Sixty-six million years ago, a catastrophic asteroid impact wiped out 75% of Earth’s species, bringing an abrupt end to the reign of the nonavian dinosaurs. The 9-mile-wide (15 km) space rock struck ...

A microbiologist named João Pedro de Magalhães has proposed the idea that the reign of dinosaurs forced mammals to speed up their reproductive cycle, eliminating key longevity genes. de Magalhães ...

After the dinosaurs disappeared, rodents slipped into the empty spaces and quietly spread into nearly every habitat on Earth. They are not built for direct fights - they win through quick thinking, ...

Regina Barber and Rachel Carlson of Short Wave talk about humans' unique breathing patterns, how a hotter planet worsens droughts, and the diets of dinosaurs. It is time, once again, for our science ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The new Disney+ series “Armorsaurs” blends dinosaurs, aliens, martial arts, big action scenes and colorful costuming to tell the story of a group of five teens who must ...

In the latest “Rose Walk and Talk,” Yale paleontologist Bhart-Anjan Bhullar shares his thoughts — just in time for the next “Jurassic World” movie — on which dinosaurs would have been most aggressive ...

Baby dinosaurs weren’t coddled like lion cubs or elephant calves—they were more like prehistoric latchkey kids. New research ...

Right now, I’m wearing a bright purple sweatshirt. It has a brontosaurus on it. Yes, I put this on with glee this morning, and yes, I wore it to work. I’ve been smiling all day. And all I want to talk ...

It is time, once again, for our science news roundup from Short Wave. That is NPR's science podcast. Reporting this time, Regina Barber and Rachel Carlson. Welcome, you two. RACHEL CARLSON, BYLINE: ...