Diario Jurásico

Prehistory

Suchomimus: the fish-eating dinosaur with a crocodile-like snout

Suchomimus had a long snout and many narrow teeth. Its skull points towards catching slippery prey, but does...

Prehistory

Carcharodontosaurus: a giant predator with cutting teeth

The teeth of Carcharodontosaurus had sharp, serrated edges. They help explain its name and provide clues about how...

Prehistory

Oviraptor: how dinosaur nests changed the egg thief story

Oviraptor was named after a suspected egg theft. Later discoveries showed why a dinosaur beside eggs might have...

Prehistory

Gallimimus: why a toothless beak leaves a food mystery

Gallimimus had long legs, a small head and a toothless beak. Those features are clear, but its exact...

Prehistory

Microraptor: the small dinosaur with four feathered limbs

Microraptor carried long feathers on its arms and legs. Tiny structures preserved in a fossil also point to...

Prehistory

Archaeopteryx: what its feathers tell us about flight

Archaeopteryx had feathers, teeth and a long bony tail. New work on an old fossil has added another...

Prehistory

Deinocheirus: the giant dinosaur first known from its arms

Huge arms puzzled scientists for decades. Later fossils revealed a heavy dinosaur with a wide mouth, a raised...

Prehistory

Titanoboa: giant snake bones from an ancient tropical forest

Titanoboa lived in Colombia long after the non-bird dinosaurs disappeared. Its huge vertebrae helped scientists estimate the size...

Prehistory

Smilodon: strong front legs helped its famous teeth

Smilodon had more than long canine teeth. Studies of its arm bones reveal the strength needed to hold...