News about dinosaurs and other extinct creatures
From the discovery of new dinosaurs and fresh insights into what they looked like, to new evidence about the evolution and extinction of other prehistoric creatures, keep up to date with recent research findings.
Seeing inside a pterosaur skull - 21/03/2013
Computed tomography (CT) scans revealed details of the ancient flying reptile's braincase that will help scientists discover more about its behaviour.
Fossils could be first dinosaur to roam planet - 05/12/2012
245-million-year-old fossils at the Museum belong to Nyasasaurus, possibly the earliest dinosaur.
Ancient fish holds key to teeth origin - 17/10/2012
The oldest teeth have been identified in an ancient fish, revealing clues to the origin of our own.
Oldest fossil of complex brain identified - 10/10/2012
The ancient animal Fuxianhuia protensa had a brain just as complex as today's lobsters and crabs.
Ancient crocodiles ate like killer whales - 18/09/2012
Crocodiles are often thought of as living fossils, unchanged since the time of the dinosaurs. But 150 million years ago the feeding habits of some crocodylians were more similar to today's killer whales.
Diplodocus stripped branches at feeding time - 16/07/2012
Techniques used for designing F1 cars have helped Museum scientists uncover dinosaur feeding habits.
Muscle reconstruction reveals how dinosaurs stood - 20/06/2012
Museum scientists reveal for the first time how 4-legged dinosaurs like Triceratops and Stegosaurus stood.
World's smallest mini mammoth is identified - 09/05/2012
Museum scientists have identified a dwarf mammoth in the Mediterranean. It is the smallest known to have ever lived.
Could giant feathered dinosaur hint at feathers for T.rex? - 11/04/2012
Following the discovery of Yutyrannus huali, dinosaur expert Paul Barrett gives his view on whether other large dinosaurs may also have had feathers.
Oldest predator Anomalocaris had super sight - 08/12/2011
Scientists at the Museum find the first direct evidence that the prehistoric sea creature Anomalocaris had compound eyes with 16,000 lenses.
New horned dinosaur hidden for 90 years in Museum - 06/12/2011
A new dinosaur, Spinops, has been identified from skull bone fossils overlooked in the Museum collections for nearly a century.
Dinosaur teeth show Camarasaurus had seasonal migration - 26/10/2011
New research suggests giant sauropod dinosaurs migrated seasonally across the vast plains of western North America. It is the first evidence of dinosaur migration.
Archaeopteryx and the dinosaur-bird family tree - 14/09/2011
How does Archaeopteryx fit in with bird origins? The Museum's Paul Barrett and Angela Milner give their views.
First Australian spinosaur dinosaur had global distribution - 15/06/2011
The first spinosaur dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of Australia is uncovered by Museum scientists.
Lice thrived before dinosaur extinction - 06/04/2011
The ancestors of today’s lice, and their bird and mammal hosts, were diversifying before dinosaurs went extinct.
Woolly mammoth extinction due to climate change - 23/08/2010
Woolly mammoths died out because climate change caused a massive decline in their grassland habitat, scientists report.
First southern tyrannosaur uncovered - 26/03/2010
Evidence for the first ever tyrannosaur dinosaur in the southern continents has been uncovered.
Dinosaur colour revealed for the first time - 27/01/2010
Scientists reveal the first evidence of colour-causing structures in dinosaurs and ancient birds.
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