The Latest Breaking News on Paleontology

Has T. rex lost its bite? Menacing snarl may be wrong

The classic image of Tyrannosaurus rex flashing giant teeth might be wrong

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023

Tyrannosaurus rex had lips over its teeth, research suggests

Contrary to depiction in movies like Jurassic Park, scientists now believe T rexes were not ‘toothy lipless things’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2023

Jurassic World is wrong. Terrifying T-rex had lizard lips, new study shows

Instead of the terrifying toothy tyrant in Jurassic World, T-rex had a gob that looked more like a goanna or Komodo dragon, a new study reveals.

ABC News · Mar 30, 2023

Heritage sites to be preserved with millions in National Lottery funding

Projects across the UK are among those that will benefit.

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023

We stayed at the incredible dinosaur park with a dino restaurant 90 minutes from Manchester and it was like paradise for kids

There are dinosaurs everywhere at this amazing new family park where you can also stay in a luxury hotel with views of the zoo

Manchester Evening News · Mar 26, 2023

'65' star Adam Driver asks NASA about the asteroid threat to Earth (video)

Adam Driver, star of the new movie "65," quizzed NASA about the dangers of asteroids and the success of the DART mission.

Space · Mar 25, 2023

Space dust could carry alien life across the galaxy, study suggests

Astrobiologists should examine space dust and other exoplanetary debris to search for the existence of life beyond Earth, a new study suggests.

Space · Mar 23, 2023

Huge dinosaur head ruining seaside town as furious residents demand it's removed

Residents in Cullen, Moray, say the huge psychedelic dinosaur head, erected by antiques dealer John Webb has blighted their picturesque town and he now has to get retrospective planning consent

Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2023

Wombat and possum-like fossils fill evolutionary gap

The discovery of wombat and possum-like fossils in central Australia has helped paleontologists fill an evolutionary gap left by the long-extinct marsupials.

AAP · Mar 22, 2023

Police searching for NEW Loch Ness monster in depths of reservoir by massive dam

The monster has been spotted by locals swimming in the depths of a reservoir beside an enormous dam in the city of Atizapan de Zaragoza, in Mexico - more than 5,000 miles away from Scotland's Loch Ness

Daily Mirror · Mar 21, 2023