Rare dinosaur footprints preserved in coastal rock along South Africa’s Western Cape reveal that large dinosaurs once crossed muddy tidal flats during the Early Cretaceous. Along South Africa’s southern coast, the shoreline looks ordinary most of the...

New Zimbabwe dinosaur species, 210 million-year-old, reveals early African dinosaurs lived in separate ecosystems, reshaping evolution theories. A collaborative team of paleontologists has uncovered a remarkably intact dinosaur skeleton along the banks...

as well as juvenile dinosaurs. Addressing the scale of its diet, Hartman remarked, “It wouldn’t have been attacking any large dinosaurs. That would be like mosquitoes attacking battleships.” A series of four-winged dinosaur fossils was discovered in...

Mysterious footprints found in an ancient Brazilian desert don’t match any known dinosaur or crocodile species, leaving scientists with a prehistoric puzzle. Paleontologists in Brazil have uncovered a series of 130-million-year-old footprints that...

A tiny dinosaur skull fragment reveals surprising new insights into ancient predators, reshaping our understanding of their behavior and evolution. A newly identified dinosaur from New Mexico, dating to roughly 73 million years ago, adds a giant member...

A hidden Antarctic dinosaur fossil, overlooked for 40 years, is finally reexamined, revealing its surprising significance for paleontology. A fragment of a long‑necked dinosaur tail collected on James Ross Island in 1985 has now been confirmed as...

Scientists uncover the earliest Antarctic dinosaur fossil—a tiny tailbone hidden for 40 years in a Cambridge collection. During a 1985 British Antarctic Survey mission on James Ross Island, a fossil was collected but never received a definitive...

New evidence from fossilized teeth suggests that coastal dinosaurs may have scavenged marine life after storms, revealing a surprising Cretaceous diet. Hidden within the fossilized teeth of ancient North American dinosaurs, researchers have uncovered...

Brazilian fossil reveals 240‑million‑year‑old creature with odd features, reshaping our view of pre‑dinosaur life. Scientists have uncovered a new armored reptile from Brazil that lived roughly 240 million years ago, just before the rise of the...

A strange Sahara dinosaur challenges Spinosaurus theories, revealing a frightening new hunting method. A team led by University of Chicago paleontologist Paul Sereno has announced a new spinosaurid species, Spinosaurus mirabilis, whose anatomy suggests...

A 90-million-year-old fossil discovered in Fukushima, Japan, reveals that diverse iguanodontian dinosaurs once thrived in Late Cretaceous coastal ecosystems. A fossilized bone unearthed in 1999 and left largely unexamined for over two decades has...

A 7,000‑lb fossil dubbed “Medusa” may hold intact skin and soft tissue beneath its sandstone shell, offering rare insight into ancient life. A coalition of geoscientists and Winona State University alumni unearthed a 66‑million‑year‑old Edmontosaurus...

A chance discovery on a farm has led to a decade-long paleontological mystery, revealing that a prehistoric giant was hiding in plain sight all along. What began as a routine day for Queensland farmers Robyn and Stuart Mackenzie—navigating their...

130 fossil footprints, 150 million years old, reveal a 30‑ton dinosaur’s surprising turns and gait, giving unprecedented insight into its ancient movement. A 150‑million‑year‑old sauropod trackway unearthed near Ouray, Colorado, contains more than 130...

A colossal thigh bone unearthed eight meters underground has revealed a surprising evolutionary link, shedding new light on an ancient dinosaur world. Deep beneath a construction site in the Brazilian state of Maranhão, workers stumbled upon a relic...

Paleontologists have unearthed a 70-million-year-old dinosaur in Patagonia, revealing startling new secrets about one of the most mysterious fossil families. Paleontologists working in the rugged terrain of Patagonia have unearthed a rare window into...

Scientists reveal a pre‑dinosaur predator’s unexpected place on the evolutionary tree, reshaping our view of ancient apex hunters. Around 300 million years ago, Dimetrodon ruled the Early Permian ecosystems as the dominant carnivore, preying on large...

A mysterious 68-million-year-old fossil egg discovered in Antarctica is challenging everything scientists knew about the reproduction of ancient reptiles. Paleontologists have uncovered an extraordinary fossil in Antarctica that challenges our...

A mysterious creature that roamed a Cretaceous desert 130 million years ago left behind massive, paw-like tracks, offering a glimpse into a lost world. Paleontologists in Brazil have uncovered a series of fossilized footprints that are challenging...

Study shows tunas developed their large size, rapid speed, and warm‑blooded traits gradually over 50 million years. New research from Yale University shows that the iconic size, speed, and warm‑blooded nature of tunas developed gradually over roughly...