PALEONTOLOGY

PBS’s Woolly Mammoth Action Figure Recreates the Majestic Beast at 1:18 Scale

The shelf-sized mammoth comes with three sets of tusks, including one with battle damage.

A Los Angeles high school turned out to be a hotbed for fossils.

Millions of Marine Fossils Discovered Beneath Los Angeles High School

Millions of fossils, from shells to the largest known shark species, were unearthed beneath San Pedro High School.

This $45 Million Stegosaurus Is Now the Most Expensive Fossil Ever Sold at Auction

"Apex" is among the most complete Stegosaurus specimens ever discovered.

Kaiden Madsen, Liam Fisher, and Jessin Fisher pose in front of their latest find. Their father, Sam Fisher, texted this photo to his high school classmate Tyler Lyson, setting the stage for a remarkable discovery.

Kids Unearth a Teenage ‘T. rex’ While Hiking in North Dakota

This “Teen Rex” was 25 feet long and weighed about 3500 pounds while alive.

Andreas Pernerstorfer’s wine cellar renovations revealed a trove of at least three mammoth skeletons.

Woolly Mammoth Bones Unearthed in Austrian Wine Cellar

The three mammoth skeletons represent the first significant paleontology discovery in Austria in a century.

‘T. rex’ Might Have Been as Smart as a Crocodile (But Not As Smart As We Thought)

Previously, a study suggested that the king of the dinosaurs was as intelligent as a primate. New data hints that this may not have been the case.

Barnum Brown changed paleontology and pop culture forever by discovering Tyrannosaurus rex.

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).

J.M. Luijt, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 2.5 nl

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.