Dinosaurs were a lot closer to birds than movies would make you think, but this tiny dinosaur didn't only have feathers, but ...

Despite its reputation, science isn't immune from making mistakes or chasing sensationalism, but one hoax in particular was ...

A new study sheds light on how these reptiles become “mummies” and paints a picture of what these ancient animals looked like ...

Edmontosaurus, which munched plants with its broad and flat snout that vaguely resembled a duckbill, roamed western North ...

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When the big asteroid hit Mexico 66 million years ago, it set off wildfires, tsunamis and massive clouds of dust that darkened the skies, killed much of Earth’s plant life and triggered a chain of ...

Dinosaurs are among the most researched prehistoric animals, yet most people carry outdated ideas about them. Films, old textbooks, and childhood museum trips helped lock in images that science has ...

Where they lived: Dinosaur fossils have been found on every continent, including Antarctica. What they ate: Some ate plants, while others ate animals, including other dinosaurs. How big they were: The ...

A recently discovered species of dinosaur has lead researchers to believe these ancient creatures may have been feathery, rather than just plain old scaley. Scientists found hundreds of fossils of a ...