The Mesozoic era saw the rise of some of the most iconic animals, from Tyrannosaurus rex to birds and mammals. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...

The Cretaceous period was the last and longest segment of the Mesozoic era. It lasted approximately 79 million years, from the minor extinction event that closed the Jurassic period about 145 ...

A pilot to digitise all British Mesozoic vertebrate specimens held at the Museum. We are digitising our country’s amazing collection of dinosaurs, flying reptiles, prehistoric fish, sharks and ...

Scientists discovered the skull of a bird-like dinosaur. More than 100 tiny teeth line the jaws of the skull, suggesting that this dinosaur was small but deadly (to insects).

Zebra finches are passerine birds, but their phylogenetic relationship with non-passerine birds remains controversial. By examining retroposon insertion loci in avian genomes, the authors reveal ...

In a major new climate finding, researchers have calculated that dinosaur flatulence could have put enough methane into the atmosphere to warm the planet during the hot, wet Mesozoic era.

The new “Dino Park” on the university’s campus in Kalamazoo aims to transport visitors back to the Earth’s Mesozoic Era, including an up-close view of some of the dinosaurs that roamed the ...