Dinosaurs

Flying giant pterosaurs had longer neck than a giraffe, say experts
Intact remains, discovered in Morocco, may help engineers create stronger lightweight structures
Rhi Storer
14, Apr, 2021 @2:00 PM

Answer to fossil record puzzle may lie with teenage T rexes, study finds
Absence of smaller dinosaurs may be result of adolescent megatheropods crowding them out
Linda Geddes
25, Feb, 2021 @7:00 PM

Reality bites: Could Jurassic Park actually happen?
Spielberg might have claimed the 90s classic ‘depends on credibility’ – but with no dinosaur DNA, get set for fewer ferocious beasts and more … chickens
Alexi Duggins
22, Feb, 2021 @1:00 PM

Footprints of crocodile-like prehistoric reptile found in Italian Alps
Fossilised track dates back to period immediately following mass extinction 252m years ago
Angela Giuffrida in Rome
15, Jan, 2021 @4:06 PM

Digital technology reveals secrets of UK's earliest dinosaur
Thecodontosaurus antiquus a nimble omnivore that ran on two legs, CT scans and 3D modelling suggest
Linda Geddes
14, Dec, 2020 @6:00 AM

Melbourne Museum acquires world’s most complete triceratops skeleton in ‘immense’ dinosaur deal
Unlike the ‘dime a dozen’ T-Rex, there are only a handful of near-complete triceratops skeletons in the world – and one is coming to Australia
Stephanie Convery
02, Dec, 2020 @4:12 AM

Remains of new flying reptile species spotted in UK museum drawer
Student finds mislabelled fragment of pterosaur, which flew over eastern England up to 66m years ago
Steven Morris
10, Nov, 2020 @3:52 PM

Climate crisis 233m years ago reshaped life on Earth, say scientists
Volcanic eruptions drove global heating, causing mass extinctions and ushering in dinosaur era
Ian Sample Science editor
16, Sep, 2020 @6:00 PM

The Guardian view on studying dinosaurs: ancient creatures, cutting-edge science | Editorial
Editorial: A discovery in the Isle of Wight should remind us that we are living in a golden age of palaeontology
Editorial
28, Aug, 2020 @5:25 PM

Mátyás Vremir obituary
Palaeontologist whose finds included a poodle-sized relative of the velociraptor
Steve Brusatte
09, Aug, 2020 @2:01 PM

Dinosaurs wiped out by asteroid, not volcanoes, researchers say
Study says surge in volcanic activity could not have caused Cretaceous/Paleogene extinction event
Nicola Davis
29, Jun, 2020 @7:00 PM

Allosaurus dinosaur suspected to be scavenging cannibal
Dinosaur-on-dinosaur dining habit revealed by scrutiny of fossil bones from Colorado site
Nicola Davis
27, May, 2020 @6:00 PM
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