paleontology
What Paleontologists Think About the Dinosaurs In 'Horizon Zero Dawn'
Robot Dinosaurs? We asked the experts who know about actual dinos to look at Guerrilla's latest.
Paleontologists Find Fossils of a Pregnant, 245-Million-Year-Old Sea Reptile
It's the first time live birth has been observed in an archosauromorph, the reptilian parent group from which dinosaurs, birds, and crocodilians derive.
This Ice Cream Cone Shaped Creature Finally Has a Home on the Tree of Life
20-year-old Toronto undergrad Joe Moysiuk helped solve a paleontological mystery.
Dinosaurs Took a Surprisingly Long Time to Hatch
“They’re really cute. Unfortunately, they’re dead. But they’re really cute.”
Mud Dragons, Tully Monsters, And Toothed Whales: The Best Paleo Art of 2016
As chosen by an artist who draws dinosaurs for a living.
This Cretaceous Bird Lived at a Time When the Arctic Was Almost Tropical
90 million years ago, the Canadian Arctic had more of a Floridian vibe.
Scientists Think Your Canine Teeth May Have Originated For Sex
Why do herbivores and omnivores have such sharp teeth? All the better to attract mates, according to this fossil study.
Climate Change Helped These Giant Dinosaurs Colonize Australia
A warming period may have helped these enormous dinosaurs wander from South America to Australia via Antarctica.
This Ancient Bird Lived with Dinosaurs and Probably Honked Like a Goose
I know why the Cretaceous bird sings.
Forget Nessie, the 'Storr Lochs Monster' Is Scotland's Real Jurassic Predator
The newest addition to Scotland’s growing collection of awesome ichthyosaur specimens.
Paleontologists Find a Rare Type of Pterosaur Near Vancouver Island
Giant pterosaurs may hog the spotlight, but here’s why the little guys deserve some love.