Clues hint newly discovered dinosaur lived underground
“…dinosaur diversity ran the gamut from tiny arboreal gliders and nocturnal hunters, to sloth-like grazers, and yes, even subterranean shelterers.”
New dino species is only the 4th ever found in Zimbabwe
Researchers have discovered a new species of sauropodomorphs, a dino that lived 210 million years ago. It’s the fourth dinosaur species found in Zimbabwe.
Ancient armored crocodile cousin is a brand new species
A newly identified aetosuar, a heavily armored ancestor of today’s crocodiles, is a brand new species.
New tricks show how a bird-like dinosaur actually walked
New tech reveals how the dinosaur walked, how it held its clawed toe off the ground, and how it used its “killing kick” to attack prey.
Cerebellum growth was key to how birds first took flight
Evolutionary biologists have answered an enduring question in biology: How did the brains of birds evolve to enable them to fly?
Did ‘volcanic winters’ lead to dinosaur extinction?
Climate change triggered by massive volcanic eruptions, and not a meteorite plummeting to Earth, may have led to dinosaurs’ extinction.
How a favorite dinosaur food survived mass extinction
A few groups of palm-like plants that were a favored food of grazing dinosaurs still exist today. Now researchers have discovered how.
Did Willo the dinosaur hang out underground?
An often-overlooked dino had a unique combo of traits linked with animals that spend at least part of their time underground, a study finds.
This dinosaur may have been the last of its kind
A newly discovered dinosaur, Iani smithi, named for the Roman god Janus, lived when Earth’s warming climate forced huge changes in global dino populations.
Sauropod neck was 10 feet longer than a school bus
A newly discovered kind of sauropod dinosaur had a neck six times longer than a giraffe’s, researchers say.