Dinosaurs : Science World Report

Aug 12, 2013 07:49 AM EDT

Three 'Species' of Plant-Eating Dinosaur are Really Just One

There may be a few fewer species than we once thought in the realm of the dinosaurs. Scientists have discovered that fossils that were once thought to be three, distinct dinosaurs actually belong to a single species.

Jul 31, 2013 06:25 PM EDT

Some Dinosaurs Were Birdbrains (And That's a Good Thing)

Birds are some of the brainiest creatures on earth, while their direct ancestors – the dinosaurs – are often stereotyped as dull and doomed.

Jul 17, 2013 10:46 PM EDT

Big Bang Theory: How Did Dinosaurs Have Sex?

Dinosaurs were the largest animals to ever walk Earth, and they ruled the planet for more than 160 million years. The long-necked Argentinosaurus, with back vertebrae almost two metres high, possibly grew to 30 metres long and weighed up to 80 tonnes. So did the earth really shake for them when they...

Jun 13, 2013 12:32 PM EDT

Flying Reptiles Ruled England's Skies: Pterosaur Diversity Revealed

About 110 million years ago, flying reptiles soared across the skies of England. Yet it wasn't just one species, and they didn't all look the same by any stretch of the imagination. Researchers have now discovered the huge diversity of the creatures that once lived in England.

May 30, 2013 06:36 AM EDT

Paleontologists Discover Oldest Feathered Dinosaur: Early Bird Beats Archaeopteryx

Move over, Archaeopteryx; you may no longer be top bird. Researchers have discovered an ancient fossil that preserves a Jurassic, feathered creature that's older than any other bird-like animal.

May 23, 2013 11:13 AM EDT

Paleontologists Uncover New Species of Small, Speedy Dinosaur in Canada

Paleontologists have discovered a news species of dinosaur that was small, speedy and ate plants. It highlights a whole new class of these ancient creatures that made up the bottom of the dinosaur food chain.

May 22, 2013 08:16 AM EDT

Allosaurus Devoured Dinosaurs like a Falcon: It Didn't Eat like a T. Rex

If you were a dinosaur, you definitely wouldn't want to mess with the Allosaurus, despite it being smaller than the T. rex. Researchers have found that this dinosaur tugged at its prey's flesh like a modern-day falcon in order to eat it--that's an unpleasant way to die.

May 20, 2013 12:36 PM EDT

Ancient Fossils Reveal Dinosaur Brain Development in Jurassic Species

Ever wondered what a dinosaur's brain was like? Scientists may have found out. By using ancient fossils, researchers have shed light on how the brain and inner ear developed in dinosaurs.

Apr 18, 2013 12:24 PM EDT

Living Dinosaurs: Fossil Eggs Reveal Evolutionary Link Between Birds and Dinosaurs

Birds may have more in common with dinosaurs than we once thought. Paleontologists have discovered a small North American dinosaur that incubated its eggs in a similar way to brooding birds.

Mar 28, 2013 02:54 PM EDT

Global Firestorm may Have Killed the Dinosaurs after Massive Asteroid Slammed into Earth

The massive asteroid that killed 80 percent of Earth's species may have triggered a global firestorm that wiped out the dinosaurs, according to a new study.

Mar 23, 2013 09:12 AM EDT

Comet, Not Asteroid, Killed Dinosaurs in Mass Extinction Event

A comet, not an asteroid, may have killed 70 percent of the world's species during the mass extinction that destroyed the dinosaurs.

Mar 15, 2013 02:11 PM EDT

Just Because Science Can, Should We Bring Mammoths Back into Existence?

Could we be visiting a real life Jurassic Park sometime soon in the future? Scientists have the capabilities of genetically engineering long extinct species such as the woolly mammoth, passenger pigeon or other extinct species but the topic for discussion at a conference later on Friday, is should t...