New Scientist - Dinosaurs

Review: Dinosaurs by Steve Brusatte

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:00:00 GMT

Just as the really small and feathered dinosaurs become the most interesting ones, along comes the biggest dinosaur book you are likely to encounter

Review: by Steve Brusatte

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:00:00 GMT

Just as the really small and feathered dinosaurs become the most interesting ones, along comes the biggest dinosaur book you are likely to encounter

Dinosaur 'mummies' were just thick-skinned

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:44:00 GMT

New evidence suggests that well-preserved dinos couldn't have dried out enough to mummify – instead, leathery hides kept them in good shape

Dinosaur 'mummies' were just thick-skinned

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:44:00 GMT

New evidence suggests that well-preserved dinos couldn't have dried out enough to mummify instead, leathery hides kept them in good shape

Half-feathered dinosaur was a bit of a show-off

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:25:00 GMT

The pigeon-sized, flightless proto-bird had a body covered with short downy feathers and spectacular display feathers on its tail

Half-feathered dinosaur was a bit of a show-off

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:25:00 GMT

The pigeon-sized, flightless proto-bird had a body covered with short downy feathers and spectacular display feathers on its tail

Were pterosaurs too big to fly?

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:00:00 GMT

An animal shouldn't be able to get off the ground if it weighs over 40 kg – so are scientists wrong to assume they soared like albatrosses?

Were pterosaurs too big to fly?

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:00:00 GMT

An animal shouldn't be able to get off the ground if it weighs over 40 kg so are scientists wrong to assume they soared like albatrosses? (full text available to subscribers)

Albatross flight puts pterosaur theories in a flap

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT

A study of the heaviest a flying animal can be adds to the mystery of how the prehistoric flying giants ever got airborne (full text available to subscribers)

Albatross flight puts pterosaurs in a flap

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT

A study of the heaviest a flying animal can be adds to the mystery of how the prehistoric flying giants ever got airborne (full text available to subscribers)

Climate change gave dinosaurs a lucky break

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:00:00 GMT

For millions of years, dinosaurs were overshadowed by their crocodilian cousins, but then these arch rivals disappeared

Climate change gave dinosaurs a lucky break

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:00:00 GMT

For millions of years, dinosaurs were overshadowed by their crocodilian cousins, but then these arch rivals disappeared

Dinosaur evolutionary tree unveiled

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:00:00 GMT

A study shows how 440 dinosaur species are related to each other, and reveals that the great reptiles diversified most in their first 50 million years

Dinosaur evolutionary tree unveiled

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:00:00 GMT

A study shows how 440 dinosaur species are related to each other, and reveals that the great reptiles diversified most in their first 50 million years

Laser illuminates fragile dinosaur footprints

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:43:00 GMT

Dinosaur tracks spread across kilometres of sloping, crumbling rock have been scanned with lasers

Laser illuminates fragile dinosaur footprints

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:43:00 GMT

Dinosaur tracks spread across kilometres of sloping, crumbling rock have been scanned with lasers

Fossilised 'sausages' could reveal dinosaur colours

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:01:00 GMT

Ancient bird fossils have yielded the remains of pouches that produce colour – the same technique could be applied to dinosaurs

Fossilised 'sausages' could reveal dinosaur colours

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:01:00 GMT

Ancient bird fossils have yielded the remains of pouches that produce colour the same technique could be applied to dinosaurs

When crocodiles roamed the Arctic

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT

The poles were once covered by lakes and forests instead of ice. finds out what the world was like in the last great warming

When crocodiles roamed the Arctic

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT

The poles were once covered by freshwater lakes and lush forests instead of ice. finds out what the world was like in the last great warming (full text available to subscribers)

Giant pterosaurs stalked baby dinos 'like storks'

Wed, 28 May 2008 09:15:00 GMT

The largest flying animal ever known reached down with their massive beaks to snatch prey – only they probably preferred dinosaurs to frogs

Giant pterosaurs stalked baby dinos 'like storks'

Wed, 28 May 2008 09:15:00 GMT

The largest flying animal ever known reached down with their massive beaks to snatch prey only they probably preferred dinosaurs to frogs

Did dinosaur-killing asteroid ignite an oily tinderbox?

Fri, 02 May 2008 14:31:00 GMT

A fireball of immature oil in rocks at the impact site could explain soot deposits around the world, say researchers

Did dinosaur-killing asteroid ignite an oily tinderbox?

Fri, 02 May 2008 14:31:00 GMT

A fireball of immature oil in rocks at the impact site could explain soot deposits around the world, say researchers (full text available to subscribers)

T. rex kinship with chickens confirmed

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:00:00 GMT

A new family tree based on protein recovered from a well-preserved fossil firms up the dinosaur's avian lineage