Once upon a time, 72 million years ago, the Pacific seas were terrorised by a giant monster, called the "blue dragon". As per research published in the Journal of Systematic Paleontology, researchers have named the monster Wakayama Soryu, which means Blue Dragon.

A giant blue dragon mosasaur roamed the Pacific waters 72 million years ago

The Royal Mint, the United Kingdom's coin producer, has introduced a new series of coins featuring the once mighty overlords that ruled the Earth before humans: Dinosaurs.

Prehistoric Pounds: UK Royal Mint's dinosaur 50p coin series takes a leap into the past

A forest officer in England stumbled upon the footprint of a dinosaur that is believed to be at least 140 million years old. During a routine jogging last Sunday (Nov 12), National Trust ranger Sophie Giles chanced upon the fossilised treasure on the grounds of Brownsea Castle, in Poole Harbour, Dorset.

Forest officer stumbles upon 140-million-year-old dinosaur footprint while jogging

A newly found species of dinosaur that existed some 70 million years ago has been discovered recently and it has some bizarre features. Paleontologists found the fossilised remains of the new species, Jaculinykus yaruui, in the secluded locality of Gobi Desert in south Mongolia.

Rare! Researchers find 70-million-year old dinosaur species that slept like modern-day birds

Komodo Dragons may not be the fire-breathing beast we encounter in fantasy stories but the very real, meat-eating lizard is perfectly capable of turning you into its meal even when you are running away as fast as you can.

Yikes! This newfound mosasaur species was a 24-foot-long sea monster

In a bizarre case, four people in the United States have been accused of buying and reselling "paleontological resources" valued at over $1 million. Among these resources are dinosaur bones that were illicitly exported to China.

US: Four accused of stealing dinosaur bones worth $1 million and selling them to China

Some 122 million years ago, Spain was home to a massive never-seen-before dinosaur, new fossils show. The newly described species has been named Garumbatitan morellensis, and it was found during excavations at the Sant Antoni de la Vespa fossil site near the city of Morella.

Scientists discover massive long-necked dinosaur 'titan' in Spain

An extremely rare, well-preserved dinosaur skeleton will be sold at an auction in Paris next month. The reptile, dated to be 150 million-year-old is a camptosaurus, going by the nickname 'Barry'.

Barry, a 150-million-year-old rare dinosaur to be auctioned in Europe

Scientists in China have found fossils of a tiny bird-like dinosaur with a long lower leg. The "bizarre" fossil suggests that this strange pheasant-sized dinosaur inhabited southeast China about 148 to 150 million years ago.

Fujianvenator: 'Bizarre' long-legged bird-like dinosaur discovered in China

The fossil remains of 167-million-years-old long-necked, plant-eating dicraeosaurid dinosaur have been discovered in the western Indian city of Jaisalmer, located in the state of Rajasthan.

New dinosaur species from India? 167-million-old fossils found in Jaisalmer might hold vital clues

Scientists said on July 18 that a striking fossil found in northeastern China depicts a badger-like mammal mounting its prey and biting into its victim's ribcage 125 million years ago as it engaged in combat with a plant-eating dinosaur.

Fossil found in Northeastern China shows pugnacious mammal attacking a dinosaur

A rare fossil found in China has shed light on the possibility of mammals preying on plant-eating dinosaurs during the Mesozoic Era millions of years ago. The fossil discovered in northeastern China is rare because it shows two animals in an engaging state.

‘Invincible’ dinosaur preyed on by mammal: Rare fossil discovery stuns scientists

The iconic Three Springs Ranch, nestled in Colorado and famous for the remarkable dinosaur bones discovered by a young girl, has been sold for an astounding $14 million to a consortium of buyers, including two Pennsylvania businessmen.

'Dino-mite deal': Colorado ranch with dinosaur bones sold for a whopping $14mn

A remarkable breakthrough in palaeontology has unfolded on the Isle of Wight in England, as scientists discover the fossilised remains of an unidentified species of dinosaur.

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Argentine palaeontologists have discovered the remains of a gigantic new species of long-necked herbivorous dinosaur in the country's southern Patagonia region, saying the beast ranks as one of the largest ever discovered.

'One of biggest ever': Argentine scientists discover long-necked dinosaur fossil

IN PICS | 67-million-year-old T-Rex skeleton on display ahead of auction

In what comes as a first, a 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus-Rex skeleton will be auctioned in Switzerland next month (April 18). This will be the first time that a T-Rex will go under the hammer in Europe and only the third time worldwide that an entire 'skeleton' of exceptional quality was on offer.

For the first time, 67-million-year-old T-Rex skeleton to be auctioned in Europe

A massive dinosaur footprint which is said to be made by a possibly squatting or resting dinosaur some 166 million years ago, was found off the coast of the United Kingdom’s Yorkshire.

UK: Largest-ever dinosaur footprint left over 160 million years ago found in Yorkshire

In a major breakthrough, scientists revealed the possible reason for the death of a lone giant dinosaur that lived almost 150 million years ago. MOR 7029, popularly known as Dolly, was part of the family of long-necked and plant-eating dinosaurs.

Scientists reveal the cause of death of 'Dolly,' a Sauropod that lived over 150 million years ago

In a new find, a group of palaeontologists located 256 fossilised Titanosaur eggs and 92 nests of herbivorous Titanosaurs in the Dhar region of Madhya Pradesh's Narmada Valley, as reported by the Economic Times.

India: Scientists discover dinosaur nests, 265 fossilised eggs in Madhya Pradesh’s Narmada Valley

Scientists have made an amazing discovery. In an inhospitable valley in the Chilean Patagonia, they have come across the remains of four species of dinosaurs. The fossils which were discovered and transported to a laboratory in 2021, as per researchers, belong to species that have previously not been identified in the area.

'Super exciting' find: Researchers discover four species of dinosaurs, including a potentially new one

Dinosaurs inhabited this planet millions of years ago and in the last 200 or so years, humanity has found much evidence of the mighty beasts. You would think that given that the very first evidence of dinosaurs was found in the early 1600s, we would know almost everything there is to know about them.

Extremely rare evidence of dinosaurs consuming mammals spotted

Scientists have unearthed the fossil of a bizarre creature in China dating back to 120 million years that has the head of a dinosaur and the body of a bird, further complicating the debate whether birds are the descendants of dinosaurs.

Chinese researchers dig out fossil of bizarre creature that has bird’s body and dinosaur’s head

Diplodocus - a genus of the diplodocid sauropod dinosaurs might have been one of the biggest vegetarians in history. However, recent research carried out by the University of Bristol has said that ancestors of the Diplodocus might have feasted on meat.

Ancestors of Diplodocus dinosaur may have been meat eaters: Research

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