Paleontology

Paleontology

Traces of dino blood, soft tissue found even in junk bones

Hints of blood and collagen found in poorly preserved dinosaur bones suggest that soft tissue from the creatures may be easier to come by.

Paleontology

Horned dino aside, here are some other fun fossil finds

Here's a roundup of some fossil finds reported this week.

Paleontology

Triceratops relative reveals dino diversity

A newly discovered relative of Triceratops provides new insight into the evolution of horned dinosaurs.

Paleontology

Dino eggs came in different colors

Dinosaur eggs came in bold shades of blue-green and brown-speckled blue.

Paleontology

Suds versus nanoparticles and more reader feedback

Readers discuss the posture of an ancient reptile and why washing machines and nanoparticles don't mix.

Paleontology

Ancient brain fossils hint at body evolution of creepy-crawlies

Fossilized brains — found in the Burgess Shale in western Canada — offer clues to how arthropods morphed from soft- to hard-bodied animals.

Paleontology

Oldest known avian relative of today’s birds found in China

Fossil find suggests modern birds’ oldest avian relative lived about 6 million years before previous record holder.

Animals

Rare fossils expand evolutionary history of sperm whales

A pygmy fossil unearthed in Panama reveals that the organ the whales use to produce sound and echolocate shrunk over time.

Paleontology

This dinosaur’s ride may have been a glide

A new dino called Yi qi may have taken to the skies with wings akin to those of pterosaurs and flying squirrels.

Paleontology

‘Frankenstein’ dinosaur was a mash-up of meat eater and plant eater

Fossils of a bizarre-looking dinosaur found in Chile are challenging ideas about how dinosaurs adapted to their environments.

Paleontology

Your toy stegosaurus may be a girl

Male and female stegosaurs may have looked different, a new study finds.

Paleontology

Fossil reveals terror bird’s power

Bones of a new terror bird confirm the creatures used their beaks to hatchet their prey but also raise questions about what drove the birds extinct.