Paleontology
By: Terrence Aym
What might have struck fear into the heart of a mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex? The titanosaur. The fossilized remains of the beast—touted as one of the largest dinosaurs ever to roam the earth—has been found under the icy crust of the Antarctic, at least...
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Apex predators: Allosaurus fragilus
By: Nicholas Widzins
Allosaurs was the biggest predator on earth during its time. It hunted the largest land animals ever to walk the earth, the sauropods. It is also the most scientifically important dinosaur because so many remains have been found. Allosaurs was the largest predator of...
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By: Nicholas Widzins
Tyrannosaurus Rex or T-Rex is one or the best known dinosaurs, if not the best known. It was a huge carnivore at four and a half to seven tons and thirty three to forty six feet long it was big, but not the biggest. Tyrannosaurus...
Extinct herbivores: Triceratops
By: Nicholas Widzins
Triceratops is the largest of the Ceratopsidae, which are four legged dinosaurs with horns growing out of huge heads. Triceratops is probably the best known of the ceratopsidaes. The name triceratops means three-horned face, which is quite appropriate name. They had three horns, two out...
Extinct mega-predators: Velociraptor
By: Nicholas Widzins
Velociraptor is a very well known dinosaur. It was in the movie Jurassic Park and many others. The name velociraptor means swift robber. It lived in the late cretaceous period, about eighty to seventy-three million years ago. Velociraptor fossils have been found in Mongolia and...
Scientists now suggest dinosaurs were warm-blooded
By: Wayne K. Wilkins
The world knows the legendary “dinosaur” as being the cold-blooded, cold-hearted killer. In modern times, the dinosaur is feared due to the way it is portrayed as a killer antagonist in such films as “Jurassic Park”. However, new evidence suggests that dinosaurs may...
50-million-year-old redwood chunk found in Canada
By: Leigh Goessl
An amazing find has been made in a northern region of Canada. While on a mission to dig for diamonds, the jewel seekers stumbled upon a piece of redwood that dates back tens of millions of years and is said to be remarkably preserved. The...
Miniature dinosaur with fanged teeth discovered
By: Sun Meilan
Palaeontologists, along with the huge number of people simply interested in dinosaurs and the age in which they lived, are thrilled with the news that a new dinosaur has been discovered. Actually, rediscovered is more appropriate. It was originally found in a collection of fossils...
Nyasasaurus: The earliest dinosaur?
By: Leigh Goessl
A team of British and U.S. researchers are saying they have identified what they believe to be the oldest dinosaur fossils found to date. These fossils were actually found decades ago, however the remains were never formally documented and had not been closely examined...
100 million-year-old spider crab fossils found in Spain
By: Leigh Goessl
Scientists have uncovered the remains of several new species of crustaceans that have been dated back to ancient times. Experts say some of the fossils recently found in a Northern Spain reef include crustacean remains that are estimated to date back 100 million years. This...
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