A remarkable fossil record of the dinosaurs that led to birds reveals how evolution produces entirely new kinds of organisms.

How Birds Evolved From Dinosaurs

Andrew A. Farke writes how a little dinosaur chewed like a rodent.

Chew on This! Mammal Mastication for Small Dinosaur

For about as long as big bodies have settled to the bottom of the sea, bone-boring worms have been living in them.

The Deep History of Bone-Eating Worms

Paleontologists solve the mystery of one of the craziest mouths of all time.

Shovel-Tusker Was Actually a Saw-Tusker

Modern cat colors outline the possible pelage patterns for extinct species.

Did Saber Cats Have Spotted and Striped Coats?

What colour were dinosaur eggs? And how do we know what colour they were?

Dino Eggs Came in Different Colours

Giraffes became winners by a neck.

How Giraffes Became Winners by a Neck

Amazing artwork of Hallucigenia by Danielle Dufault.


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Dinosaur DNA? No. But dinosaur blood cells? Looks good.

Scrappy Fossils Yield Possible Dinosaur Blood Cells