News articles tagged with 'dinosaur'
Palaeontologist describes large nest of juvenile dinosaurs, first of their genus ever found
— 21 Nov 2011 19:34 | Geology and palaeontologyA nest containing the fossilised remains of 15 juvenile Protoceratops andrewsi dinosaurs from Mongolia has been described by a University of Rhode Island palaeontologist, revealing…
Did dinosaurs have lice? Researchers say it's possible
— 6 Apr 2011 15:22 | Geology and palaeontologyA new study louses up a popular theory of animal evolution and opens up the possibility that dinosaurs were early - perhaps even the first - animal hosts of lice…
Long lost cousin of T. rex identified by scientists
— 1 Apr 2011 14:39 | Geology and palaeontologyScientists have identified a new species of gigantic theropod dinosaur, a close relative of T. rex, from fossil skull and jaw bones discovered in China…
Genetic analysis reveals history, evolution of an ancient delicacy - morels
— 4 Mar 2011 14:14 | BiologyDinosaurs squashed them with impunity. Thousands of species that lacked culinary appreciation have turned up their noses at them. And a study based on advanced DNA analysis has shown…
T. rex more hyena than lion
— 23 Feb 2011 17:34 | Geology and palaeontologyThe ferocious Tyrannosaurus rex has been depicted as the top dog of the Cretaceous, ruthlessly stalking herds of duck-billed dinosaurs and claiming the role of apex predator, much as…
New 'thunder-thighs' dinosaur discovered
— 23 Feb 2011 17:28 | Geology and palaeontologyA new dinosaur named Brontomerus mcintoshi, or 'thunder-thighs' after its enormously powerful thigh muscles, has been discovered in Utah, USA. The new species is described in a paper…
Newly discovered dinosaur likely father of Triceratops
— 1 Feb 2011 19:39 | Geology and palaeontologyTriceratops and Torosaurus have long been considered the kings of the horned dinosaurs. But a new discovery traces the giants' family tree further back in time, when a newly discovered…
Test shows dinosaurs survived mass extinction by 700,000 years
— 28 Jan 2011 17:24 | Geology and palaeontologyUniversity of Alberta researchers determined that a fossilised dinosaur bone found in New Mexico confounds the long established paradigm that the age of dinosaurs ended between 65.5…
Dating sheds new light on dawn of the dinosaurs
— 25 Jan 2011 20:11 | Geology and palaeontologyCareful dating of new dinosaur fossils and volcanic ash around them by researchers from UC Davis and UC Berkeley casts doubt on the idea that dinosaurs appeared and opportunistically…
The first single-fingered dinosaur
— 25 Jan 2011 20:02 | Geology and palaeontologyA new species of parrot-sized dinosaur, the first discovered with only one finger, has been unearthed in Inner Mongolia, China…