Your kids might already know that Tyrannosaurus rex could gulp a hundred pounds of meat in one bite or that Brachiosaurus would be able to peek through the windows of a four-story building. But with ...

Radioactive minerals in eggshells can help scientists pinpoint a fossil’s age with stunning accuracy. Scientists excavate dinosaur egg nests in Mongolia's Eastern Gobi Basin. National Geographic ...

Dr. David Schwimmer, an expert on the giant North American crocodilian genus Deinosuchus and a Columbus State University geology professor, has contributed his research to the creation of the ...

Next year, Northern Italy will host the 2026 Winter Olympics. But the region has made headlines six weeks early, as regional authorities announced the discovery of a well-preserved trail of dinosaur ...

Wildlife photographer Elio Della Derrera has discovered thousands of dinosaur footprints in northern Italy’s Stelvio National Park. He was setting up his cameras to shoot deer and vultures when he ...

Palaeontology is the study of prehistoric species, mostly ones that are extinct. It focuses primarily on fossil data, using a variety of physical, chemical and biological techniques to analyse them.

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. You likely know this already, but just to reassure you: yes, "big" birthdays are absolutely a thing.