paleontology
What This Rare Skull Tells Us About Dinosaur Parenting
Some dinosaurs nurtured their offspring, but Diplodocus kids were likely left to fend for themselves as soon as they hatched.
The Bizarre True Crime Story Surrounding a ‘Big Sexy Dinosaur’
Motherboard talks to Paige Williams, author of The Dinosaur Artist: Obsession, Betrayal, and the Quest for Earth's Ultimate Trophy.
The Paleontologist Who Finds Anthropocene Insights in the Dinosaur Age
Steve Brusatte explains how these spectacular bygone animals shaped our present, and how they can inform our future.
This Extinct Wolf-Sized Otter Demolished Prey With Its Forceful Bite
This 110-pound otter that lived 6 million years ago had a powerful bite, and was likely a top predator.
A 200-Million-Year Old Display Fossil Turns Out to Be a Rare Pregnant Specimen
The pregnant ocean predator from the Jurassic is the largest of her kind.
This Dinosaur Makes T. Rex Look Like a Little Bird Bitch
In a new study, researchers claim the behemoth 'Patagotitan mayorum' was the largest land animal to ever walk the earth.
Tyrannosaurus Rex Would Break Its Own Legs if It Chased Jeff Goldblum IRL
Two independent studies show that the king of the dinosaurs was much slower than we thought.
This Jurassic Predator Had the Body of a Crocodile and the Teeth of a T. Rex
The Mahajanga Basin produces yet another evolutionary weirdo.
Tyrannosaur Snouts May Have Been More Sensitive Than Human Fingertips
Tyrannosaurs may have used their snouts to capture prey and affectionately nuzzle each other.
New Species of Extinct Damselfly Was Trying to Get Lucky When It Died
The amber mines of northern Myanmar produce yet another amazing time capsule to the past.