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Barapasaurus

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Barapasaurus is named for a word meaning "big leg" in a local dialect in central India. Learn more about Barapasaurus and Barapasaurus behavior.

Dinosaur Encyclopedia

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Dinosaurs have captured our imaginations and these articles will lead you into the world of dinosaur research and back to the age of dinosaurs.

Dinosaur Extinction

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Dinosaurs went extinct at the end of the Cretaceous Era. Learn the theories that try to explain what happened to the dinosaurs and why they went extinct.

How Deinonychus Upended the Way We Look at Dinosaurs

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The 1964 discovery of Deinonychus in southern Montana was groundbreaking for many reasons, mostly because it helped prove that birds are direct descendants of dinosaurs.

Maiasaura

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The name Maiasaura means "good mother reptile." Learn more about the Maiasaura dinosaur, other Late Cretaceous dinosaurs and dinosaurs of all eras.

Recent Dinosaur Discoveries

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Dinosaur interest soared in the 1990s, mostly due to the film Jurassic Park and new dinosaur discoveries. Learn about more recent dinosaur discoveries.

Supersaurus

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Supersaurus was a sauropod of spectacular proportions. Learn more about the Supersaurus, Late Jurassic dinosaurs, and dinosaurs of all eras.

The Big Dinosaur Debate: Is It an Apatosaurus or Brontosaurus?

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Apatosaurus was a sauropod of spectacular proportions. But there's a debate raging for decades about whether its genus should cancel out the Brontosaurus.

The Real Dilophosaurus Makes the 'Jurassic Park' Version Look Tame

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Perhaps no other beast has been more wildly mischaracterized in popular culture than the crested predator Dilophosaurus.

Velociraptor Wasn't the Big, Scary Monster From the Movies

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The Velociraptors in "Jurassic Park" were roughly the size of humans. In reality, they were about the size of an average turkey.

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