Learn more about the massive predator that lived in Hell’s Aquarium during the late Cretaceous period.

The study of fossils is called paleontology. It helps scientists learn about life on Earth millions of years ago. Tap to read in detail.

Scientists recently pinpointed the season of the disaster and linked it to springtime in the Northern Hemisphere, after analyzing fossilized animals that died minutes after the impact at a site ...

There's an area in China that's home to a huge trove of dinosaur fossils. It was thought to be caused by a volcanic eruption. But new evidence has come to light about how it likely came to be.

There's an area in China that's home to a huge trove of dinosaur fossils. It was thought to be caused by a volcanic eruption. But new evidence has come to light about how it likely came to be. This ...

In northeast China, there's a place that's offered up a treasure trove of exquisite dinosaur fossils over the years. The prevailing theory says they were preserved suddenly by volcanic activity. But ...

A fossil, believed to be one of the oldest ever of a reptile, could help explain the rise of the dinosaurs. Scientists in Brazil announced the discovery of the ancient reptile dating back some 237 ...

Nearly 12 million years ago, the largest "terror bird" ever discovered was attacked and killed by a massive caiman, a 3D analysis of its fossilized leg suggests ...

The identification of part of the fossilized remains of a so-called "terror bird" species in South America has given researchers new insight into the apex predators ...

Artist's rendition of a Psittacosaurus dinosaur with babies being hunted by Repenomamus, a mammal. One fossil assemblage from the Yixian Formation preserved the remains of these species in mortal ...

These lived during the Triassic period and are typically not considered true dinosaurs. Instead, they’re usually viewed as close relatives. The new fossil found in Brazil, however, could change ...

Learn more › A famous fossil formation in the Yixian region of Northeast China has revealed some of the most striking, well-preserved dinosaur remains on record. Over the past 60 years ...