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Russian jeweller creates stunning Godzilla sculpture from grain of rice. Watch

A Russian jeweller carved a detailed Godzilla sculpture from a 0.3-inch grain of rice.

A jeweller from Russia crafted a detailed Godzilla sculpture from a tiny 0.3-inch grain of rice.(Instagram/retroscifiart)
Updated on Feb 15, 2025 07:46 PM IST

Jurassic track dating back 166 million years discovered in UK

Discovery of dinosaur highway in England reveals nearly 200 tracks from 166 million years ago, offering insights into the Middle Jurassic period.

Work underway as five extensive trackways that formed part of a “dinosaur highway” are uncovered, at Dewars Farm Quarry in Oxfordshire, England.(AP)
Updated on Jan 02, 2025 10:00 PM IST
AP |

10-year-old’s curiosity leads to discovery of ancient dinosaur footprints

The massive footprints the girl found are thought to have been formed 200 million years ago, from the late Triassic period, according to palaeontologists.

The dinosaur footprints were discovered on a beach in South Wales. (Unsplash)
Published on Aug 19, 2024 06:11 PM IST

Stegosaurus fossil fetches nearly $45M, setting record for dinosaur auctions

Stegosaurus fossil fetches nearly $45M, setting record for dinosaur auctions

Stegosaurus fossil fetches nearly $45M, setting record for dinosaur auctions
Published on Jul 18, 2024 04:16 AM IST
AP |

Gnatalie is the only green-boned dinosaur found on the planet. She will be on display in LA

Gnatalie is the only green-boned dinosaur found on the planet. She will be on display in LA

HT Image
Updated on Jul 14, 2024 07:33 PM IST
AP |

Problematics | Walking with a dinosaur

A brachiosaurus and a human walk the entire circumference of the planet together. Their feet obviously travel the same distance, but what about their heads?

Relative sizes of various dinosaurs and a human. (Wikipedia Commons)
Published on Jul 01, 2024 09:00 AM IST

The lure of low-brow: Why we love bad movies

Research suggests the lack of emotional investment is a big draw. The stress-free suspense and absurdity also offer an increasingly rare thing: novelty.

A still from Sharknado 2 (2014), set in New York City.
Updated on Jun 22, 2024 04:03 PM IST
ByAnesha George

Flowers may be more ancient than dinosaurs, say scientists

The timing of flowers’ evolution is still a matter of debate between scientists, but most scientists are in one of two camps: Jurassic or Cretaceous.

The timing of flowers’ evolution is still a matter of debate between scientists, but most scientists are in one of two camps: Jurassic or Cretaceous.(Unsplash)
Published on Apr 13, 2024 05:05 PM IST
PTI |

New study explains reason behind the ‘extinction’ of dinosaurs

A new research has emerged about the asteroid impact theory, which tries to answer the cause of dinosaurs getting wiped out.

The skeleton of an adult dinosaur (REUTERS)
Published on Nov 05, 2023 05:04 AM IST
ByAdarsh Kumar Gupta

Rare 150 million-year-old dinosaur to be auctioned in Paris

The dinosaur is named as Barry and it belongs to Camptosauridae, a subfamily of the Iguanodontidae. The auction for Barry will be held on October 20.

The dinosaur will be auctioned on October 20 in Paris. (Hôtel Drouot)
Published on Sep 22, 2023 09:52 AM IST
ByVrinda Jain

Small mammals may have hunted dinosaurs for food, a new study says

The study questions the theory that dinosaurs dominated the Earth and mammals were a part of their domain.

A handout photo released by the Canadian Museum of Nature shows a fossil of entangled Psittacosaurus (dinosaur) and Repenomamus (mammal) skeletons. (AFP)
Published on Jul 19, 2023 03:04 PM IST
Deutsche Welle |

T. rex skeleton fetches more than $6 million at auction

A 67-million-year-old composite Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton has been sold at a Swiss auction house. The bones come from three different T. rex specimens.

The bones were excavated between 2008 and 2013 from Hell Creek and Lance Creek formations in Montana and Wyoming. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP)
Published on Apr 19, 2023 01:44 PM IST
By, Delhi

Study finds how dinosaurs' bones evolved to make them such giants

The fossils analyzed were found between 2011 and 2019 by researchers at the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) in an area known as Quarta Colonia near Santa Maria in Rio Grande do Sul. Some of those researchers are co-authors of the article.

Computerized tomography was used to visualize the fossils' internal structures.(Representative image)
Published on Mar 09, 2023 04:32 PM IST
ANI |

Massive dinosaur footprint - over three feet long - found in UK's Yorkshire

Scientists who studied the footprint Woods found have concluded it was probably made by a giant carnivore, like a Megalosaurus.

The footprint was found by local researcher Marie Woods in April 2021.(Twitter)
Published on Feb 17, 2023 02:09 PM IST

More than 90 fossil nests of India's largest dinosaurs discovered

The Lameta Formation, located in the Narmada Valley of central India, is well-known for fossils of dinosaur skeletons and eggs of the Late Cretaceous Period that lasted from about 145 to 66 million years ago.

The presence of many nests in the same area suggests these dinosaurs exhibited colonial nesting behaviour like many modern birds. (Representational Image)(AFP via Getty Images)
Published on Jan 23, 2023 02:50 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

Rare dinosaur nests discovered in Narmada valley in MP: Report

A study of the nests and eggs has revealed intimate details about the lives of the long-necked sauropods that walked the region more than 66 million years ago.

Bhopal have also reported discovery of ovum-in-ovo or multi-shell eggs in Bagh and Kukshi areas in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.
Published on Jan 21, 2023 09:17 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

'Amazing' goose-necked dinosaur was built like a diving bird

Natovenator measured about 18 inches (45 cm) long, with a skull about 3 inches (7 cm) long. Its front limbs appeared somewhat flattened, perhaps as an adaptation for paddling and swimming.

An artist's life reconstruction of the bird-like Cretaceous Period dinosaur Natovenator polydontus, which boasted a streamlined body resembling those of diving birds and lived about 72 million years ago in what is now the Gobi Desert of Mongolia.(via Reuters)
Published on Dec 02, 2022 05:30 AM IST
Reuters |

Toddler shows how to ‘roar’ like a dinosaur. Video is adorably hilarious

This adorable video of a toddler roaring was posted on Instagram by Noe and Dan Clan.

This baby was trying to roar.(Instagram/@noellani)
Published on Oct 07, 2022 08:12 AM IST
ByTrisha Sengupta

Ever seen ‘dinosaurs’ run races? Watch what happens at Washington's ‘T-Rex’ race

A T-Rex dinosaur race is organised in Washington and people in dinosaur costumes show up and run in it. A video of the event from this year has once again gone viral on Facebook.

People in T-Rex dinosaur costumes, running the race at Washington. (Rachael Jones/Seattle Refined)
Updated on Aug 23, 2022 03:08 PM IST
BySohini Sengupta

Dust-free dinosaurs: How museums preserve prehistoric bones

With a Gorgosaurus skeleton selling for $6 million in auction this week, these priceless prehistoric relics need to be kept clean and in good shape.

With a dinosaur skeleton sold for $6 million this week, priceless prehistoric relics need to be well-maintained.(Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)
Published on Jul 29, 2022 04:29 PM IST

Rare dinosaur 'egg-in-egg' found by DU researchers in Madhya Pradesh

The abnormal titanosaurid dinosaur egg was discovered in MP’s Dhar district, and could provide important insights into whether dinosaurs had a reproductive biology similar to that of turtles and lizards, or crocodiles and birds, researchers said.

Workers adjust a Spinosaurus skeleton replica during a preparation and media preview for the Dinosaur EXPO at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo.(REUTERS for representation only)
Published on Jun 13, 2022 07:58 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi

Argentine scientists discover fossil of largest raptor dinosaur

The dinosaur, a new species named Maip macrothorax, was between nine and 10 meters (29.5 and 32.8 feet) long, while other "megaraptors" were no longer than nine meters, said one of the scientists who participated in the discovery, Mauro Aranciaga Rolando.

Fossilized bones of Maip macrothorax, a megaraptor dinosaur that lived in the Patagonia region of Argentina, are shown in the Buenos Aires National History Museum.(REUTERS)
Published on Apr 29, 2022 06:35 PM IST
Reuters |

Adorable baby girl gets shocked on seeing a dinosaur on TV for first time. Watch

This Reddit video shows how a little girl reacts upon seeing some dinosaurs on television for the first time in her life.

Screengrab from the Reddit video that shows a little girl getting shocked to see dinosaurs on television. (reddit/@KingBobbyB)
Published on Mar 20, 2022 06:21 PM IST
BySohini Sengupta

Cute little boy who loves dinosaurs gets surprised by one on his birthday. Watch

This video that was shared on Instagram by Good News Movement, shows how a little boy get surprised with a dinosaur on his birthday.

The video shows the little boy getting surprised with a dinosaur on his birthday. (Instagram/@goodnewscorrespondent)
Published on Mar 20, 2022 01:00 PM IST
BySohini Sengupta

Flawlessly preserved dinosaur embryo preparing to hatch, found in China 

"It is one of the best dinosaur embryos ever found in history," said a researcher about an exquisitely preserved dinosaur embryo of at least 66 million years ago. 

View of the oviraptorosaur embryo
Published on Dec 22, 2021 09:14 PM IST
AFP | , China

'Staggering': 45 new dinosaur species have been discovered every year since 2003

According to National Geographic, new discoveries are being made because more parts of the world are now available for exploration and technology has advanced a lot. 

Paleontologists have discovered 42 new species of dinosaurs this year.(Representative Photo)
Published on Dec 17, 2021 10:55 AM IST
By | Written by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Lawmaker in Massachusetts wants to name official state dinosaur

State Rep. Jack Lewis tweeted Monday that he plans on filing the legislation on January 15, adding that the effort is a good way for children to learn about the legislative process.

State Rep. Jack Lewis took to Twitter to share the image.(Twitter/@RepJackLewis)
Updated on Jan 06, 2021 09:32 AM IST
Boston | ByAssociated Press | Posted By: Trisha Sengupta

Artist-scientist breathes new life into ancient dinosaur fossils

Viktor Radermacher, a South African who is half scientist and half artist, is a “palaeo-artist”. His job is to give the world an idea of what dinosaurs looked like, but rooted in scientific scrutiny of their fossilised remains.

Viktor Radermacher, a South African who is half scientist and half artist, is a “palaeo-artist”. His job is to give the world an idea of what dinosaurs looked like, but rooted in scientific scrutiny of their fossilised remains.(Viktor Radermacher)
Updated on Sep 28, 2019 04:43 PM IST
Johannesburg | ByAgence France-Presse
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