Fossils reveal dinosaurs were flourishing in diverse ecosystems right up until the asteroid impact ended their reign.

By counting visible and hidden rings, researchers found that T. rex did not reach full size until 35 to 40 years of age.

NEW YORK (AP) — The most expensive dinosaur fossil ever discovered will be on view in New York starting this weekend, American Museum of Natural History officials announced Wednesday. The giant ...

Top paleontologists have discovered that mating between some species of prehistoric behemoths was so violent that they ...

A juvenile dinosaur fossil, Ceratosaurus nasicornis, has sold at Sotheby's New York for US$30.5 million (£22.7 million). It is part of a recent resurgence of art-market interest in fossils and natural ...

In the hills of Bolivia’s Torotoro National Park, a broad rock surface known as Carreras Pampa has emerged as the largest ...

While modern mammals hover over their offspring until adulthood, dinosaur parents showed less involvement — caring for their young a few months or a year before leaving them to roam alone, research ...

Researchers may have found a smoking gun for human cancer research and it goes back almost 70 million years. The smoking gun in question is actually the fossilized remains of a small cow-sized ...

Research into dinosaur eggshells and nesting behaviour has substantially enhanced our understanding of Mesozoic reproductive strategies and palaeoenvironmental conditions. By analysing eggshell ...

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