Scientists have successfully genetically modified chickens to make their feathers resemble those of dinosaurs. This study is part of a broader effort to understand how and why feathers evolved.

Although dreams of an IRL Jurassic Park are still just that, nearly every dinosaur finding still tantalizes with possibility. In a new fantasy fueling discovery, scientists in China say they’ve found ...

Dinosaur researchers working on extremely well-preserved remains from the Jehol Biota in northeastern China recently reported that they had detected fossilized biomolecules in a feathered dinosaur ...

A dinosaur the size of a chicken has been discovered that researchers say has features unlike anything seen before in the fossil record. The ancient creature, known as Ubirajara jubatus, lived ...

THERE’S dinosaur lurking inside your average chicken. And it has just been re-awoken by a group of scientists in the United States. TAKE one chicken embryo. Control which proteins are active. Warm a ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook A team of scientists from the Chinese Academy of Scientists have published a paper detailing the ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Would it really be possible to get the DNA of ...

A team of scientists have discovered what appears to be DNA in a dinosaur fossil dating back 125 million years, though some experts have advised caution when reviewing the findings. Palaeontologist ...