Roar! We’re traveling back more than 200 million years to see how dinosaurs lived on Earth. Let’s embark on a journey into our planet’s past and see what it means for our future.
Yours in media,
Elizabeth He, Visual Communications Editor
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It’s Dino Time!
The GIANT Raptor Hollywood Accidentally Predicted
Velociraptors were closer in size to turkeys than the towering predators seen in movies, but could giant raptors have actually existed? Watch the clip or the six-episode Walking with Dinosaurs series. Go behind the scenes with the producers of Walking with Dinosaurs.
How Birds Survived the Dinosaur Apocalypse
Most birds were wiped out, along with the rest of the dinosaurs and 75 percent of all life on Earth, but one group of birds made it through. Watch the clip or NOVA’s full documentary Dino Birds.
Could Jurassic Park Actually Happen?
In the 90s, there was a lot of information published about ancient DNA that we now know is nonsense. Can we make a modern dinosaur? NOVA explores.
What Did Dinosaurs in Alaska Eat During Winter?
During the Cretaceous period, Alaska was even farther north than it is today and part of the state would have experienced four months of total darkness. Learn about what dinosaurs ate.
What Is a Dinosaur and What Isn’t a Dinosaur?
Maybe paleontologists are just messing with us. Or… maybe the question of what is and isn’t a dinosaur goes deeper than we think? Are we dinosaurs?
Digging Deeper for Fossils
A Collector Shows Off His Dinosaurs
Collector Ralph Wunsch shows off his dinosaur fossils, including a Diplodocus and an Allosaurus that are 155 million years old. Find out where they were found or watch the full episode from Secrets of the Dead.
Fossil Country
Geology, history, and entrepreneurship all come to life through human stories of fossil hunters seeking a rare discovery — and a big payday. Watch them uncover our past.
A Brief History of Paleontology Articles
“Dino”-mite Song
Dinosaur Train — Theme Song
Choo-choo! You’re gonna love this!
#ViralVibe
Watch scientists uncover what might be the first dinosaur fossil ever found from the day the asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs. So cool!
