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Nanotyrannus is not just a young T. rex, shows study

In a fascinating turn of events, scientists have discovered that what was once thought to be young T. rex fossils are actually from a...

New dinosaur discovery: T. mcraeensis, a relative of the famous T-Rex

In the world of dinosaurs, there's exciting news! Scientists have found a new species that might have been the closest relative to the famous Tyrannosaurus...

Ancient mosquito fossils reveal surprising blood-sucking males

Researchers have made an exciting discovery: the oldest-known mosquito fossils, dating back to the early Cretaceous period, roughly 130 million years ago. Published in the...

How volcanoes might have helped wipe out dinosaurs

Long ago, our planet witnessed the mysterious disappearance of dinosaurs, those enormous creatures that once roamed the Earth. For a long time, we believed that...

Ancient trilobites unlock Earth’s 490-million-year-old mysteries

In a remarkable discovery, scientists have uncovered ten new species of ancient sea creatures known as trilobites in Thailand. These creatures, extinct for about 490...

Scientists reveal the dining secrets of giant dinosaurs

A fascinating new study reveals surprising details about the eating habits of some of the largest carnivorous dinosaurs that roamed North America millions of...

How a favorite dinosaur food survived mass extinction

An ancient lineage of plants called cycads, a favored food of grazing dinosaurs, survived extinction by grabbing nitrogen from the air. The palm-like plants helped...

These Willo dinosaurs hang out underground, shows study

Have you ever heard of a dinosaur that might have lived underground? That's what a recent study suggests about Willo, a plant-eating dinosaur whose skull...

Meet Willo, a special dinosaur with underground superpowers

Long ago, before the last dinosaurs disappeared, a small plant-eating dinosaur named Willo roamed North America. It wasn't as big as some of its famous...

Devastating clouds of dust helped end the reign of the dinosaurs

When a giant meteor crashed into Earth 66 million years ago, the impact pulverized cubic kilometers of rock and blasted the dust and debris...