Dinosaurs: News

19 Oct 2024

Google Doodle

Google Doodle honors Staurikosaurus, an early dinosaur discovery

Today's Google Doodle pays tribute to the revolutionary discovery of Staurikosaurus, an early theropod dinosaur that has played a key role in helping us understand the origins and evolution of these creatures.

06 Sep 2024

Moon

Moon had volcanoes erupting when dinosaurs were ruling Earth: Study

A groundbreaking study has revealed that the Moon was volcanically active around 120 million years ago, during the era when dinosaurs inhabited Earth.

25 Jul 2024

Lifestyle

T. rex: The 15-tonne dinosaurs capable of crushing cars

A recent study has unveiled that the Tyrannosaurus Rex (T. Rex), often referred to as the King of Dinosaurs, was a colossal creature that once dominated the Earth, weighing an astounding 15 tonnes.

18 Jul 2024

Sotheby

Billionaire buys plant-eating dinosaur for a whopping $45 million

The skeleton of a large dinosaur, nicknamed 'Apex,' fetched a whopping $44.6 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York.

03 Jul 2024

Colombia

If dinosaurs hadn't gone extinct, grapes wouldn't exist! Study finds

New research indicates that the extinction of dinosaurs 66 million years ago may have allowed modern grapes to flourish.

21 Jun 2024

Lifestyle

New pre-dinosaur era crocodile-like species discovered

Paleontologists have unearthed a new species of ancient reptile, Parvosuchus aurelioi, from the Triassic Period approximately 237 million years ago.

20 Nov 2023

Technology

This interactive website shows dinosaurs that roamed your neighborhood

Curious about the dinosaurs that roamed your neighborhood millions of years ago? This interactive website, called Ancient Earth, lets you explore the history of our planet.

20 Apr 2023

Europe

Someone just bought a dinosaur skeleton for Rs. 50 crore

A 67 million-year-old dinosaur skeleton, of a Tyrannosaurus rex, has been purchased for CHF 5.55 million (nearly Rs. 50 crore) by a private individual in Europe.

25 Jan 2023

Madhya Pradesh

Paleontologists discover dinosaur nests, 265 fossilized eggs in Narmada Valley

Paleontologists have found 92 dinosaur nesting sites and 256 fossils of eggs, in the Dhar region of Madhya Pradesh's Narmada Valley.

01 Jun 2022

Lifestyle

Dinosaur Day: Fun facts about dinosaurs

Dinosaur Day is celebrated twice, on May 15 and June 1, by dinosaur fanatics.

09 Sep 2021

Technology

Largest known Triceratops dinosaur skeleton goes under auction in October

The reconstructed skeleton of a 66 million-year-old Triceratops dinosaur could soon belong to a passionate enthusiast ready to part with around €1.2 million (roughly $1.4 million).

04 May 2021

India

Meghalaya: 100 million-year-old bones of sauropod dinosaurs discovered

Researchers have identified fossil bone fragments of sauropod dinosaurs dating back to about 100 million years from an area around West Khasi Hills District in Meghalaya.