Dino-mite find! Adorable baby dinosaur’s footprint discovered in China is just 6cm long and is the smallest stegosaur print EVER found Footprint was found in the Xinjiang Province in northwestern China by experts It measures just 2.24 inches (5.7cm) long and is thought to belong to a stegosaur Expect that the animal that made it was … Read more
US technology company Neuralink could create ‘novel exotic species’ of dinosaurs in just 15 years, according to Max Hodak, one of its co-founders. Hodak is an American entrepreneur and technologist who co-founded the contentious neurotechnology firm with Elon Musk. The firm, known for putting a computer chip in the brain of a pig, could ‘probably build … Read more
Crocodiles survived the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs 66million years ago due to ‘snappy evolution’ that saw the animals flourish on land AND in the oceans Experts studied over 200 skulls and jaws of crocodiles and their extinct species Some extinct crocodile groups evolved very fast over millions of year Today’s crocodiles and … Read more
Sauropod dinosaurs emerged in South America some 230 million years ago, but despite living during the supercontinent Pangea it took them 15 million years to reach Greenland – when it should have taken 20 years. A team from Colombia University suggests a ‘climatic phenomenon’ may have allowed the enormous creatures to finally make the journey. … Read more
Sauropod dinosaurs emerged in South America some 230 million years ago, but despite living during the supercontinent Pangea it took them 15 million years to reach Greenland – when it should have taken 20 years. A team from Colombia University suggests a ‘climatic phenomenon’ may have allowed the enormous creatures to finally make the journey. … Read more
Tyrannosaurus rex reached its colossal size — of up to 42 feet long — by piling on more than three stone a week during a teenage growth spurt, a study found. Researchers led from the US cut into the fossilised remains of various dinosaurs to measure the growth lines in their bones and track how fast they … Read more
Mass extinction that triggered the dinosaur takeover of the world 233 million years ago is identified by scientists Volcanic eruptions in Canada spewed out vast amounts of greenhouse gases Led to a spike in rainfall and a million years of humidity followed by a dry period This change caused many species to go extinct and … Read more
Paleontologists in the field are typically seen as experts hunched over the ground, brushing dirt off dinosaur bones in a dry, barren landscape. However, researchers are now using techniques from medicine, chemistry, engineering and physics to expose the secrets of these prehistoric creatures in labs across the world. National Geographic released its October issue with … Read more
Dinosaurs were able to grow to huge sizes because of a unique bone adaptation which kept their bones relatively light 8,000 pounds hadrosaurs were among the largest dinosaurs to roam the Earth Their spongy trabecular bone didn’t increase in thickness as body size increased This was key for the old ‘bulky lizards’ being able to … Read more
He is known for his bruising power in the boxing ring. But Tyson Fury showed his softer side on Thursday as he held a lavish dinosaur themed fourth birthday party for his son Tyson. The boxer, 31, was even mauled by animatronic dinosaurs to the delight of his son and their party guests. Happy birthday! … Read more