You are what you eat — a case especially true for the prehistoric creatures that roamed Earth before us. According to a recent study published in Nature, which analyzed fossilized dinosaur poop, or ...

To better understand the extinct giants, Qvarnström and his colleagues investigated overlooked fossils known as bromalites: remnants from the digestive system — aka dinosaur poop and vomit.

Fossilized digestive material offers unparalleled insights into the dinosaurs' diets, feeding behaviors and parasites. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Over the last quarter century, a team of paleontologists has collected and studied coprolites—fossilized poop—and dinosaur vomit, millions of years old, from what is now Poland. The team has ...

(Marcin Ambrozik via AP) This undated photo provided by Grzegorz Niedzwiedzki shows fossilized plant-eating dinosaur poop found in the Holy Cross Mountains, Poland. (Grzegorz Niedzwiedzki via AP) This ...

rex poop, and more ancient coprolites.] According to the team, the study addresses a 30-million-year gap in our understanding of dinosaur evolution. While much is known about their lives and ...

While it is not quite as big as a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, fossilized poop can help paleontologists recreate lost worlds. It can tell scientists what extinct animals like dinosaurs ate ...

Researchers have conducted what could be the largest study ever of dinosaur poop. The findings shed new light on how dinosaur's diets allowed them to dominate the planet. The analysis of hundreds ...