Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

100-million-year-old fossil found INSIDE belly of gigantic dinosaur in Australian desert

In a world-first discovery, fossilised gut contents from a sauropod reveal what these enormous dinosaurs ate.
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Which dinosaur would make the best pet? Here's what a scientist thinks

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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These are the best 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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Landmark BBC dinosaur series confirms return date: Don't miss Walking With Dinosaurs

The iconic natural history programme Walking With Dinosaurs returns for a second series in 2025
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Claws vs talons: what's the difference?

While we often use talons and claws interchangeably, is there actually a difference between them?
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It was 4 meters tall, twice as heavy as an elephant, had teeth 30cm long and needed 140kg of meat per day - meet the fiercest, deadliest predator of all time

Jurassic World Rebirth: All the dinosaur species that feature in the latest prehistoric blockbuster

As the latest film is released across cinemas this summer, we take a look at the filming locations and dinosaur species featured in Jurassic World Rebirth.
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Could you have outrun tyrannosaurus rex? Yes, say researchers

Analysis of a unique set of dinosaur footprints from 66 million years ago offers proof of the speeds the animals might have travelled.
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What were the fastest dinosaurs – and just how fast were they? Meet 10 prehistoric speed machines

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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Just how smart was the smartest dinosaur? And how on earth are dinosaur footprints preserved? Discover 13 fascinating and extraordinary dinosaur facts

Impress your friends and family with your newfound dinosaur knowledge.
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Which dinosaur had the most teeth? It's definitely not the one you're thinking of...

Ever wondered which dinosaur had the most teeth? It probably isn't like anything you're thinking of, as Stuart Blackman explains.
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Dinosaur hunters just made a monstrous discovery in the Canadian Rockies

The palaeontologists found are series of prehistoric footprints in two locations in the rugged mountains – and they belonged to an enormous animal.
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More than 130 dinosaur footprints discovered on the Isle of Skye have got scientists excited - here's why...

How many species of dinosaurs were there?

We take a look at how many dinosaur species there were - and when they lived
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Bizarre new dinosaur with giant claws unearthed in Mongolian desert

The fossilised remains of the ‘two-claw’ animal reveal surprising diversity in an already strange group of dinosaurs.
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10 prehistoric mega-species that ruled before the dinosaurs – including one that would have been able to crush steel with its bite

Meet the bizarre prehistoric animals that once ruled the world millions of years ago - and they're not dinosaurs
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Why aren’t pterosaurs classed as dinosaurs? Why this Jurassic Park star isn’t what it seems

Despite popular belief, these 'flying dinosaurs' aren't actually dinosaurs at all. Stuart Blackman explains why.
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Prehistoric soft tissue from a 183-million-year-old dinosaur reveals what it really looked like - shocking scientists

Fossils of plesiosaurs are discovered all over the world, but it’s extremely rare to find fossilised soft tissues
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Which was the smartest dinosaur?

Comparing brain-to-body size ratios can give us an idea of which prehistoric beast was the most clever
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Weird new dinosaur with exceptionally long hands discovered in Mexico

The ‘long-handed Mexican dragon’ is thought to be around 73 million years old
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Something exceptionally rare was just dug up at a dinosaur graveyard in the badlands of Canada

The rare discovery was made in Dinosaur Provincial Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its astonishing amount of fossils
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Lost photo reveals "surprising" secrets of enormous dinosaur skeleton destroyed by bombs in 1944

At ten metres long, the dinosaur was one of the largest land predators in history.
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Gigantic dinosaur footprints unearthed in UK quarry opens debate about carnivore-herbivore interactions

The 10 deadliest dinosaurs to have ever roamed the Earth: we rate these ultimate killing machines

For more than 180 million years, dinosaurs ruled over land on Earth. Here are some that live up to the literal title of ‘monstrous lizard’...
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