Dinosaur and other prehistoric reptile teeth are among the best-known fossils. From Tyrannosaurus rex to Triceratops, sauropods, mosasaurs and pterosaurs, these specimens provide evidence of life millions of years ago and contribute […]
Edmontosaurus included some of the largest dinosaurs of its time and some of the last non-avian dinosaurs. Its characteristic duck-like bill makes it readily recognisable, and the large number of fossils discovered has provided extensive information about this extinct genus. The name Edmontosaurus means “reptile from […]
Although birds are known to belong within the dinosaur evolutionary tree, understanding how wings developed has been difficult when only skeletal remains were available. Researchers used a technique that illuminated otherwise barely visible traces of soft tissue […]
The year 2016 yielded numerous significant palaeontological discoveries relating to dinosaurs, from newly described species to fossilised brain tissue and a dinosaur tail exceptionally well preserved in amber. These findings offered new insights for those interested in prehistoric life […]
Life on Earth has changed considerably through geological time. Compared with the many millions of years of Earth’s history and the succession of species that have inhabited it, human society is relatively recent. Palaeontology is the science that studies past life. […]
