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Molecular Analysis Confirms Tyrannosaurus Rex's Evolutionary Link To Birds
April 24, 2008 — Putting more meat on the theory that dinosaurs' closest living relatives are modern-day birds, molecular analysis of a shred of 68-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex protein -- along with that of 21 ... > full story -
New Zealand's 'Living Dinosaur' -- The Tuatara -- Is Surprisingly The Fastest Evolving Animal
March 20, 2008 — Researchers have found that, although tuatara have remained largely physically unchanged over very long periods of evolution, they are evolving -- at a DNA level -- faster than any other animal yet ... > full story -
Ancient Reptile Rises from Alberta Oil Sands: Dinosaur-Era Sea Creature Unearthed at Syncrude Mine
March 20, 2008 — One of the oldest and most complete plesiosaur fossils recovered in North America, and the oldest yet discovered from the Cretaceous Period, represents a new genus of the prehistoric aquatic predator ... > full story -
Enormous Jurassic Sea Predator, Pliosaur, Discovered In Norway
February 29, 2008 — Archaeologists have discovered of one of the largest dinosaur-era marine reptiles ever found -- an enormous sea predator known as a pliosaur estimated to be almost 15 meters (50 feet) feet long. The ... > full story -
New Meat-Eating Dinosaur Duo From Sahara Ate Like Hyenas, Sharks
February 13, 2008 — Two new 110 million-year-old dinosaurs unearthed in the Sahara Desert highlight the unusual meat-eaters that prowled southern continents during the Cretaceous Period. Named Kryptops and Eocarcharia ... > full story -
New Duck-Billed Dinosaur From Mexico Offers Insights Into Ancient Life On West America
February 12, 2008 — A new species of dinosaur unearthed in Mexico is giving scientists fresh insights into the ancient history of western North America. The new creature -- aptly dubbed Velafrons coahuilensis -- was a ... > full story -
Pygmy Dinosaur Inhabited Tropical Islands In Britain's Prehistoric Past
February 6, 2008 — The celebrated Bristol Dinosaur, Thecodontosaurus, has now been shown to live on subtropical islands around Bristol, instead of in a desert on the mainland as previously thought. This new research ... > full story -
How Did Huge Dinosaurs Find Enough Food? Did Bacteria Aid Their Digestion?
February 6, 2008 — Scientists are researching which plants giant dinosaurs could have lived off more than 100 million years ago. They want to find out how the dinosaurs were able to become as large as they did. In ... > full story -
Rapid Growth, Early Maturity Meant Teen Pregnancy For Dinosaurs
January 14, 2008 — Dinosaurs had pregnancies as early as age 8, far before they reached their maximum adult size, a new study finds. Scientists have identified the fossil bones of three female dinosaurs, each a ... > full story -
Unusual Fish-Eating Dinosaur Had Crocodile-Like Skull
January 13, 2008 — An unusual dinosaur has been shown to have a skull that functioned like a fish-eating crocodile, despite looking like a dinosaur. It also possessed two huge hand claws, perhaps used as grappling ... > full story
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