The image of Nature “red in tooth and claw” is a compelling vision which appeals to the popular imagination. Time and again, paleo-art illustrations depict dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals actively engaged in fighting, hunting, and killing. It’s a well-known… Read More ›
maniraptora
Ornitholestes with feathers
Greetings all. Every child with a rough grasp of what life was like in Late Jurassic North America probably knows the Morrison Formation’s main characters. If such a child were to be asked to name the meat-eaters from that formation,… Read More ›
Anzu wyliei, a large oviraptorosaur dinosaur from the Hell Creek Formation
Note: This article was originally published in August 2015. It has since been heavily updated and republished in October 2026. Introduction The Hell Creek Formation of the north-central United States is famous for its skeletons of large iconic dinosaurs from… Read More ›
Acheroraptor: A new “raptor” dinosaur from the Hell Creek Formation
A few days ago, scientists announced the discovery of a new species of dinosaur – Acheroraptor, “thief from Acheron”. I’m sorry to disappoint all of you Aliens fans, but no, this dinosaur is NOT named after Planet LV-426, code-named “Acheron”…. Read More ›
Ornithomimus
Ornithomimus (“bird mimic”) is a dinosaur genus belonging to a group commonly known as the “ostrich dinosaurs” or “ostrich mimics”. This name comes from their very ostrich-like appearance, with toothless beaks, long swan-like S-shaped necks, and powerful muscular legs. There… Read More ›
Dromaeosaurus
Dromaeosaurus albertensis was a six-foot carnivore which lived in western North America during the Late Cretaceous Period. It is a distant cousin of Deinonychus and Velociraptor. Only one fragmentary skeleton was found in Alberta, Canada, although its teeth have been… Read More ›
