Whether your child is deep in a dino phase or just curious about these prehistoric giants, there’s a book out there to spark their curiosity. From adorable picture books for preschoolers to thrilling ...

In 1841, in the early days of paleontology, the notoriously cantankerous anatomist Richard Owen, the man who would later coin the term “dinosaur,” stood before his colleagues at the Geological Society ...

Dinosaurs are fascinating creatures that never cease to captivate children’s imaginations, and it’s easy to see why. From the fearsome T-Rex to the gentle Brachiosaurus, kids are often awed by these ...

Welcome to Fossil Friday, a weekly collection of the coolest fossil finds of the week. This week’s finds include a bejeweled dinosaur, three new whales and a strange flea. An as- yet unnamed new ...

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Over the course of evolution, immense megafauna have roamed the lands or swum in the seas. The growth of these creatures early in their life is typically quite rapid. It has to be. They need to grow ...

We all grew up learning how eons ago, great creatures roamed the earth, dinosaurs as big as the school bus that carried us to class. We'd gasp and shudder, yet secretly yearn to have lived back then ...

You would think dinosaurs—with their huge size and sometimes carnivorous tendencies—would be terrifying to children. But the popularity of dino nuggets and dinosaur shows and movies says otherwise.

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Dinosaur means “terrible lizard.” The idea that the ...