Dinosaurs types are many and varied, from small bird-like creatures to the largest animals ever to walk on Earth. The subject of blockbuster films, history museum exhibits and much more, dinosaurs continue to interest people today after first appearing approximately 230 million years ago. These vertebrate animals dominated the land for more than 160 million years before experiencing a catastrophic extinction at the end of the Cretaceous period 65 million years ago.The first dinosaur was recognized in the 19th century and ever since, dinosaurs have been the source of many questions.What contributed to the rapid extinction of the dinosaur? What do the latest fossil findings reveal about the dinosaur and its way of life? How is the modern bird connected to these prehistoric creatures? Could dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus Rex and Brontosaurus really be brought back to life with mosquito DNA?Inside you'll find dinosaur news & features, along with plenty of pictures.
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Newfound T. rex relative was an even bigger apex predator, remarkable skull discovery suggests
The newly identified tyrannosaur species is the closest known relative of T. rex and could have been even larger than the famous dinosaur king.
Dinosaur finger bone from Lesotho rock shelter suggests Africans discovered fossils centuries before British did
Africans discovered dinosaur fossils long before the term 'paleontology' existed
Nanotyrannus vs. T. rex saga continues: Controversial study 'doesn't settle the question at all'
A new study of long-debated dinosaur fossils has found growth patterns inconsistent with those of T. rex, suggesting the bones belong to a distinct species, but other experts aren't convinced.
Why was the name 'Brontosaurus' brought back from the dead?
The dinosaur Brontosaurus was canceled but then resurrected. What happened?
10 jaw-dropping dinosaur fossils unearthed in 2023
From a teenage tyrannosaur's last meal to a fossilized voice box and a cliff covered in footprints, here are the 10 best dinosaur fossils unearthed this year.
Teenage tyrannosaurs gorged on dino 'drumsticks,' 1st-of-their-kind fossils show
Paleontologists have found two pairs of hind legs from a small, bird-like dinosaur in the stomach of a juvenile Gorgosaurus unearthed in Canada. It is the first time that any food remains have been discovered within a tyrannosaur.
75 million-year-old 'forgotten lord of the oasis' titanosaur fossils from Egypt fill a 'black hole' in dinosaur history
A newly described titanosaur species, named after an ancient Egyptian deity, fills a gap in our understanding of Africa's dinosaurs.
Giant never-before-seen long-necked 'titan' dinosaur unearthed in Europe
The newly identified titanosaur, Garumbatitan morellensis, roamed what is now Spain around 122 million years ago. The unusual shape of some of its bones could hold clues about the evolutionary history of a unique group of sauropods.
