Tag: dinosaurs

What the velociraptor’s brain tells us about its diet Velociraptor was not just a speedy hunter capable of running down food. Its diet was also flexible.

Posted on April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 by LoganKing 616 views

The brain of one of popular culture’s most infamous dinosaurs helps to clarify its diet and hearing range.

Giant dinosaur tracks found in a cave in France Sauropods were previously thought to have had their heyday in the Late Jurassic period. Recent fossil evidence says it was probably much earlier than that.

Posted on March 15, 2021April 2, 2021 by Dilara Kılıçarslan and Gina Misra 821 views

Sauropods were previously thought to have had their heyday in the Late Jurassic period. Recent fossil evidence says it was probably much earlier than that.

Ancient Microbes reveal Earth’s response to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs Scientists study organic material from the Chicxulub crater to identify the microbes that lived within it, to understand what happened to the Earth when that giant asteroid killed all the dinosaurs.

Posted on July 28, 2020April 7, 2021 by Andrea Corpolongo 236 views

Scientists study organic material from the Chicxulub crater to identify the microbes that lived within it, to understand what happened to the Earth when that giant asteroid killed all the dinosaurs.

Why Could Tyrannosaurus rex Bite So Hard? Modeling the bite force of T. rex helps to explain important dietary clues about the animal.

Posted on March 19, 2018April 7, 2021 by LoganKing 328 views

Be grateful you didn't live at the same time as a T-rex, because it's superior biting strength could really mess you up. Scientists at Oklahoma State and Florida State collaborate to understand why that is.