Jurassic Park was a technological breakthrough for film because of its use of CGI. It also revived an interest in paleontology and raised ethical questions about DNA use.
Dr Alan Grant (Sam Neill) yn ceisio denu'r T. rex i ffwrdd o'r plant sy'n gaeth yn y car.
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The biggest crime of the film was exaggerating the size of dinosaurs.
While resurrecting dinosaurs may not be on the docket just yet, gene drives have the power to alter entire species.
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As genetic engineering and DNA manipulation tools like CRISPR continue to advance, the distinction between what science ‘could’ and ‘should’ do becomes murkier.
Jurassic World’s Claire Dearing was critiqued for wearing heels – but her outfit choices show the development of her character.
Tyrannosaurus rex was a relentless predator who lived during the Cretaceous Period more than 65 million years ago.
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The first time computer-generated characters interacted with humans on a movie screen was 25 years ago, in ‘Jurassic Park.’ Since then, technology has improved, giving directors more choices.
Resurrecting dinosaurs might not be so easy.
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A new fossil has reminded us that the real velociraptors were a world away from the huge scaly lizards seen in Juarssic World.
How we think things may have looked: In early Cretaceous China, a pair of Beipiaosaurus make way for a pack of Yutyrannus trudging over a recent snowfall. Large pterosaurs (Feilongus) and tiny birds (Eoenantiornis) take flight.
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The latest Jurassic World movie has been criticised for its less than accurate portrayal of some of the dinosaurs. But how we imagine they looked and behaved has changed many times over the years.