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Last day of the dinosaurs ‘arrived in the spring’

The asteroid which killed nearly all dinosaurs struck the Earth during the spring, researchers have concluded. In a new study, experts used extremely powerful X-rays and carbon isotope records of the bones of fish that died less than an hour after ...

23 Feb 2022 at 17:25

Prehistoric flying reptiles lived on diet of squid and fish, scientists reveal

Scientists have found that prehistoric flying reptiles that lived 182 million years ago lived on a diet of small fish and squid. The “first-ever discovery” of the fossilised stomach contents of pterosaurs has led to a unique glimpse into the ...

25 Oct 2024 at 11:44

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EXPLAINED: How dinosaurs evolved different eye socket shapes to allow stronger bites

Large dinosaur predators, such as Tyrannosaurus rex, evolved different shapes of eye sockets so they could have stronger bites, a new study suggests. Although the eye socket is just a hole in the skull housing the eyeball in many animals, ...

12 Aug 2022 at 23:33

New dinosaur species may be closest known relative of T. rex, study suggests

A new dinosaur species may be the closest known relative of Tyrannosaurus rex, a new study suggests. The research reshapes scientists’ understanding of how the most famous dinosaur – T. rex – might have first arrived in North America, by ...

11 Jan 2024 at 16:00

New pterosaur with more than 400 teeth unearthed in Germany

A new species of dinosaur with more than 400 teeth which ate in a similar way to ducks and flamingos has been discovered in Germany. The fossil of the nearly complete Balaenognathus maeuseri, part of the pterosaur family, was discovered ...

24 Jan 2023 at 13:32

Fossil fragments shed light on a new dinosaur species in Spain

Fossil fragments discovered in Spain have shed light on a potentially new species of spinosaurid dinosaur. The findings suggest the Iberian peninsula may have been a diverse area for medium to large-bodied spinosaurids and sheds light ...

18 May 2023 at 17:49

Fossils reveal link between dinosaurs and beetles which fed on feathers

Beetles may have fed on the feathers of dinosaurs about 105 million years ago, fossils in amber have revealed. The main amber fragments studied contain the shed skin (larval moults) of small beetle larvae tightly surrounded by ...

17 Apr 2023 at 20:00

Prehistoric mammals grew up twice as fast, research suggests

Some prehistoric mammals were born almost independent and grew up twice as fast as today’s mammals, giving them an edge after dinosaurs became extinct, a new study has suggested. Scientists used dental analysis to uncover the ...

31 Aug 2022 at 17:01

Dinosaurs evolved different eye socket shapes to allow stronger bites – study

11 Aug 2022 at 18:47

Arts & Entertainment

Dinosaur skeleton sells for huge sum at auction

A Gorgosaurus dinosaur skeleton has sold for $6.1 million (€6m) at auction in New York. The dinosaur, which roamed the planet approximately 77 million years ago, weighed roughly two tonnes - marginally smaller than its ...

05 Aug 2022 at 23:33

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Stegosaurus fossil sets dinosaur auction record with near 45 million dollar sale

The nearly complete fossilised remains of a stegosaurus have fetched a record-breaking 44.6 million dollars (£34.2 million) at auction in New York, Sotheby’s has confirmed. The fossil was sold on Wednesday to an ...

18 Jul 2024 at 01:00

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03 Aug 2022 at 21:33

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