A sharp plunge in ocean calcium levels may be the missing link in Earth’s long transition from a hot, dinosaur-era greenhouse ...

Scientists have discovered the fossils of a new prehistoric species in Morocco — a bizarre-looking marine lizard considerably larger than a great white shark, which, they say, dominated the seas while ...

The dinosaur era spans millions of years, yet large parts of its story remain uncertain. Fossil evidence provides timelines and patterns, but many transitions are still debated among scientists. Key ...

Scientists in America have unearthed fossils from a number of animals, many of them previously unknown, dating back to the dinosaur era. The newly-found fossils, including those from a pterosaur, ...

Were dinosaurs warm-blooded like birds and mammals or cold-blooded like reptiles? It’s one of paleontology’s oldest questions, and gleaning the answer matters because it illuminates how the ...

A group of researchers has estimated how long it took Tyrannosaurus rex to reach its full size — and the time period is ...

Aug. 29 (UPI) --An interdisciplinary team of specialists from Argentina's National Scientific and Technical Research Council, or CONICET, discovered most of the skeleton -- including the skull and ...

(CNN) — Were dinosaurs warm-blooded like birds and mammals or cold-blooded like reptiles? It’s one of paleontology’s oldest questions, and gleaning the answer matters because it illuminates how the ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Dinosaurs may be long gone, but traces of their world are still easy to spot if you know where to look. Some places let you stand near exposed fossils, others reveal footprints when the water recedes, ...

For a place named Dinosaur, it’s been a while since the small Colorado town revealed any actual fossils. But after a 101 year ...