Fossils of a new species of huge dinosaur Spinosaurus unearthed in Niger
Vietnam News 14:55 23/02/2026At a remote and barren Sahara desert site in Niger, scientists have unearthed fossils of a new species of Spinosaurus, among the biggest of the meat-eating dinosaurs, notable for its large blade-shaped head crest and jaws bearing interlocking teeth for snaring slippery fish.
New AI method helps identify which dinosaur made which footprints
World 15:29 07/02/2026WASHINGTON -- Footprints are among the most common kind of dinosaur fossils. Sometimes scientists find a single, lonely footprint. Sometimes they come across a chaotic jumble of tracks resembling a dance floor, sort of a dinosaur discotheque. But identifying which dinosaur left which track has been notoriously difficult.
New Mexico fossils show dinosaurs thriving just before annihilation
World 17:16 25/10/2025A fossil site in New Mexico with numerous dinosaurs, including the gargantuan Alamosaurus, dates to shortly before the asteroid strike that abruptly ended the age of dinosaurs, according to research that underscores that these creatures were still thriving on the eve of destruction.
'Strangest' dinosaur covered in spiked armoury: scientists
World 10:44 29/08/2025A dinosaur dubbed one of the "strangest" ever boasted an elaborate armoury of long bony spikes and a tail weapon, according to findings published in the science journal Nature.
