Dinosaur

Remains of the day: Dinosaur skeleton fetches 3 million euros

The skeleton of the Allosaurus dinosaur dug up in the U.S. state of Wyoming three years ago, went to an unnamed foreign buyer for well in excess of the 1 million euro starting price.

Oct 14, 2020, 01:02 AM IST

3D model of an unhatched dinosaur reveals unknown fact about sauropods

The 1.2 inch wide fossil skull of an unhatched dinosaur that was found preserved inside its egg in Patagonia, Argentina.

Aug 28, 2020, 12:50 PM IST

Watch: 30-feet-tall dinosaur built near Statue of Unity in Gujarat collapses

A 30-feet-tall gigantic model of dinosaur built near the Statue of Unity in Gujarat's Narmada district collapsed on Sunday.

Sep 08, 2019, 15:07 PM IST

'Amazing dragon' fossils rewrite the history of long-necked dinosaurs

Scientists excavated bones from at least eight to 10 Lingwulong individuals, the largest of which was about 57 feet (17.5 meters) long.

Jul 25, 2018, 13:27 PM IST

Partially preserved dinosaur-like corpse discovered in Uttarakhand, India

The creature has now been sent for analysis, including carbon dating, which will reveal its exact age.

Dec 18, 2017, 11:45 AM IST

Dinosaur used colours to hide from predators, says study

Experts arrived at the study after discovering a small dinosaur fossil in China, which also helped to dispel stereotypes about the creatures.

Oct 27, 2017, 12:37 PM IST

200-million-year-old dinosaur footprints found in Africa

Researchers spotted several three-toed footprints measuring 57cm long and 50cm wide.

Oct 26, 2017, 17:57 PM IST

Fossil of Thailand's biggest ever dinosaur found

The dinosaur was estimated to be about 100 million years old with its size believed to be the biggest ever found in Thailand

Oct 06, 2017, 11:44 AM IST

66-million-year-old rare dinosaur fossil unearthed in Colorado

The rare skull was spotted at a construction site and experts say that it could help unlock numerous secrets about triceratops.

Sep 01, 2017, 11:49 AM IST

Largest Ichthyosaurus was pregnant at time of death

The new specimen was originally discovered on the Somerset coast, during the mid-1990s, and is from the Early Jurassic, roughly 200 million years old. 

Aug 29, 2017, 20:41 PM IST

Researchers identify dinosaur species that roosted like modern birds' 70 million years ago

New remains from the region suggest that at least some dinosaurs likely roosted together to sleep, quite possibly as a family, much like many modern birds do today, researchers said.

Aug 28, 2017, 15:20 PM IST

Fossilised dinosaur footprints found in China

It is believed to be the largest cluster of Sauropod footprint fossils ever found in China dating from the early Jurassic period, Xinhua news agency reported.

Aug 16, 2017, 19:12 PM IST

Dinosaur remains found at rediscovered old site in Australia

The name Austrosaurus, meaning “southern lizard”, was given to the cretaceous-era sauropod back when it was discovered in 1932, but the digging site was thought to be lost until it was rediscovered in 2014 by a team of paleontologists.

Jul 28, 2017, 13:08 PM IST

T rex dinosaur could not have run at high speed: Study

In Stephen Spielberg's original adaptation of the Jurassic Park, a rampant Tyrannosaurus rex (T rex) is shown chasing Jeff Goldblum's character, Ian Malcolm, as he sits injured in the back of a 4x4 vehicle.

Jul 19, 2017, 13:49 PM IST

New species of human-sized dinosaur discovered

Scientists have discovered a new species of 71 million-year-old bird-like dinosaur in Canada that is roughly the size of a human.

Jul 18, 2017, 23:53 PM IST

Supremely well-preserved new dinosaur fossil found in Alberta gives the impression of a statue!

The remnants of skin which are fossilized, cover the armor plates on the dinosaur’s remains, which are petrified from the head to the hips.

May 13, 2017, 23:52 PM IST

China: Scientists find mammoth bird-like dinosaur species

Measuring about eight metres and weighing up to three tonnes, the new species named Beibeilong sinensis or baby dragon from China, lived about 90 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period.

May 10, 2017, 14:30 PM IST

At last it's spotted – Scientists discover 'Last African dinosaur' in Moracco

Researchers from the University of Bath in the UK studied a rare fragment of a jaw bone discovered in the phosphate mines at Sidi Chennane. They identified it as belonging to an abelisaur.

May 04, 2017, 16:20 PM IST

China: Team of paleontologists discover new bird-like dinosaur species

The three-feet fossilised skeleton, named Jianianhualong tengi, is a troodontidae -- a family of bird-like theropod dinosaurs.

May 03, 2017, 18:32 PM IST

New 125 million-year-old species of herbivores dinosaurs discovered!

The bones of the dinosaur called Moabosaurus Utahensis were assembled using bones extracted over the course of four decades.

Apr 16, 2017, 22:42 PM IST