The remains of a duckbilled dinosaur that lived 66 million years ago has been found in Morocco and it must have crossed miles of ocean to get there, scientists claim. Paleontologists from the University of Bath and others found the fossilised remains of the unusual dinosaur, dubbed Ajnabia odysseus, in rocks in Morocco. This is … Read more
A complete dinosaur brain has been reconstructed by scientists for the first time after a ‘perfect skeleton’ was found – and the brain weighed less than a pea. Palaeontologists from the Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil, used computer images to reveal the size and inner workings of the Buriolestes brain. The team were able to determine … Read more
Incredible opalised dinosaur teeth shed light on how three species of huge sauropods coexisted in outback Australia Fossilised dinosaur teeth were found at Lightning Ridge, in north-west NSW Researchers said the area has yielded a rich bounty of fossils over the years Three sauropod species are believed to have co-existed in the area at the time … Read more
Science-loving boy, five, identifies 130million-year-old dinosaur footprints during a family trip in rural China Yang Zherui asked his parents to take him to see mysterious dents in Sichuan He told his mother the prints had been left by dinosaurs after observing them His mother contacted a dinosaur scientist, who backed the child’s conclusion Many locals … Read more
Hundreds of Spinosaurus teeth unearthed in ancient river bed that flowed through the Sahara Desert 100 million years ago suggests the giant predator had an aquatic lifestyle The 50-foot, seven-ton Spinosaurus was bigger than the Tyrannosaurus Living 100 million years ago in North Africa, it was thought to be a land dweller The recent discovery of … Read more
New dinosaur species named ‘eternal sleeper’ was buried alive some 125 MILLION years ago in China when an ancient volcano erupted and trapped the pair in an underground burrow Farmers discovered skeletal remains of two dinosaurs in China The remains belong to a new species t named Changmiania liaoningensis When translated from Chinese to English it … Read more
The new series of the hit ITVBe show kicked off earlier this month. And on Thursday’s episode of The Mummy Diaries, Greg Shepherd accidentally leaves his children terrified after his fun family surprise spectacularly backfires. The reality star, 35, is tasked with looking after Nelly, six, and Arthur, three, while wife Billie Faiers gets ready for … Read more
What a disat-saur! Husband shocks wife who suggested he liven up their garden by installing a 12-ft replica T-REX on the patio Husband puts T-Rex in garden after being told by wife to make garden look nice IT analyst Adrian Shaw hired crane to put 12ft tall dinosaur model in the garden He paid £1,600 … Read more
The world’s first complete dinosaur skeleton – found 160 years ago – has finally been studied and its position on the Jurassic family tree confirmed. Researchers from the University of Cambridge spent the past three years preparing a detailed description and biological analysis of the skeleton of the Scelidosaurus. This completes the work started by … Read more
A dog-sized dinosaur that lived 230 million years ago is an evolutionary ‘missing link’ to the horned and armoured giants, according to new research. The diminutive dinosaur is named Sacisaurus agudoensis and is believed to be an ancestor of Triceratops and Ankylosaurus. Analysis from Brazilian researchers found the Labrador-sized creature fits into the genetic history … Read more