Hollow bones were essential for dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus rex.
This is the famous – and fake – photograph of the Loch Ness monster, taken near Inverness, Scotland, on April 19, 1934. The photograph was later revealed to be a hoax.
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The Wapiti Formation in Alberta is turning out to be a rich site for dinosaur and other fossils. A recent discovery could fill in the gaps about a transition between different ecological communities.
The feet of a bird tell us a lot about its life. Newly described, the fossil feet of the ancestors of modern birds reveal how superbly adapted they were to their world.
Derided as ‘toys for the rich,’ the specimens being bought and sold raise broader questions about the relationship between science and capitalism.
With deepfake audio, that familiar voice on the other end of the line might not even be human let alone the person you think it is.
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AI-generated voice-alikes can be indistinguishable from the real person’s speech to the human ear. A computer model that gives voice to the dinosaurs turns out to be a good way to tell the difference.
Smile if you love dinosaurs as much as Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus loved being a carnivore.
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A newly discovered dinosaur has small arms and a large head, similar to Tyrannosaurus rex. Estimated to have died at 50 years old, it’s also one of the oldest individual dinosaurs on record.
The largest animals to ever walk the earth, giant sauropods dominated world ecosystems for 100 million years. New research indicates soft ‘heel pads’ helped them reach their stature.
A site in Tsiokane (Lesotho) where diverse tridactyl theropod tracks are preserved.
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Collectively, the evidence studied by ichnologists helps to paint a picture of long-gone landscapes and the creatures and plants that populated those spaces.