In 1958, an Australian teenager named Bruce Runnegar uncovered a mysterious dinosaur footprint during a visit to a quarry ...

A remarkably preserved fossil unearthed in China has offered scientists an unprecedented glimpse into the true appearance of dinosaur skin. The newly identified species, Haolong dongi, an ...

Families are invited to step back in time this week as Midland Mall transforms into a prehistoric playground during Jurassic Weekend, a large-scale, dinosaur-themed event running Jan. 24–25. The ...

For a long time, the prevailing theory was that dinosaurs were already in decline before the Chicxulub asteroid struck Earth approximately 66 million years ago, leading to the extinction of about 70% ...

Venerated for 150 years as the forebear of all birds until being relegated two years ago to the common class of winged dinosaurs, the Archaeopteryx was restored to its hallowed branch on the tree of ...

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Researchers have counted 16,600 fossilized dinosaur footprints and 1,378 swim tracks at a site in Bolivia that showcase a variety of behaviors and different theropods from the Cretaceous period. When ...