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 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.
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.
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.
You may not NEED to be a cardiovascular machine with a giant brain and an insatiable curiosity to be a paleontologist ... but it sure helps (according to Mike Rowe, anyway).
In this clip from Assignment Discovery on Discovery Channel, we learn about the force of a T-rex bite. Scientists simulate the Dinosaur tooth piercing a bone.
As Tim White knows all too well, hunting fossils in the remote, trackless Afar region of Ethiopia is a daunting undertaking that pushes any scientific team to the limits.
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