New 3D simulations of dinosaur movement suggest that some of the animals may have swung their tails to and fro to help them move, similar to how we humans swing our arms. Looking at the simulated ...

In the basement of Connecticut’s Beneski Museum of Natural History sit the fossilized footprints of a small, chicken-sized dinosaur. Each track is more than a preserved impression; it’s a data record, ...

After analyzing 600,000 joint poses two extant dinosaur relatives — the Helmeted Guineafowl and American alligator — the researchers identified a specific set of joint movements their ancient dino ...

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Forget the earth-shaking stomps! New research reveals Tyrannosaurus rex likely walked with a bird-like, controlled stride, using its toes and tail for balance. This efficient gait suggests a more ...

For years, the image of the Velociraptor and other two-legged dinosaurs zipping across the Earth at speeds nearing 40 mph has been ingrained in popular culture. However, new research suggests that our ...

Evolutionary tree showing how dinosaur limb adaptation expanded through the Triassic period until it was greater overall than the spread of locomotion types in their competitors, including ...

Ground-running bird model may predict bipedal dinosaur locomotion. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...

Digital technology has "frozen in time" thousands of fossilized dinosaur tracks, bringing to life a caravan of paleo-beasts, from towering sauropods to Tyrannosaurus rexes, that stampeded over a rocky ...

He might have been King of the Dinosaurs, but T.Rex likely ran on his tip–toes, according to a new study. Since the release of Jurassic Park, the prehistoric beast has been associated with the ...