Fossilised remains of a huge long-neck dinosaur that lived over 85 million years ago have been unearthed. The incredible discovery was made on the campus of the National University of Comahue, in the ...

Rapeto (ruh-PAY-tu, Malagasy), a mischievous giant of Malagasy folklore; saurus (Greek), lizard. Specific name for David W. Krause, in recognition of his contributions to palaeontology in Madagascar.

The Maxakalisaurus topai, of the Titanosauria group, was 13 metres long and weighed about nine tonnes. It had a large body, long tail and neck with a relatively small head. Some of the bones found had ...

Paleontologists have characterized a new dinosaur based on fossil remains found in northwestern China. The species, a plant-eating sauropod named Yongjinglong datangi, roamed during the Early ...