The Spinosaurus is thought to have been a 50-foot predatory, water-loving beast. Findings about a newly researched massive fossil support evidence that the giant creature was, in fact, aquatic, a ...

(via PBS Eons) What does it mean to be a “semi-aquatic” dinosaur? Was it wading in the shallows, or could it have been a skilled swimmer? Each scenario paints a very different picture of Spinosaurus, ...

There once was a place on Earth so overrun with giant, meat-eating predators that even a Tyrannosaurus rex would have been nervous. One predator there was even bigger than T. rex, and scientists now ...

An artist's reconstruction of Spinosaurus, showing a paddle-like tail that would have helped it swim. Davide Bonadonna When Munich's Paleontological Museum was bombed in 1944, the institution's ...

(via BBC Earth) Hunting isn't enough when survival is on the line. After outsmarting some agile prey in the river, Sobek must defend his catch from another Spinosaurus to ensure the survival of his ...

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, ...

A new Spinosaurus fossil has revealed that this gigantic predatory dinosaur was a proficient swimmer. The first fossil of the creature’s tail has been discovered, revealing large spines that indicate ...

Jackson Ryan was CNET's science editor, and a multiple award-winning one at that. Earlier, he'd been a scientist, but he realized he wasn't very happy sitting at a lab bench all day. Science writing, ...

Jason learned to read playing Pokemon Crystal on the Game Boy Color, and hasn't looked back. He received a Journalism degree at California State University, Fullerton while working on news coverage ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Spinosaurus means "spine lizard," an appropriate descriptor, as the dinosaur had very long spines ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The "Jurassic Park" franchise has been going strong for more than ...