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.
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.
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.
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.
One of the most deadly weapons ever forged by nature, Tyrannosaurus jaws were so powerfully muscled that the creature's head and neck weighed as much as 1,000 pounds.
World travel, summers in the outdoors and a first look at some of the oldest bones in the world. The perks of paleontology are many, as Discovery News' James Williams finds out.
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