PALEONTOLOGY

How Barnum Brown Discovered ‘T. rex’ and Became History’s Greatest Fossil Hunter

Like his most famous discovery, fossil hunter Barnum Brown was larger than life.

A Historic Ranch in Dinosaur, Colorado, Is Hitting the Market for $15.5 Million

If you dreamed of becoming a paleontologist when you were younger, it's not too late to pursue your dinosaur-hunting ambitions.

"Volcanic Winters" May Have Allowed Big Dinosaurs to Emerge, Study Finds

A new study explains how T. rex's feathered ancestors may have survived the extinction event that wiped out nearly half of all quadrupeds.

Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins surrounded by his creations.

Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins and the Great Dinosaur Utopia of Victorian England

Hawkins was the Steven Spielberg of his time—an artist and visionary who created an immersive world where giants still walked the Earth.

Researchers removing pterosaur skeleton from the beach.

Largest Pterosaur of Its Era Discovered on Scotland's Isle of Skye

The pterosaur fossil discovered on Scotland's Isle of Skye shows that flying reptiles grew to great sizes more quickly than previously believed.

Recreate an Iconic Scene From Jurassic Park With LEGO's New T. Rex Breakout Set

Pre-order LEGO's new 1212-piece T. Rex Breakout set, which lets you recreate an iconic scene from the film ‘Jurassic Park.'

An illustration of what Australotitan cooperensis may have looked like.

Meet 'Cooper,' a Recently Discovered Sauropod Believed to Be Australia’s Largest Dinosaur Species

Sauropod dinosaurs are known for their impressive size—and Australia’s newly discovered species doesn’t disappoint.

Fossilized Dinosaur Nest With Parent and Embryos Discovered in China

Fossilized dinosaur nests are rare to begin with. The combination of eggs, embryos, and a mature dinosaur in a brooding pose in this recently discovered fossil is historic.

Psittacosaurus may have attracted mates using its fetching rear end.

Rectum Mended Reading: Paleontologists Have Reconstructed a Dinosaur's Butthole to Understand Their Mating Habits

The rear end of a 'Psittacosaurus' fossil was so well-preserved that scientists were able to reconstruct it. It even had a little poop in it.

Game of Thrones’s Dire Wolves Existed—But a New Study Suggests They Weren’t Really Wolves

New research suggests that the real-life inspiration for Ghost from 'Game of Thrones' wasn’t a wolf species.

Filtration Software Censored the Word Bone at a Paleontology Conference

'Bone,' 'crack,' and 'pubis' were on the list of words censored by the chat software at this year's virtual Society of Vertebrate Paleontology conference.

Amazing Interactive Map Shows You Which Dinosaurs Roamed Your Neighborhood Millions of Years Ago

From glaciers to dinosaurs, this globe gives you a snapshot of what life was like during Earth’s adolescence.

An artist’s interpretation of the birth of a baby mosasaur.

This Football-Sized Fossil Egg is the First Found in Antarctica, and It May Have Belonged to a Mosasaur

The 68-million-year-old fossil egg’s mystery mother may have been one of the fiercest marine predators from the Late Cretaceous period.

Great white sharks used prehistoric nurseries to protect their young.

A Prehistoric Great White Shark Nursery Has Been Discovered in Chile

Baby shark, do-do-do-do-do-do. Had a nursery, do-do-do-do-do. In prehistoric times, do-do-do-do-do.

Stegosaurus Tracks Discovered on Scotland’s Isle of Skye

The stegosaurus footprints discovered on Scotland's Isle of Skye indicate the island could have been home to a bustling dinosaur population 170 million years ago.

The skull of Oculudentavis khaungraae preserved in 99-million-year-old amber.

Tiny, Bird-Like Skull Found in Amber Could Belong to the Mesozoic Era's Smallest Known Dinosaur

Scientists discovered the skull of a bird-like dinosaur. More than 100 tiny teeth line the jaws of the skull, suggesting that this dinosaur was small but deadly (to insects).

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How the T. Rex at the American Museum of Natural History Became an Icon

Specimen AMNH 5027, which has been on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City since 1915, has inspired countless dinosaurs in pop culture, from 'King Kong' to 'Jurassic Park.'

The Fossil of a Human-Sized Penguin Has Been Unearthed in New Zealand

The new species, dubbed 'Crossvallia waiparensi,' waddled the Earth some time between 66 and 56 million years ago.

Harrison Duran with a partial Triceratops skull.

College Student Finds a 65-Million-Year-Old Triceratops Skull During Paleontology Dig in North Dakota

Harrison Duran, a dinosaur fanatic since childhood, discovered the partial triceratops skull on a dig in the Badlands of North Dakota.

How Thomas Jefferson's Obsession With Mastodons Partly Fueled the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Thomas Jefferson thought mastodons might still be lurking somewhere out West—and he was determined to find them.

Dr. Tyler Lyson, curator of paleontology at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, brushes dirt away from a newly uncovered horned dinosaur fossil at a construction site in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

Construction Workers Stumbled Upon a 68-Million-Year-Old Triceratops Fossil in Colorado

Construction workers were digging near Denver, Colorado when they discovered the bones of the three-horned dinosaur.

An Ice Age Wolf Head Was Found Perfectly Preserved in Siberian Permafrost

Scientists are eager to study the carnivore's severed head—which was found with its teeth, fur, and brain still intact after tens of thousands of years.

A view taken on June 13, 2014 shows paintings of animal figures on the rock walls of the Chauvet Cave in Vallon Pont d'Arc.

13 Facts About the Chauvet Cave Paintings

The Chauvet Cave paintings are tens of thousands of years old and depict iconic animals that are now extinct. Even Werner Herzog was impressed.

Mastodon Bones Have Been Discovered by Sewer Workers in Indiana

Sewer workers in Seymour, Indiana came across a peculiar discovery while digging on a farm. Bones belonging to a mastodon that date back to the Ice Age were buried there.