125-Million-Year-Old Flea Discovered in China

125-Million-Year-Old Flea Discovered in China

The ancient pest fed on dinosaurs that lived during the Cretaceous Era

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 25th, 2013
Researchers Discover Remains of Cow-like Reptile That Predated the Dinosaurs

Researchers Discover Remains of Cow-like Reptile That Predated the Dinosaurs

Paleontologists describe the reptile as “beautifully bizarre”

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 17th, 2013
Dinosaurs Hit by Major Cold Snap Some 116 Million Years Ago

Dinosaurs Hit by Major Cold Snap Some 116 Million Years Ago

The effects of this global cooling were similar to those of present-day global warming

T. Rex's Smaller Cousin, the Allosaurus, Ate like a Falcon

T. Rex's Smaller Cousin, the Allosaurus, Ate like a Falcon

Study documents the feeding behavior of dinosaur species that lived 150 million years ago

Mama and Papa Dinosaur Both Incubated the Eggs

Mama and Papa Dinosaur Both Incubated the Eggs

Study sheds new light on the incubating behavior of Theropods

New Species of Bone-Headed Dinosaur Discovered in Alberta, Canada

New Species of Bone-Headed Dinosaur Discovered in Alberta, Canada

Paleontologists say the fossils they have analyzed are roughly 85 million years old

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 19th, 2013
Some Dinosaurs Used to Sit on Their Eggs Just Like Birds Do

Some Dinosaurs Used to Sit on Their Eggs Just Like Birds Do

New evidence suggests an evolutionary link between dinosaurs and birds

Dinosaurs Likely to Have Been Gifted Swimmers, New Evidence Suggests

Dinosaurs Likely to Have Been Gifted Swimmers, New Evidence Suggests

Researcher says dinosaurs could paddle over long distances

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 28th, 2013
Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Literally Set the World on Fire

Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Literally Set the World on Fire

The space rock caused a global firestorm, new study says

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 23rd, 2013
A Comet Was What Killed the Dinosaurs, New Study Says

A Comet Was What Killed the Dinosaurs, New Study Says

The dinosaurs' demise could not have been caused by an asteroid, specialists claim

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 28th, 2013
Ancient Crocs Used to Feast on Young Dinosaurs

Ancient Crocs Used to Feast on Young Dinosaurs

Evidence suggests juvenile dinosaurs had to always be on the lookout

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 8th, 2013
Dinosaurs Became Extinct Earlier Than Thought

Dinosaurs Became Extinct Earlier Than Thought

Their falling off the biodiversity map can be linked to either a comet, or an asteroid

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 8th, 2013
Oldest Human Ancestor Was a Rat-like Creature, Emerged After the Dinosaurs' Demise

Oldest Human Ancestor Was a Rat-like Creature, Emerged After the Dinosaurs' Demise

The animal is considered to be the common ancestor of all placental mammals

  • Nature
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • December 20th, 2012
New Study Explains Why There Were No Small Dinosaurs

New Study Explains Why There Were No Small Dinosaurs

Unlike any other vertebrate species, there are more large dinosaurs than small ones

The Universe in 90 Seconds, from the Big Bang to Man on the Moon – Video

The Universe in 90 Seconds, from the Big Bang to Man on the Moon – Video

A quick refresher on the first 13.75 billion years of our existence

How to Snack On a Triceratops, the T.Rex Way

How to Snack On a Triceratops, the T.Rex Way

These predators used to behead their victims, paleontologists say

Science Proves “Jurassic Park” Could Never Be: Dinosaur DNA Has 521-Year Half-Life

Science Proves “Jurassic Park” Could Never Be: Dinosaur DNA Has 521-Year Half-Life

Study confirms no scientist could use dinosaur DNA for cloning purposes

 
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