Dinosaurs
Decapitated body revealed as mannequin 

Decapitated body revealed as mannequin
And other stories from the stranger side of life
18 Nov 2020
Could flying robots with bubble guns save us all?

Could flying robots with bubble guns save us all?
And other stories from the stranger side of life
19 Jun 2020
How colour shaped dinosaurs’ lives

How colour shaped dinosaurs’ lives
Pigment discovered in fossilised remains may explain how the ancient animals’ bodies worked
4 Sep 2019
Remains of ‘largest ever’ prehistoric sea monster discovered

Remains of ‘largest ever’ prehistoric sea monster discovered
Experts believe giant ichthyosaur may have been as long or even longer than blue whale
10 Apr 2018
Dinosaur footprints found on Isle of Skye

Dinosaur footprints found on Isle of Skye
Tracks of meat-eating dinosaurs found on Scottish island shedding light on little known Middle Jurassic period
3 Apr 2018
World's biggest dinosaur footprint found

World's biggest dinosaur footprint found
A team of palaeontologists discovered prints measuring a staggering 5ft 7in
28 Mar 2017
Feathered dinosaur tail found preserved in amber

Feathered dinosaur tail found preserved in amber
'One-of-a-kind discovery' - bought in a market in Myanmar - offers scientists fresh insight into the evolution of feathers
9 Dec 2016

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World's first fossilised dinosaur brain found on UK beach
World's first fossilised dinosaur brain found on UK beach
Traces of organic matter dating back 133 million years could unlock mysteries of dinosaur intelligence
28 Oct 2016
Animal populations plunge by 58% since 1970

Animal populations plunge by 58% since 1970
Decline will continue unless humans act to stop 'first mass extinction since dinosaurs', say World Wildlife Fund
27 Oct 2016
Dinosaurs doomed before meteor hit, says new study

Dinosaurs doomed before meteor hit, says new study
Research suggests impact finished off an extinction process that was well under way
19 Apr 2016