Topic: Dinosaurs
LONDON (Reuters) - Tyrannosaurus rex grew faster and weighed more than previously thought, suggesting the fearsome predator would have been a ravenous teen-ager, researchers said Wednesday.Using three-dimensional laser scans and computer modeling, British and U.S. scientists "weighed" five T. rex specimens, including ...
The winged Archaeopteryx, long venerated as the forebear of birds, has been knocked off its hallowed perch on the tree of evolution, according to a new study.A new dinosaur species unearthed in northern China reveals that the iconic 150 million year old ...
Dinosaurs have captivated the public for decades, but a new US exhibit aims to show that there is still much about the giant reptiles that baffles experts and amateurs alike.The 1,300 square meter (14,000 square foot) gallery at the Los Angeles natural ...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Scientists in California say they have for the first time devised a way to accurately take the body temperatures of dinosaurs -- by examining the creatures' teeth.Chemical analysis of the Jurassic period fossil teeth from two sauropods -- ...
The neck bone of a crocodile-faced dinosaur species has been found in Australia, scientists said, showing the creature roamed much further than previously thought.The vertebra of a Spinosaurus was found near southern Victoria's Cape Otway lighthouse and belonged to a relatively small ...
DALLAS (Reuters) - Natural history buffs with Tyrannosaurus-sized bank accounts got a chance to ante up on Sunday when an unusually large collection of fully assembled, museum-quality dinosaur skeletons was put up for auction.The featured stars of the Heritage Auctions bidding were ...
Ferocious, meat-eating dinosaurs were equipped with night vision that helped them stalk their prey in the dark, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science.Plant-eating dinosaurs could also see a fair bit at night, because they likely had to eat ...
A winsome dino called Bambiraptor has helped scientists determine that birds inherited a good sense of smell from dinosaurs -- and then improved the faculty.Birds are long thought to have evolved from small two-footed dinosaurs that over a long period grew feathers, ...
A winsome dino called Bambiraptor has helped scientists determine that birds inherited a good sense of smell from dinosaurs -- and then improved the faculty.Birds are long thought to have evolved from small two-footed dinosaurs that over a long period grew feathers, ...
Move over Tyrannosaurus rex, there's a new flesh-ripping theropod on the scene that scientists say was probably as big and fearsome as the king of dinosaurs.The previously unknown predator, unveiled Friday in the journal Cretaceous Research, measured 11 metres (36 feet) from ...
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