Fossils

If you’ve read many articles on this website, you’ll know that dinosaurs come in various shapes and sizes and that non-avian dinosaurs (like sauropods and hadrosaurs) laid eggs. That may make you curious about the size of eggs that dinosaurs could lay. For instance, how big were dinosaur eggs on average? Dinosaur eggs are about …

Dinosaur eggs can give us a fascinating glimpse into what certain species were like in juvenile stages. Sometimes, paleontologists will get lucky and find a dinosaur egg with an embryo still inside. What can we learn from these discoveries? The existence of dinosaur eggs with embryos still inside indicates that perhaps not all dinosaurs hatched …

When paleontologists recover dinosaur fossils, it’s usually with tools such as a brush, a chisel, a knife, and a probe. You know that fossils aren’t usually an inch or two deep into the sediment, but precisely how deep are they? The depth of fossils varies depending on how deep in a rock formation the fossils …

According to Scientific American, as of 2021, almost 11,000 unique dinosaur fossils have been uncovered. That’s 11,000 out of possibly millions, maybe even billions or trillions. It’s hard to say. Given the wide range of fossils, are there any continents in which dinosaur fossils have not been found? Dinosaurs lived across all continents, and thus fossils …

Have you ever wondered how scientists and other experts determine the age of something that existed millions upon millions of years ago, long before people roamed the earth? It’s through radiocarbon dating! Is this method of age identification viable for dinosaur specimens as well? Radiocarbon dating like carbon-14 does not work on dinosaur fossils, and …

You’ve heard many rumors about dinosaur fossils, but the one that caught your attention is that the bones might be radioactive. Is it true? Are dinosaur fossils really radioactive? In some instances, dinosaur fossils are radioactive. Where the fossils come from plays a big role in their radioactivity. Even if some fossils are radioactive, it’s …

Imagine waiting to see if a fossil expedition turns up new fossil discoveries. The team of scientists makes calculated guesses where new fossils can be found. What are the chances a new dinosaur skeleton will be found? Even more important, how will they analyze the fossils that are recovered? It makes me wonder, are dinosaur …

Over the last few years, some amazing discoveries about dinosaur egg fossils have helped scientists solve a few mysteries about dinosaurs. Some theories have been confirmed, while others have changed. Here are 23 things to know about those amazing dinosaur eggs. #1 Are There Real Dinosaur Eggs? Yes, there are real dinosaur egg fossils. Paleontologists …

Dinosaurs have been given unprecedented attention ever since the release of the Jurassic Park movies in the 1990s. Not only that, paleontologists are using advanced scientific techniques such as CT scans and 3D scans to discover and enhance their understanding of dinosaur fossils. Our understanding of dinosaurs has increased and evolved. With so many, it …

When a paleontologist discovers a dinosaur fossil, it’s an incredibly thrilling moment. Now we have the chance to learn even more about the creatures that roamed the earth millions of years ago. Scientists can discover vertebrate fossils as a standalone fossil, or if they are lucky, fossils can be found together in fossil beds. Once …