During the Mesozoic, or "Middle Life" era, life diversified rapidly and giant reptiles, dinosaurs and other monstrous beasts roamed the Earth. The period, which spans from about 252 million years ago ...

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Imagine trudging through a fern-filled forest 150 million years ago, and witnessing a towering mama dinosaursaurus giving a nice dressing down to a baby dinosaursaurus for having too much screentime!

This documentary explores the unusual evolution of Dromaeosaurs, the strange carnivores that defied typical dinosaur design. Scientists reveal how their mix of feathers, oversized claws, and agile ...

In the Mesozoic, the time of the dinosaurs, from 252 to 66 million years ago, marine reptiles such as ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs were top predators in the oceans. But their origins and early rise to ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The Mesozoic was not a ‘dinosaurs-only theme ...