Fossils found in Niger belong to a newly identified Spinosaurus species that had a dramatic skull crest and likely hunted ...

A group of scientists recently announced that they had discovered a new species of dinosaur, Spinosaurus mirabilis, in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In an artist's recreation, Spinosaurus mirabilis stands along the river’s edge over its prey some 95 million years ago. A scimitar ...

Unearthed in a rare Saharan fossil site in Niger, Spinosaurus mirabilis had a large head crest that may have signaled a message to rivals competing for resources or territory along the way. artwork by ...

The largest predatory dinosaur to ever walk on Earth sported a massive sail that rose from its back, but it turns out this imposing creature would have made for a very slow and awkward swimmer, ...

Towering at over 50 feet long with jaws like a crocodile, Spinosaurus was unlike any other dinosaur on Earth. This documentary dives deep into the life of the largest known carnivorous dinosaur, a ...

Not all giant theropods had a strong bite, and skull evolution played a major part in that. A new study in Current Biology analyzes the skulls of 18 large prehistoric predators, including the ...

After millions of years, six incredible dinosaurs are coming back to life. In “Walking with Dinosaurs” on PBS, paleontologists discover the lives behind the fossils, using the latest scientific ...

Could Spinosaurus swim? A new fossil with a scimitar-like head crest provides new evidence on the unsettled question. Unearthed in a rare Saharan fossil site in Niger, Spinosaurus mirabilis had a ...