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DINOSAUR EXTINCTION
In 1980, a physicist studying a thin clay layer found an iridium spike, and it wasn’t just trace metal: It became one of the biggest clues behind the dinosaurs’ extinction- In 2014, first fossil hunt for a freshman in New Mexico’s San Juan Basin led to a new mammal species, which gave science its first new multituberculate in over 100 years, and proved even well-dug fossil sites still hide surprises
- Meet the 2-billion-year-old giant that stretches 14km long, towers nearly 3km into the sky, and hides a hairy carnivore
- A New Study Says the Jurassic Park T. rex May Have Moved More Like an Ostrich Compared to What We Thought PreviouslyNew research challenges the popular image of Tyrannosaurus Rex as a lumbering beast, revealing it likely moved with a bird-like, toe-first ...16 May, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
- Scientists say Jurassic Park’s T. Rex missed one major detail about the dinosaur’s skinRecent fossil evidence suggests adult T. Rex likely sported scaly skin, not a full feather coat. While some smaller relatives had filamento...12 May, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
- Were T. rex teeth really always visible? Science study raises doubtsNew research published in Science suggests Tyrannosaurus Rex and other theropod dinosaurs may have had lips that covered their teeth when t...08 May, 2026, 11.55 AM IST
- The Surprising Reason T. rex May Have Sounded More Like a BirdPopular culture imagines a roaring T. rex. However, scientists suggest this is fiction. Fossil evidence does not support loud roars. Instea...06 May, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
- In 2011, Miners in Alberta Discovered an Armored Dinosaur So Well Preserved It Retained Skin and Camouflage After 110 Million YearsMiners in Alberta unearthed a remarkably complete armored dinosaur, Borealopelta markmitchelli. This fossil, preserved with skin and armor,...03 May, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
- ‘Kraken-Like’ giant octopuses as large as semi-trucks ruled oceans 100 million years ago, study findsNew research reveals giant octopuses were powerful ocean predators around 100 million years ago. These creatures, some reaching 19 meters, ...24 Apr, 2026, 10.25 AM IST
- How were dinosaurs’ last days on Earth before the asteroid hit? New evidence shows they were wiped out in their primeNew findings indicate dinosaurs were flourishing just before the asteroid strike. Fossils from New Mexico show diverse and healthy dinosaur...24 Oct, 2025, 08.29 AM IST
- Were dinosaurs the cleverest reptiles?In the latest research, an international team of palaeontologists, behavioural scientists and neurologists re-examined the brains of dinosa...13 May, 2024, 11.42 PM IST
- New study challenges view of dinosaurs as intelligent creaturesNew research challenges previous beliefs about dinosaur intelligence, suggesting they were more akin to "smart giant crocodiles" rather tha...30 Apr, 2024, 05.06 PM IST
- Dinosaurs extinction: Not just asteroid, this could be reason for dinosaurs' extinctionA team of international researchers have come out with a study that has given another reason for the extinction of the dinosaurs that majes...29 Nov, 2023, 08.30 PM IST
- Feathered dinosaurs were even fluffier than believed: StudyLondon, Nov 29 (IANS) Scientists have found that the feathered species of dinosaurs that are believed to have roamed the surface of the ear...29 Nov, 2017, 04.07 PM IST
- Dinosaurs could have survived had asteroid struck elsewhere: StudyTokyo, Nov 11 (IANS) Dinosaurs might not have gone extinct had the the asteroid that hit Earth some 66 million years ago and triggered the ...11 Nov, 2017, 12.32 PM IST
- Sulphuric acid clouds caused darkness, cold, killing dinosaursLondon, Jan 15 (IANS) Millions of years ago, tiny droplets of sulphuric acid formed high up in the air after an asteroid hit the Earth, mak...15 Jan, 2017, 12.59 PM IST
- Dinosaur eggs hatched slowly like reptiles, not birds: StudyNew York, Jan 3 (IANS) The eggs of non-avian dinosaurs took nearly between three to six months to hatch, similar to crocodiles and lizards,...03 Jan, 2017, 01.54 PM IST
- Rajasthan dinosaur footprints could tell us why the species disappearedGeologists have found footprints of Eubrontes Gleneronsensis Theropod dinosaurs in Jaisalmer district. These fossilized prints are 150 mill...13 Jun, 2016, 11.30 AM IST
- Indian-American scholar to explore dinosaur extinctionGrants were also awarded to about 800 other US faculty members, according to the statement, who are conducting their research in 140 countr...30 Aug, 2014, 03.37 PM IST
- Dinosaur whodunit: Is Shiva crater the missing link?It could be the plot of a mega disaster movie. A huge asteroid, nearly 40 km in diameter, comes hurtling towards earth.08 Nov, 2009, 09.58 AM IST
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