Early Cretaceous Dinosaurs : Discovery News

Oldest Dinosaur Nursery Found: Photos

Posted Mon Jan 23, 2012 03:00 PM ET | 0

Little dinosaurs ran around here on all fours, while others were still growing in their eggs. Read more

Dinosaur Feathers Found in Amber: Photos

Posted Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:40 AM ET | 0

The amber-preserved feathers still contain some colors and reveal the dinosaurs came in a range of hues. Read more

Dinosaurs That Loved the Nightlife

Posted Thu Apr 14, 2011 02:01 PM ET | 0

Flying pterosaurs and other dinosaurs prowled around at night, suggests new research on the shapes of these animals' eyes. Read more

Feathered Dinosaurs Probably Had Lice

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Apr 5, 2011 06:59 PM ET | 0

Non-avian feathered dinosaurs might have spent much of their time nibbling off insects and scratching themselves. Read more

Mystery Pterosaur in Texas Takes Flight

Posted by Tim Wall Wed Mar 2, 2011 08:12 AM ET | 0

The left fossil wing of what looks like a Pteranodon was found in Texas, providing what might be the oldest North American specimen of this flying dinosaur. Read more

Thunder Thighs Dino Had Four Wheel Drive

Posted by Tim Wall Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:26 AM ET | 0

Rescued from a looted quarry, Brontomerus is giving paleontologists a kick. Read more

Lizard Entombed With Dragonfly Head in Mouth

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Oct 27, 2010 12:49 PM ET | 0

Researchers have found what they are calling a "Halloween horror story" involving a headless dragonfly, a dead lizard and a battle frozen in time. Read more

Lizard Entombed With Dragonfly Head in Mouth

Dinosaurs Nestled Up to Geysers, Hot Springs to Incubate Eggs

Posted by Michael Reilly Wed Jun 30, 2010 03:54 PM ET | 0

Dinosaurs that were attracted to the heat and moisture from hydrothermal vents for nesting may have been among the largest ever. Read more

Dinosaurs Nestled Up to Geysers, Hot Springs to Incubate Eggs

Dinosaur Giants Evolved All-Terrain Bodies

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Apr 26, 2010 10:22 AM ET | 0

Some of the world's largest dinosaurs headed for the hills and evolved all-terrain bodies to support mountain living. Read more

Dinosaur Giants Evolved All-Terrain Bodies

Toothy Dinosaur Grabbed, Gulped Food Whole

Posted Tue Feb 23, 2010 04:00 PM ET | 0

Four incredibly well-preserved heads from a new, enormous plant-eating dinosaur have been unearthed in eastern Utah. Read more

Some "Non-Avian Feathered Dinosaurs" May Have Been Birds

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Jan 7, 2010 12:43 PM ET | 0

So called "non-avian theropod" dinosaurs from the Cretaceous had feathers, nests, laid eggs and roosted like birds. If they were so much like birds, why don't we just say they were birds? A paper in the February issue of Medical ... Read more

Hopping Hadrosaurs Could Have Been Fastest Dinosaurs

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:22 AM ET | 0

Computer simulation suggests that hopping hadrosaurs could have moved faster than any other dinosaur, according to a new Palaeontologica Electronica study. (Hadrosaur Images: National Park Service) Hopping isn't a very comfortable or efficient way... Read more