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Evolution of Birds Is Result of a Drastic Change in How Dinosaurs Developed
May 30, 2012 — Researchers have found evidence that the evolution of birds is the result of a drastic change in how dinosaurs developed. Scientists have long understood that modern birds descended from dinosaurs. ... > full story -
Ancient Sea Reptile With Gammy Jaw Suggests Dinosaurs Got Arthritis Too
May 15, 2012 — Imagine having arthritis in your jaw bones ... if they're over 2 meters long! A new study has found signs of a degenerative condition similar to human arthritis in the jaw of a pliosaur, an ancient ... > full story -
Jurassic Pain: Giant 'Flea-Like' Insects Plagued Dinosaurs 165 Million Years Ago
May 1, 2012 — It takes a gutsy insect to sneak up on a huge dinosaur while it sleeps, crawl onto its soft underbelly and give it a bite that might have felt like a needle going in -- but giant "flea-like" animals, ... > full story -
Were Dinosaurs Undergoing Long-Term Decline Before Mass Extinction?
May 1, 2012 — Despite years of intensive research about the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs about 65.5 million years ago, a fundamental question remains: Were dinosaurs already undergoing a long-term decline ... > full story -
Egg-Laying Beginning of the End for Dinosaurs
April 17, 2012 — Their reproductive strategy spelled the beginning of the end: The fact that dinosaurs laid eggs put them at a considerable disadvantage compared to viviparous mammals. Researchers believe they now ... > full story -
Duck-Billed Dinosaurs Endured Long, Dark Polar Winters
April 11, 2012 — Duck-billed dinosaurs that lived within Arctic latitudes approximately 70 million years ago likely endured long, dark polar winters instead of migrating to more southern ... > full story -
Eggs of Enigmatic Dinosaur in Patagonia Discovered
April 10, 2012 — An Argentine-Swedish research team has reported a 70-million-year-old pocket of fossilized bones and unique eggs of an enigmatic birdlike dinosaur in ... > full story -
Newly Discovered Close Relative of T. Rex Is Largest Known Feathered Dinosaur
April 5, 2012 — Palaeontologists have known for more than a decade that some small dinosaurs had bird-like feathers, mainly thanks to beautifully preserved fossils from northeastern China. Now three specimens of a ... > full story -
When Dinosaurs Roamed a Fiery Landscape
March 29, 2012 — New research reveals dinosaurs may have faced an unexpected hazard: fire. Scientists have shown that during the Cretaceous fire was much more widespread than previously ... > full story -
T. Rex's Killer Smile Revealed
March 18, 2012 — One of the most prominent features of life-size models of Tyrannosaurus rex is its fearsome array of flesh-ripping, bone-crushing teeth. New research shows that the T. rex’s front teeth gripped ... > full story
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