In the misty crags of the Canadian Rockies, a set of ancient footprints has surfaced, each one a whisper from a creature that last walked the Earth 100 million years ago. But these are no ordinary dinosaur tracks. They’re the first of their kind, offering unprecedented insight into a club-tailed tank of a dinosaur never ...
Newly discovered 140-million-year-old tracks rewrite the history of African dinosaurs and reveal how earthquakes preserved their footsteps. A Coastal Walk Frozen in Time Along South Africa’s Robberg Peninsula, a geological detective story has unfolded. What were once thought to be earthquake cracks in ancient estuary rocks are now recognized as: “We’re seeing the literal footsteps ...
Even if you’re not mad about dinos, you probably still know that the T-Rex is one of the most massive and lethal beasts to ever have walked this planet we call Earth. However, recent research suggests that we’ve been underestimating the T-Rex and that this beast was in fact even bigger (and scarier) than we ...
66 million years ago, a massive asteroid struck Earth, leading to the extinction of the dinosaurs and many other species. The impact, which created the Chicxulub Crater in present-day Mexico, was a rare event with devastating consequences. Scientists have long sought to understand where this killer asteroid came from, and recent research has finally provided ...
Imagine a world where the sky is filled with creatures that seem to be from another era, their wings casting shadows over the land. This isn’t a scene from a science fiction movie but a glimpse into our planet’s ancient past. Birds, the creatures we see every day, are descendants of dinosaurs. This fascinating connection ...
Imagine a world teeming with gigantic beasts, where the earth trembles under the weight of the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex, and the air echoes with the calls of Triceratops. This is not a scene from a fantasy novel but a glimpse into the Hell Creek Formation, a geological wonder that serves as a time capsule of ...
Have you ever imagined a world where dinosaurs roamed the skies, like majestic rulers of the air? It’s a fascinating thought, isn’t it? While we often think of dinosaurs as giant, earthbound creatures, the truth is much more thrilling. Flight didn’t just evolve once in the dinosaur lineage; it happened multiple times. This captivating journey ...
Imagine a world where dinosaurs, those colossal and awe-inspiring creatures, roamed the Earth with feathers, much like the birds we see today. The idea is not just a flight of fancy but rooted in scientific discovery. Recent paleontological findings have unearthed fossils that hint at the presence of feathers on certain dinosaur species. But the ...
The discovery of Zhongyuansaurus junchangi, an new species of ankylosaurid from the Henan Province of China, adds a new dimension to the history of armored dinosaurs. It was an herbivore, as well as heavily armored, and lived during the Early Cretaceous period roughly 113-100 million years ago. Its evolutionary peculiarities included a bizzare ‘swallowtail’ tail ...
This summer, the latest installment of the Jurassic World franchise, titled Rebirth, will showcase familiar patterns from the franchise while introducing towering titanosaurs and mutant dinosaurs as well as the beloved T. rex. However, bringing such creatures to life on screen in a tangible manner is Dr. Steve Brusatte’s work. Paleontologist Brusatte fixes the monsters ...
