Fossils

Life reconstruction of a juvenile Iani smithi. A green dinosaur with green and brown stripes runs on two legs. An adult of this species would have been at least 15 feet long.

N.C. State researchers: Dinosaur discovery key to understanding past, future

Sophie Mallinson

Researchers say the dinosaur species can aid in understanding earth’s distant past as well as the future implications of a changing climate.

Science & Technology

Paleontologists Unearth 'Harbinger Of Doom' Dinosaur

Jennifer Brookland

Tyrannosaurus Rex is one of the most beloved dinosaurs in American popular culture. But the tyrant king’s background was never entirely clear. A 70…

Science & Technology

Paleontologists Unearth 'Harbinger Of Doom' Dinosaur

Jennifer Brookland

Tyrannosaurus Rex is one of the most beloved dinosaurs in American popular culture. But the tyrant king’s background was never entirely clear. A 70…

Science & Technology

The Newly-Discovered 'Carolina Butcher' Stood At The Top Of The Food Chain

Rebecca Martinez

North Carolina State University researchers have identified a new species that might have been the top predator in North America before the dinosaurs. The…

This mako shark looks like its ancient ancestors, but it's probably evolved to be even more terrifying.

Environment

New Fossil Takes A Bite Out Of Theory That Sharks Barely Evolved

Geoff Brumfiel

A 325 million-year-old fossil find shows that the gill structures of modern sharks are actually quite different from their ancient ancestors.