Montana Dinosaur Species Grew Fast, Died Young, May Have Been Warm-Blooded

T. Rex Didn’t Have Feathers, New Study of Fossil Skin Finds

June 6, 2017 —by Blake de Pastino 946 0

A new study says Tyrannosaurus and many other large carnivores of the Cretaceous were likely covered only in scales.

America’s Most Complete Armored Dinosaur, Soft Tissues Intact, Found in Montana

May 11, 2017 —by Blake de Pastino 2273 0

The fossil of an armored dinosaur discovered in Montana is the most complete ever found in North America, paleontologists say, and it’s the first anywhere to be found with a complete skull and tail.

Cretaceous

New Dinosaur Found in Montana Reveals Tyrannosaurs’ True Face (They Didn’t Have Lips)

March 30, 2017 —by Blake de Pastino 19383 5

A group of superbly preserved dinosaur fossils discovered in Montana are giving scientists the clearest picture yet of the giant theropods known as tyrannosaurs.

anthropology

Cliff Dwelling in Utah Found to Have Unique Decoration: Dinosaur Tracks

September 26, 2016 —by Blake de Pastino 4477 1

In a Utah cliff dwelling, researchers have found a decoration that’s never been reported before: dinosaur tracks above the front door.

Cretaceous

Huge T. Rex Fossil, a ‘Fantastic Specimen,’ Unearthed in Montana

August 19, 2016 —by Blake de Pastino 2052 2

A huge new specimen of Tyrannosaurus rex has been uncovered in northern Montana, researchers say.

Cretaceous

‘Audacious’ New Species of Horned Dinosaur Discovered in Montana

May 19, 2016 —by Blake de Pastino 1452 0

She lived much of her life in pain, with a cockeyed appearance. But to paleontologists, she left behind something beautiful.

Cretaceous

New ‘Sword-Horned’ Dinosaur Unearthed in Utah

May 18, 2016 —by Blake de Pastino 1041 1

Because of its unusual horns, a new dinosaur species found in Utah has been named after a fearsome eponym: Cronus, the Greek god who castrated his father with a scythe.

Cenomanian

Dinosaur Fossil From Utah May Be Oldest Ceratopsid Ever Found

May 12, 2016 —by Blake de Pastino 1249 1

A 100 million-year-old fossil from Utah may be evidence of the oldest ceratopsid yet found.

Cretaceous

Tyrannosaur Tracks Discovered in Wyoming Reveal Dinosaur’s Speed

February 15, 2016 —by Blake de Pastino 1046 0

Dinosaur tracks discovered in Wyoming are the first known multiple footprints that can be attributed to Tyrannosaurus rex, researchers say.

Colorado

Strange Scrapes Discovered in Colorado Are First Evidence of Dinosaur ‘Foreplay,’ Study Says

January 11, 2016 —by Blake de Pastino 680 0

Paleontologists believe the marks are evidence of what they call “prehistoric foreplay” among the dinosaurs of Cretaceous Colorado.

Cretaceous

New Dinosaur Discovered in Montana Reveals How Duckbills Got Their Crests

January 4, 2016 —by Blake de Pastino 672 0

A huge dinosaur with distinctive headgear may have cut an unusual figure in its day 79 million years ago, but to scientists today, it fits as snugly as a puzzle piece in the history of its dinosaur family.

Top 5 Fossil Finds in the American West in 2015

December 28, 2015 —by Blake de Pastino 870 0

Enormous arthropods and dinosaurs that looked like ostriches are among the fossil finds that captured your imagination this year. Check out the five most-read paleontology stories of 2015, and learn all about the year’s top discoveries from around the ancient West.

Alberta

Dinosaur Discovered With Feathers, Skin Intact ‘Looked a Lot Like an Ostrich’

November 17, 2015 —by Blake de Pastino 1880 1

A uniquely well-preserved dinosaur found in Alberta is revealing never-before-seen traits that make the animal live up to its name: “the bird mimic.”

Cretaceous

Giant Feathered Dinosaur, With ‘Unprecedented’ Features, Discovered in South Dakota

November 9, 2015 —by Blake de Pastino 982 1

Two “exceptionally large” feathered dinosaurs have been discovered in a quarry in South Dakota, a find that may help answer some crucial questions about life in the ancient West.

Cretaceous

T. Rex Fossil Found in Wyoming Reveals Cannibalism Among Tyrannosaurs

October 30, 2015 —by Blake de Pastino 771 0

A fossil bone from a Tyrannosaurus rex, recently discovered in Wyoming sandstone, bears the telltale signs of having been gnawed and stripped clean of its meat — by another tyrannosaur….

Cretaceous