For the first time ever, paleontologists are chemically analyzing dinosaur fossils the same day they're excavated from the ground. Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out why this new technique is so important.
A raptorex, a much smaller yet equally terrifying version of T-Rex, was uncovered in China. Dr. Paul Sereno, the lead researcher, talks about this discovery.
Flip a genetic switch and turn a bird into a dino? Not quite, but not so far off either. James Williams gets the story from paleontologist Jack Horner.
A lot goes into naming a newly discovered species of dinosaur. Paleontologist Randall Irmis runs down the do's and dont's with Discovery News' James Williams.
Watch where you step! Prehistoric poop is easy to find if you know where to look. James Williams sniffs out the details on what it can tell us about who left it.
Dr. Craig Venter of the J. Craig Venter Institute gives some advice for future scientists and talks about the risks he and his team took in order to create synthetic life.
Montana is rich in dinosaur fossils but paleontologists are picky about what sites they chose to excavate. This week Kasey-Dee Gardner and James Williams find out why.
On a recent dinosaur dig Kasey-Dee Gardner noticed that fossils not only come in all shapes and sizes, but also in all different colors. This week she finds out why.
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