Late 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

Ancient Protein Found in Sea Lizard Fossil

Posted by Tim Wall Wed May 4, 2011 12:29 AM ET | 0

Preserved tissues from an extinct marine lizard fossil show that even sea-loving animals can keep their collagen cool under pressure. 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

Huge New Dinosaur Was Cousin of T. rex

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Mar 31, 2011 03:58 PM ET | 0

Paleontologists find one of the largest-ever carnivorous dinosaurs who was also a cousin of Tyrannosaurus rex. Read more

T. Rex Tail Built for Speed

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Nov 17, 2010 02:23 PM ET | 0

Tyrannosaurus rex was one of the world's fastest moving hunters, suggests a new study of this dinosaur's muscular tail. Read more

Transylvania Dinosaurs Prove Reality Can Be Stranger than Fiction

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Aug 30, 2010 05:14 PM ET | 0

The discovery of yet another "strange" dinosaur from Transylvania adds to the growing mix of very unusual animals that once resided in this historical region of Romania. Read more

Transylvania Dinosaurs Prove Reality Can Be Stranger than Fiction

Triceratops 'Secret Location' Found in South Dakota Badlands

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:36 AM ET | 0

An internationally-renowned dinosaur hunter is hoping to bag a Triceratops skeleton at a 'secret location' in the South Dakota Badlands. Read more

Triceratops 'Secret Location' Found in South Dakota Badlands

Triceratops and Torosaurus: Same Dinosaur

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:04 AM ET | 0

Two dinosaurs became one this week, as paleontologists have just discovered that the dinosaurs currently known as Triceratops and Torosaurus are actually the same species. Read more

Triceratops and Torosaurus: Same Dinosaur

Mojoceratops Sported Heart-Shaped Head Frill

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Jul 13, 2010 04:06 PM ET | 0

A new dinosaur, Mojoceratops, sported a flamboyant heart-shaped head frill. Read more

Mojoceratops Sported Heart-Shaped Head Frill

World's Largest Dinosaur Graveyard Found

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Jun 22, 2010 11:07 AM ET | 0

The 'world's largest' dinosaur graveyard has been found in Alberta, Canada. Paleontologists have also discovered the first evidence for mammals eating dinosaur bones. Read more

World's Largest Dinosaur Graveyard Found

Mummified Dinosaur Emerges from 'Stone Tomb'

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Jun 7, 2010 12:18 PM ET | 0

A rare mummified dinosaur is emerging from a "stone tomb," revealing preserved skin, ligaments, tendons, and possibly internal organs. Read more

Mummified Dinosaur Emerges from 'Stone Tomb'

New "Grinding Mouth, Wrinkle Eye" and Island-Hopping Dinosaurs Found

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed May 26, 2010 01:36 PM ET | 0

Two new dinosaurs were reported today: a North American herbivore whose name translates to "grinding mouth, wrinkle eye," and a three-foot-long dwarfed species, Ajkaceratops, which is Europe's first horned dinosaur. Read more

T. rex SUE Vacuumed and Dusted for Celebrations

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon May 17, 2010 10:50 AM ET | 0

SUE, the world's largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, is being spruced up for her 10th anniversary celebrations. Watch as The Field Museum vacuums dust bunnies off of her. Read more