dinosaurs

‘Messy’ New Species of Dinosaur-Era Bird Discovered 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- December 22, 2018
The odd animal, named Jinguofortis perplexus, displays an unusual mosaic of bird and dinosaur features.

By David Aragorn
Scientists find new giant dinosaur 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- December 20, 2018
Paleontologists from Russia have described a new dinosaur, the Volgatitan. Seven of its fossilized vertebrae, buried in the ground for about 130 million years, were found on the banks of the Volga, not far from the village of Slantsevy Rudnik, five kilometers from Ulyanovsk. The study has been published in the latest issue of Biological Communications.

By David Aragorn
Pterosaurs Sported Feathers, Claim Scientists 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- December 20, 2018
A controversy over pterosaurs’ plumage has taken off, with a new discovery pushing feather origins back 80 million years into the early Triassic.

By David Aragorn
Scientists Say They Can Recreate Living Dinosaurs Within the Next 5 Years 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- December 14, 2018
Dinosaurs could potentially walk among us in real life soon as the paleontologist who inspired the original Jurassic Park movie has announced a research project to bring the extinct creatures back to life. Dr. Jack Horner says scientists are only 5to 10 years away from genetically engineering dinosaurs into existence.

By David Aragorn
When and how did dinosaurs go extinct?0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- October 23, 2018
It’s asteroid versus volcano.

By David Aragorn
Guess what these young dinosaurs ate when their parents weren’t looking 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- October 15, 2018
Imagine a crew of hungry toddlers and kindergartners with unrestricted access to the kitchen. Would they gorge themselves on candy, chips and ice cream?

By David Aragorn
‘Amazing dragon’: New dinosaur species discovered in China 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- August 16, 2018
A new species of dinosaur has been discovered in China, one that pushes back theories about the evolution of some the largest creatures that ever walked the Earth.

By David Aragorn
Could scientists bring dinosaurs back to life?0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- May 31, 2018
Crocodiles share a common ancestor with dinosaurs, so could they hold the key to bringing these extinct reptiles back?

By David Aragorn
Still believe an asteroid killed the dinosaurs? Think again—new theory suggests 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- April 5, 2018
Some experts have long believed that a massive asteroid was a primary cause of dinosaurs’ extinction some 65 million years ago, but new analysis from a University at Albany psychology professor suggests that the dinosaurs were in trouble long before the asteroid hit.

By David Aragorn
World’s largest dinosaur found in Scotland 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- April 4, 2018
Rare dinosaur footprints belonging to the largest animal to ever roam the planet have been found in Scotland. Dozens of the 170 million-year-old fossils, belonging to early sauropods, have been unearthed in a muddy lagoon on the Isle of Skye.

By David Aragorn