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Biggest and ‘most complete’ dinosaur skeleton to go on sale on November 16

The majestic Apatosaurus skeleton was discovered in Wyoming in the US in 2018 and measures 20.50 metres with approximately 80 per cent of bones belonging to the same dinosaur - making it the most complete dinosaur skeleton to be discovered.

02 November 2024, 12:20 IST

Biggest and ‘most complete’ dinosaur skeleton to go on sale on November 16

Biggest and ‘most complete’ dinosaur skeleton to go on sale on November 16

Biggest and ‘most complete’ dinosaur skeleton to go on sale on November 16

02 November 2024, 12:20 IST

T-Rex dethroned? A stegosaurus fossil sells for a record $44.6 million

The unexpectedly high price -- which was more than 10 times the low estimate -- shows that the market for prehistoric specimens is continuing to explode, which concerns paleontologists who fear that scientists could be priced out of the market.

18 July 2024, 05:24 IST

T-Rex dethroned? A stegosaurus fossil sells for a record $44.6 million

T-Rex dethroned? A stegosaurus fossil sells for a record $44.6 million

T-Rex dethroned? A stegosaurus fossil sells for a record $44.6 million

18 July 2024, 05:24 IST

'Comptonatus chasei': The most complete UK dinosaur in a century found on England's Isle of Wight

The dinosaur, made up of 149 bones, was found in the cliffs of Compton Bay on the Isle of Wight, off the southern coast of England, in 2013 by late fossil collector Nick Chase.

10 July 2024, 13:34 IST

'Comptonatus chasei': The most complete UK dinosaur in a century found on England's Isle of Wight

'Comptonatus chasei': The most complete UK dinosaur in a century found on England's Isle of Wight

'Comptonatus chasei': The most complete UK dinosaur in a century found on England's Isle of Wight

10 July 2024, 13:34 IST

The fossils being formed today will show how humankind disrupted life on Earth

We see fossils as ancient relics of the deep past that allow us to marvel at the history of life on Earth, of animals that walked or swam many millions of years ago, of the giant trees that became buried and crushed to form coal.

13 May 2024, 10:56 IST

The fossils being formed today will show how humankind disrupted life on Earth

The fossils being formed today will show how humankind disrupted life on Earth

The fossils being formed today will show how humankind disrupted life on Earth

13 May 2024, 10:56 IST

A megaraptor emerges from footprint fossils

Around 240 dinosaur tracks have been discovered in Longxiang, at the track site, which is roughly the size of a hockey rink. A few of the footprints are oddly shaped, with preserved imprints featuring only two toes.

25 April 2024, 10:32 IST

A megaraptor emerges from footprint fossils

A megaraptor emerges from footprint fossils

A megaraptor emerges from footprint fossils

25 April 2024, 10:32 IST

Could dinosaurs be the reason humans can’t live for 200 years?

Not all animals experience ageing during their lives but for humans once they reach about age 30 their chance of dying doubles roughly every eight years. This high mortality reflects health problems, such as loss of muscle mass and general frailty, cognitive decline, loss of vision and hearing, etc.

21 December 2023, 06:23 IST

Could dinosaurs be the reason humans can’t live for 200 years?

Could dinosaurs be the reason humans can’t live for 200 years?

Could dinosaurs be the reason humans can’t live for 200 years?

21 December 2023, 06:23 IST

Five things you probably have wrong about the T-Rex

The grapefruit-sized eyes of T-Rex could have distinguished objects with up to five times more precision than those of a falcon and 13 times better than a human.

20 December 2023, 07:54 IST

Five things you probably have wrong about the T-Rex

Five things you probably have wrong about the T-Rex

Five things you probably have wrong about the T-Rex

20 December 2023, 07:54 IST

Jurassic Park: Why we’re still struggling to realise it 30 years on

As global audiences were soaking up the gory action, the premise of the movie - extracting DNA from fossil insects preserved in amber to resurrect dinosaurs - was given the credibility of publication by several high-profile studies on fossil amber.

17 November 2023, 06:44 IST

Jurassic Park: Why we’re still struggling to realise it 30 years on

Jurassic Park: Why we’re still struggling to realise it 30 years on

Jurassic Park: Why we’re still struggling to realise it 30 years on

17 November 2023, 06:44 IST

92 fossil nests of India's largest dinosaurs found

Detailed examination of these nests allowed researchers at the University of Delhi, New Delhi and colleagues to make inferences about the life habits of these dinosaurs

23 January 2023, 09:33 IST

92 fossil nests of India's largest dinosaurs found

92 fossil nests of India's largest dinosaurs found

92 fossil nests of India's largest dinosaurs found

23 January 2023, 09:33 IST

How did mammals survive after dinosaur extinction?

New study may help explain how mammals like Pantolambda took over the world after the dinosaurs went extinct 66 million years ago

19 September 2022, 04:42 IST

A fossil baby helped scientists explain how mammals thrived after the dinosaur extinction: Research

A fossil baby helped scientists explain how mammals thrived after the dinosaur extinction: Research

How did mammals survive after dinosaur extinction?

19 September 2022, 04:42 IST