystery Solved: Extreme Climate Shifts in the Tropics

Dinosaurs couldn't stand living near the tropics, and now scientists may know why. Researchers may have discovered why dinosaurs remained inexplicably rare near the equator for more than 30 million years.