DINOSAURS

10 Motherly Facts About Maiasaura

Maiasaura ’s name literally means “good mother lizard.” But was it really all that parental? Read on to find out.

10 Sturdy Facts About Sauropelta

Humongous New Dinosaur Discovered in Patagonia

Ladies and gentlemen, meet Dreadnoughtus schrani, a newfound giant which—thanks to an amazing skeleton—can help us better understand some of the biggest dinosaurs that ever lived.

Dinosaurs Needed Babysitters, Too

A 120 million-year-old fossil has revealed a new, rather endearing discovery about dinosaurs: They may have had babysitters to watch over their youngsters.

10 Speedy Facts About Gallimimus

10 Bone-Headed Facts About Pachycephalosaurus

Pachycephalosaurus’ domed, heavily-built head looks like it was capable inflicting some serious damage. Unfortunately, trying to decipher how this animal used that noggin has given many poor scientists headaches of their own.

10 Fanged Facts About Heterodontosaurus

10 Predatory Facts About Albertosaurus

This week, we’re shining our spotlight on the imposing Albertosaurus, one of T. rex’s best-known cousins.

10 Thundering Facts About Apatosaurus

Apatosaurus suffers from an identity crisis of epic proportions. Even today, many people only know this amazing animal as the Brontosaurus, a name that was discarded 111 years ago. Really, it’s a shame. The real Apatosaurus deserves way more respect for w

10 Horned Facts About Carnotaurus

Cheer up, Argentina! You may have lost the World Cup, but today, we’re honoring one of your coolest-looking dinosaurs. How’s that for a consolation prize?

10 Ways to See the Dinosaur in a Bird

Forget everything you’ve heard about dinosaurs dying out 66 million years ago. That’s not true.

10 Toothy Facts About Iguanodon

Perhaps more than any other dinosaur, Iguanodon reveals how dramatically our perception of these amazing creatures has evolved—while reminding us how much we’ve yet to learn.

10 Clawed Facts About Therizinosaurus

If T. rex is the Citizen Kane of dinosaurs, Therizinosaurus and its kin are The Rocky Horror Picture Show: They’re strange-looking, slightly threatening, and command a dedicated fan base. Here’s some trivia guaranteed to impress your fossil-loving amigos.

10 Spiky Facts About Stegosaurus

Today we’re saluting one of earth’s most misunderstood dinosaurs.

10 Fleet-Footed Facts About Coelophysis

Coelophysis was but a humble player in an ecosystem teeming with strange and wonderful creatures. Yet this early dino proved to be remarkably successful, leaving not only a treasure trove of fossils in its wake, but also a hunter’s-eye look at the world i

10 Frilled Facts About Protoceratops

Scarcity attracts people. What’s common is often ignored, overshadowed by the exotic and unusual. But sometimes—as this week’s featured dinosaur demonstrates—familiar things can teach us far more than the rarest of the rare.

10 Facts About Ankylosaurus

Whenever Ankylosaurus is mentioned—in basic cable documentaries, cheap time-travel novels, or elsewhere—you might as well just start counting the seconds until somebody inevitably compares it to a tank. Equipped with defensive plating and a formidable tai

10 Facts About Leaellynasaura

Leaellynasaura may seem like an unassuming little creature, but it tells a remarkable story—one that involves drifting continents, a snowy wonderland, and the world’s luckiest little girl. Here’s a quick crash course on this dino from Down Under.

10 Things You Might Not Know About Diplodocus

Diplodocus ranks among the most impressive animals that’s ever walked the earth and, thanks to a great philanthropist, it’s also become one of the world’s favorite dinosaurs. So, let’s get a little better acquainted with this captivating creature.

10 Things You Might Not Know About Allosaurus

Forget those sluggish tail-draggers you’ve seen plodding through old cartoons—in the real world, many dinosaurs lived fast and died young. Meet Allosaurus, a fearsome hunter with a knack for war wounds.

10 Things You Might Not Know About Parasaurolophus

Flashy frills. Clubbed tails. Teeth the size of bananas. With strange features like these, it’s tempting to think that dinosaurs must’ve inhabited some distant, alien world. But their planet was ours. They roamed our land, they breathed our air. And, as P

10 Things You Might Not Know About Plateosaurus

The word “dinosaur” wasn’t invented until 1842, but people have been stumbling across their bones for centuries, and possibly even millennia! It’s fitting, then, that Plateosaurus—one of the planet’s earliest dinos—was also among the first to be discovere

10 Facts About Archaeopteryx

Evolution is a marvelous thing. When Archaeopteryx was first discovered, it put a major feather in Darwin’s cap. Today, this raven-sized critter remains one of the most important—and controversial—dinosaurs ever found.

10 Things You Might Not Know About Spinosaurus

Spinosaurus is one mysterious critter. Why don’t we know more about it? Blame the Nazis (seriously). Here are 10 remarkable factoids about this incredible dino.

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