Dinosaurs May 2, 2016 Fossil could settle the debate over whether early birds really did fly We know some dinosaurs had feathers but there remains plenty of debate over whether prehistoric birds such as Archaeopteryx could actually take to the air and fly.
Digging History May 2, 2016 Ancient footprints may show dinosaur duo strolling along the beach About 142 million years ago, two carnivorous dinosaurs wandered along a beach and left their large footprints behind in the sand, a new study finds
Digging History May 2, 2016 New dinosaur's powerful sniffer helped it track prey While pursing his Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania, Steven Jasinski fulfilled a childhood dream: he discovered a brand new dinosaur.
Dinosaurs May 2, 2016 One tough bite: T. rex's teeth had secret weapon Secret structures hidden within the serrated teeth of Tyrannosaurus rex and other theropods helped the fearsome dinosaurs tear apart their prey without chipping their pearly whites, a new study finds
Digging History May 2, 2016 An asteroid didn't wipe out ichthyosaurs — So, what did? During the dinosaur age, ichthyosaurs — large marine reptiles that look like dolphins — flourished in prehistoric oceans, living in all kinds of watery environments near and far from shore
Digging History May 2, 2016 Cousin of velociraptor had feathers, wings If the original “Jurassic Park” film was made today, its velociraptors may have had feathers. A study from the the University of Edinburgh reveals that fossils of a new dinosaur dubbed Zhenyuanlong suni — a close cousin of the iconic raptor — were recently discovered in China. Unlike its movie star relative, this dinosaur had feathers and wings.
Digging History May 2, 2016 Dinosaur egg treasure trove found in Japan Researchers have discovered fragments of fossilized dinosaur eggs in Southern Japan, according to a June 29 report in the journal Cretaceous Research. The 90 eggshell fragments once housed five different types of dinosaurs, all of them small.
Digging History May 2, 2016 Frills and whistles: Triceratops relative had bizarre head of horns The 79-million-year-old bones of four pickup truck-size horned dinosaurs have been unearthed in Alberta, Canada, and the discovery reveals how the distant relatives of Triceratops got their horns, a new study finds
Dinosaurs May 2, 2016 Mystery solved: Why large dinosaurs avoided the tropics for millions of years New research has revealed why it took more than 30 million years for large Triassic dinosaurs to populate the tropics after they first appeared on Earth, ending a mystery that has kept researchers baffled for decades.
Dinosaurs May 2, 2016 Were dinosaurs warm-blooded? New study fuels debate Dinosaurs were once thought to be the cold-blooded kings of the Mesozoic era.
Digging History May 2, 2016 A look inside National Geographic's 'T. rex Autopsy' With “Jurassic World” hitting theaters next weekend, it seems like everyone’s got “dino fever” these days. This includes the folks at the National Geographic Channel, who are cashing in on the craze Sunday night with “T. rex Autopsy,” which features a dissection of the world’s first anatomically correct synthetic Tyrannosaurus Rex. Performing the autopsy are a veterinary surgeon and three leading paleontologists, including University of Edinburgh Chancellor’s Fellow Stephen Brusatte.