A new study finds that mammals were thriving 10 to 20 million years before dinosaur extinction.

DINOSAURS
We can thank a pregnant T. rex for the breakthrough.
The gene associated with feathery feet is also known for creating forelimbs—and in birds, this means wings.
A new exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History argues that birds are just another kind of dinosaur.
The 100+ mile wide, 12-mile deep impression might have been left by the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs.
Recent radioactive dating shaves several million years off their evolution timeline.
The prehistoric impressions provided scientists with a few new insights about sauropods.
Organelles called melanosomes could reveal dinosaurs' true colors.
Discovered in Alaska, Ugrunaaluk kuukpikensis is the northernmost dinosaur ever found.
Scientists might now be one step closer to understanding how one of prehistory’s most formidable weapons evolved.
Seventy million years ago, Madagascar’s top predator was a lumpy-headed oddball whose diet would have done Hannibal Lecter proud.
This horned dino was so tiny, it could've walked under the belly of a Triceratops.
Sorry, North Carolina: Today’s dinosaur has nothing to do with your charming city of the same name. It is, however, a very important animal—as any armored dinosaur expert can attest.