Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

Tyrannosaurus from the Cretaceous era 3D illustration

Just how ferocious were dinosaur teeth? "Some had a combination; pointed for piercing and cutting; rounded for pounding and crushing…"

Dinosaur teeth come in all sorts of sizes, shapes - and sharpness - and can tell us a lot about what they ate
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How many species of dinosaur were there

How many species of dinosaurs were there on the planet?

We take a look at how many dinosaur species there were - and when they lived
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Stegosaurus dinosaur, computer artwork. Stegosaurus was a herbivorous dinosaur. It was about 9 metres long and 2.75 metres tall, and weighed about 3 tonnes. A row of bony plates ran down its back. These may have been used as cooling fins, or in mating displays. The spikes on the end of the tail were probably used to defend against predators. The rear legs were longer than the front legs. Stegosaurus lived during the late Jurassic period, between 156 and 140 million years ago.

Could we have farmed dinosaurs? Meet the tastiest dinosaurs that could have ended up on our plates – had we lived alongside them…

if we had started farming dinosaurs what would they have tasted like? We take a look at what the evidence tells us
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How did dinosaurs mate

How did dinosaurs have sex with all those dangerous spikes, claws and plates? It wouldn't have been easy…

Wondering how dinosaurs mated? With difficulty, says JV Chamary.
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Mass extinctions

Mega volcanoes, asteroid impacts and 'the great dying' – 5 deadly mass extinctions that changed life on Earth forever

What is a mass extinction – and how many of them have there been? Will Newton takes a look the 'big five' extinction events
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Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur, illustration. This bipedal theropod dinosaur was one of the largest ever predators, measuring over 12 metres in length from head to tail and weighing up to 8 tons. It is thought to have combined hunting and scavenging to feed itself. Its fossils are found in North America and date from around 67 million years ago, during the Cretaceous period. Often known as T-Rex.

Can a dinosaur really be mummified? How Earth can soft tissues survive for millions of years?

Did you know, in rare cases, dinosaurs can be mummified? Dr Anjana Khatwa explains
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Trelew, Argentina, February 01, 2025: A replica of a Patagotitan mayorum dinosaur is located at the entrance to the city. This species, discovered in the region, is considered the largest in the world

It was as heavy as 10 elephants, as long as a jumbo jet – and even T. rex wouldn't have dared attack it… This is the biggest land animal ever discovered

Patagotitan is likely the biggest dinosaur to have ever lived. Here’s how it lived its supersized life.
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Dinosaur egg fossil

Not all dinosaurs laid the same type of egg – here’s how we know

Modern reptiles lay soft-shelled eggs. Birds lay hard-shelled eggs. What about dinosaurs?
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3d render of dinosaurs

7 animals that could kill the deadliest predator that ever lived - the infamous T.rex

T.rex was perhaps the deadliest dinosaur that ever lived. However, that doesn’t mean it didn’t face threats from other animals…
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Asteroid impact on Earth

"Within minutes, the asteroid created a 1.5 km curtain of rock that collapsed into the North Sea, creating a tsunami taller than Big Ben"

Did a huge asteroid really strike the North Sea millions of years ago?
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Mary Anning painting by B.J.Donne

"The world has used me ill … these men of learning have sucked my brains..."

Despite her incredible discoveries she never received the full recognition she deserved.
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Dinosaur in prehistoric jungle

Imagine if dinosaurs hadn't gone extinct. Here's what scientists think may have happened next

66 million years ago, a city-sized asteroid hurtled toward Earth – then sailed straight past…
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Argentinosaurus is one of the largest dinosaur

"Its EQ was equivalent to a guinea fowl..." 14 fascinating and extraordinary dinosaur facts - and you won't believe the final one

Impress your friends and family with your newfound dinosaur knowledge.
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Dinosaur Tyrannosaurus Rex On Top Of Mountain Rock

Will it ever be possible to ‘resurrect’ dinosaurs?

What would it take to bring back dinosaurs? Will newton explains
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An Argentinosaurus and Deinocheirus herd gets upset when a flock of Anhanguera reptiles fly to close to them.

"It stood nearly 20m tall, measured 40m from head to tail, and tipped the scales at a whopping 80 tons..." Could humans live alongside dinosaurs?

Imagine a world where herds of Triceratops roamed our national parks and packs of Velociraptors raced across our streets…
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Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur illustration

T.rex had absolutely tiny arms. We may finally know why – and it's all to do with its massive head

As the heads of giant, carnivorous dinosaurs got larger and stronger, their arms got smaller and smaller…
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Illustration of the Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis

Colossal dinosaur discovered in Thailand. The 27-tonne giant was as long as a blue whale

A team of palaeontologists led by University College London have just announced the discovery of a brand-new species of dinosaur – the largest ever discovered in Southeast Asia
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Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur

"Told like a thriller, it really lifts the lid on how fraught and messy discoveries can become..." 10 best, most spectacular dinosaur documentaries to watch now

Dinosaur obsessed? Check out our guide of the best dinosaur documentaries out there and learn even more about these remarkable reptiles.
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"It had big eyes, a large head, chubby cheeks, and short, stumpy legs." The 6 dinosaurs that would make the very best pets - if humans had been around

Not all dinosaurs were massive, meat-eating monsters; some were no bigger than labradors, covered in downy feathers, and cuter than buttons…
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Computer generated 3D illustration with the dinosaur Deinonychus in a coastal landscape

It weighed less than 1kg yet remarkably could reach terrifying speeds of 65km/h: Meet 10 fastest, speediest dinosaurs on the planet

Not all dinosaurs were lumbering giants, some were streamlined speedsters that would have given today’s fastest animals a run for their money…
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Tyrannosaurus from the Cretaceous era 3D illustration

Why did a T-Rex have such ridiculous, puny arms?

Ichthyosaurus (Conybeare) fossil

Teeth from a 15 meter-long shark and ancient plants: 15 incredible fossils you could find on the shoreline

Want to get close to life millions of years ago? It's easier than you think. Here are 15 amazing fossils you could find across the UK
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Paul Sereno and skull cast of Spinosaurus mirabilis

Dinosaur hunters discover staggering 'hell heron' with giant head crest in Sahara Desert

The new species of ‘scimitar-crested’ Spinosaurus is the first of its kind found in more than a century.
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Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur

With a bite force equivalent to the weight of three cars, this prehistoric predator could fracture bone

We take a look at the bite power of one of the world's most famous dinosaurs, the T. Rex
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