May 2, 2016 Tyrannosaur skeleton shows signs of combat, cannibalism The fierce, unforgiving time period that was the dinosaur age just got a lot more ferocious. According to new research, a skull of a Daspletosaurus (a genus of tyrannosaur which means “frightful lizard”) displays gruesome injuries inflicted during its lifetime, seemingly caused by another of its species.
May 2, 2016 Dinos died here: Getting to the core of asteroid impact mystery The catastrophic asteroid crash blamed for the demise of the dinosaurs also left a gaping scar in the Earth.
May 2, 2016 Tyrannosaur skull bears scars of fierce dino battle Some 75 million years ago, a towering tyrannosaur may have lit into one of its own species, ripping into its skull and leaving behind jagged scars and deep punctures that have only recently seen the light of day
May 2, 2016 Toxic oceans played a huge part in prehistoric mass extinction An oxygen-depleted ocean played a huge role in the prehistoric mass-extinction that occurred at the end of the Triassic Period, new research revealed.
May 2, 2016 'Extinct' no longer? Brontosaurus may make a comeback The Brontosaurus is back. Or at least it should be, according to a new analysis of the long-necked dinosaur family tree.
May 2, 2016 Car-size salamander with toilet-seat head ruled ancient rivers A small-car-size "super salamander" with a toilet-seat-shaped head may have perished some 220 million to 230 million years ago alongside hundreds of its kin when its lake home dried up, researchers say
May 2, 2016 9-foot 'butcher crocodile' likely ruled before dinosaurs A 9-foot-tall beast with bladelike teeth once stalked the warm and wet environs of what is now North Carolina some 230 million years ago, before dinosaurs came onto the scene there, scientists have found
May 2, 2016 Prehistoric 'sea monster' had more legs than thought A 480-million-year-old fossil is giving paleontologists new insights into a sea monsterlike creature called an anomalocaridid, which is an ancestor of modern-day arthropods such as lobsters and scorpions, a new study finds
May 2, 2016 Dino Down Under sported claws the size of kitchen knives The largest meat-eating dinosaur ever discovered in Australia had sickle-shaped claws the size of chef's knives, a daunting feature that likely made up for its fairly delicate jaws and small teeth, a new study finds
May 2, 2016 How armored dinosaur got its bone-bashing tail Armored, squat, and built like a tank, ankylosaurs were a type of dinosaur known for their bony, protective exterior and distinct, sledgehammer-shaped tails.