cretaceous period : Science World Report

Apr 25, 2017 05:41 AM EDT

70-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Egg Fossils Discovered In China

Paleontologists have unearthed 70-million-year-old dinosaur egg fossils in China's Foshan region.

Feb 09, 2016 01:21 PM EST

Prehistoric 'Big-Mouthed' Fish Fossil From Cretaceous Period Discovered

Study identifies prehistoric 'big-mouthed' fish fossils from the Cretaceous Period, 92 million years ago.

Jan 20, 2016 04:40 PM EST

Dinosaur From 100 Million Years Ago Weighed As Much As a Dozen Elephants

Researchers have identified one of the largest dinosaurs from 100 million years ago that weighed as much as twelve elephants.

Jan 20, 2016 04:40 PM EST

Dinosaur From 100 Million Years Ago Weighed As Much As a Dozen Elephants

Researchers have identified one of the largest dinosaurs from 100 million years ago that weighed as much as twelve elephants.

Jan 14, 2016 02:11 PM EST

Baby Dinosaur 'Chasmosaurus' From Late Cretaceous Sheds Light On Dinosaur Evolution

A 'Chasmosaurus' baby dinosaur fossil from 75 million years ago is enabling scientists to uncover new data on the evolution of dinosaurs.

Dec 01, 2015 01:43 PM EST

Horned Dinosaur Fossil From 'Lost Continent' Identified

A rare dog-sized fossil of a horned dinosaur has been identified by researchers. The unusual fossil dated to the Cretaceous period, around 66-100 million years ago.

Nov 12, 2015 10:32 AM EST

New, Duck-like Dinosaur Had a Crest that Evolutionarily Links Two Species

Paleontologists have uncovered a new species of duck-billed dinosaur with a surprising crest.

Oct 21, 2015 04:18 PM EDT

Weird 76-Million-Year-Old Turtle Had a Pig's Snout

Archaeologists have unearthed something unusual from Utah. They've found one of the strangest turtles to date: a pig-snouted turtle that existed 250 million years ago.

Aug 31, 2015 11:33 AM EDT

New Study Reveals the 'Tale' Behind Ankylosaur's Tail Evolution

Ankylosaur's Tail Evolution has been disputed as a chicken or egg theory, but NC State's Victoria Arbour has discovered which came first between the knob and the handle.

May 29, 2015 10:38 AM EDT

Extreme Global Warming of the Cretaceous Marked by Surprising Cooling Period

Scientists have learned a bit more about the climate of the Arctic Ocean during the Cretaceous period.

Sep 22, 2014 07:03 AM EDT

Why This Newly Discovered Hadrosaur Had Such a Massive Nose

A newly discovered dinosaur, called a hadrosaur, had a nose that put others to shame. Named Rhinorex condrupus, the hadrosaur lived in what is now Utah about 75 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period.