Ichthyosaurs ruled the oceans for 150 million years during the Mesozoic Era. Their fish-shaped bodies were built for high ...

An international team of American and Chinese paleontologists has discovered a new species of mammal that lived 125 million years ago during the Mesozoic Era, in what is now the Hebei Province in ...

When searching for exoplanets with potentially habitable atmospheres, astronomers really only have Earth as an example of what to look for. But a new study says that a past era of Earth may be a ...

Imagine trudging through a fern-filled forest 150 million years ago, and witnessing a towering mama dinosaursaurus giving a nice dressing down to a baby dinosaursaurus for having too much screentime!

Scientists recently discovered the skull of an extremely tiny, bird-like dinosaur that could be the smallest known species of the Mesozoic era—the period in which giant dinos like brachiosaurus, ...

Troodon is the smartest dinosaur, measured by the superior Encephalization Quotient (EQ). Intelligence is gauged by EQ, social behavior, and advanced hunting strategies. Oviraptor and Deinonychus ...

Christmas is full of festive fun for palaeontologists. After all, the Christmas tree in your living room would be at home with the dinosaurs Palaeontologists have a slightly different take on the ...

New research shows the Mesozoic era is the top of kids' time-travel wish list - as dinosaur-themed suite opens in London ...

Fossil evidence reveals a surprising diversity in dinosaur parenting. Some species, like Maiasaura, exhibited strong maternal care, feeding and protecting their young. Others, such as sauropods, ...