Beetles first appeared on Earth at the same time as the earliest dinosaurs but turned out to be much better survivors, a new evolutionary study has shown. Today, there are an estimated 350,000 known species of beetle on Earth, and probably several million more yet to be discovered, say scientists. The insects account for about a quarter of all life forms on the planet. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

This image is from Ta Prohm Temple, located in what is now the Cambodian jungle, and built in 1186. Carvings on it seem to suggest that dinosaurs were a part of the locals' life. picked by cactushair 9 months ago

New geological evidence indicates the Grand Canyon may be so old that dinosaurs once lumbered along its rim, according to a study by researchers. The team used a technique known as radiometric dating to show the Grand Canyon may have formed more than 55 million years ago, pushing back its assumed origins by 40 million to 50 million years. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Scientists have discovered what they believe is an eight-armed creature, which colonised a large section of the world's oceans over 300 million years before the first dinosaurs emerged. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A crow-sized reptile sporting a lengthy tail likely soared through the skies some 160 million years ago, snatching feathered dinosaurs and tiny flying mammals from the air, suggest fossils of a newly identified pterosaur. picked by Bornbad 1 month ago

Far from becoming extinct 65 million years ago, the dinosaurs actually co-existed with early humans and even helped in the construction of the pyramids. This is the word of Vince Fenech, Evangelist pastor and director of a fully licensed, State-approved Creationist institution which admits children aged between four and 18. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

Asteroid impacts or massive volcanic flows might have occurred around the time dinosaurs became extinct, but a new book argues that the mightiest creatures the world has ever known may have been brought down by a tiny, much less dramatic force - biting, disease-carrying insects. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A new study says dinosaurs shared the Earth for millions of years with the species that were their ancestors. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Fossilized dinosaurs often have wide-open mouths, heads thrown back and tails that curve toward the head. Paleontologists have long assumed the dinosaurs died in water and the currents drifted the bones into that position. This doesn't make any sense to veterinarian, Cynthia Marshall Faux. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

A showcase where artists and comedians can come together and make pictures of... dinosaurs f**king robots... with inspirational phrases.

Ahhhh, the wonders of the Interwebs picked by DoggyLives 9 months ago

Paleontologists have long known that dinosaurs had tiny brains, but they had no idea the beasts were such airheads.

A new study by Ohio University researchers Lawrence Witmer and Ryan Ridgely found that dinosaurs had more air cavities in their heads than expected. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

The vice presidential candidate of a major political party in America apparently believes dinosaurs and men once walked the earth at the same time. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Scientists thought they’d never know what colors the dinosaurs were. It's been discovered that melanin granules survived in their original shapes and patterns, which can be compared with existing feathers to determine their original color.

This may allow us to predict the colors of many dinosaurs. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

Teen sex, it turns out, is an issue at least as old as the dinosaurs. Scientists have found inside the fossilized bones of three different types of dinosaurs the remains of a special type of calcium-rich bone tissue that forms just before egg-laying to enable pregnant female to produce eggshells. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

"Gay Dinosaurs will added to the manifest as they are discovered, carefully evaluated for gayness, and stamped with the GayDinosaur.com seal of gayness (surely, the industry benchmark in plastic reptile diagnostics certification)."

One of those obscure sites that I live for. picked by LatueOfStiberty 3 years ago

Mark Cline's theme park isn't like anything else you've ever seen. Imagine: It's 1863. Union soldiers have discovered a hidden valley filled with dinosaurs. The Yanks plan to use the dinos as weapons of mass destruction against the South, but of course, things go horribly wrong . . . picked by VooDooPeacock 3 years ago

Microscopic analysis of scratches on dinosaur teeth has helped scientists unravel an ancient riddle of what a major group of dinosaurs ate -- and exactly how they did it!
Now for the first time, a study led by the University of Leicester, has found evidence that the duck-billed dinosaurs -- the Hadrosaurs -- in fact had a unique way of eating, unlike any living creature today. picked by bingo 5 months ago

The important thing to remember is that ancient history is just like prison: to survive, you’ve got to either make someone your b***h, or become someone’s b***h. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Titanosaurs were among the largest creatures to ever walk the Earth, with some gargantuan examples believed to have weighed more than 100 tons. Analysis of titanosaur embryos suggests the dotted bony scales helped protect the giants during their vulnerable youth, guarding them against predators. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Any one else collect these back in the late 80's early 90's? picked by donteatpoop 3 years ago