All news on the topic: Dinosaurs

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Royal Mint launches new 50p coin inspired by Natural History Museum's Dippy
The coin has been inspired by the Natural History Museum's diplodocus cast, affectionately known as 'Dippy', which was gifted to the museum in 1905
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Family make incredible dinosaur footprint discovery while walking on beach
Vicky Ballinger, 39, was on a sunset stroll with her children when they made the amazing discovery. They were 'amazed' to have found a total of eight dinosaur footprints
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Thatcher’s brutal war on miners should be taught in our schools
Forget history lessons about kings and generals, this is the stuff our children should never forget
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Mum spends three weeks handcrafting incredible World Book Day costume
Donna Gray, 44, painted, built and hot-glued eight year old Fleur Hopson's costume from scratch - after she wasn't able to find one online. It took her a total of three weeks
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World Book Day blasted as 'competition for rich kids' by struggling families
Some costumes are setting parents back more than £100 with some saying World Book Day has gone too far. Certain schools are now changing the rules to help families
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Family's incredible discovery on ordinary beach walk sparks probe into find
Vicky Ballinger, 39, was on a sunset stroll with her children when they made the amazing discovery. Stunned Vicky and two of her kids, Lyla and Immy, were 'amazed' to have found a total of eight dinosaur footprints in Bexhill, East Sussex.
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Mum left missing boy, 3, with mystery man ‘for disciplinary reasons’
The Wisconsin mother of a three-year-old boy, who disappeared earlier this week, left him with a mystery man for "disciplinary reasons" before he vanished, it has been revealed
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Police search landfill for missing toddler, 3, after dinosaur shoe found
Police and the FBI are combing a landfill near Wisconsin after three-year-old Elijah Vue vanished earlier this week and a child's dinosaur shoe was discovered
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Ancient 'Dr. Seuss trees' from 350M years ago leave scientists 'gobsmacked'
Scientists have been left 'gobsmacked' by rare 3D fossils of ancient 'Dr. Seuss trees,' which show a snapshot of the world from the planet’s early forests
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Helium balloons may come with warning as boy, 5, died after putting one on head
Karlton Donaghey was given the balloon Hoppings funfair in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and tried to "pretend he was a dinosaur and surprise his family" and sadly died in June 2022
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Tekken 8 producer finally acknowledges fan demand for Final Fantasy 7 crossover
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth hype is at an all-time high, so much so that there's overwhelming demand for Tifa in Tekken 8
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NASA predicts massive 71m asteroid to fly past Earth on Tuesday
2007 EG, a 71-metre asteroid, is set to pass over Earth tomorrow (January 30). Although the particular asteroid won’t strike us, we aren’t necessarily safe for the rest of the year…
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Dad accidentally orders 20ft dinosaur for son - and it was delivered by crane
A dedicated dad certainly granted his son's wish when he asked for 'the biggest dinosaur you've ever seen' and a 20 foot giant twice the size he intended was delivered by crane
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World's oldest forest 'seen by dinosaurs' found right outside of NYC
Experts are overjoyed after confirming they have found the oldest-known woodland on the planet – and the protected site sits close to one of America's biggest cities
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Exact date mystery asteroid could hit Earth with force of 2.6billion tons of TNT
The asteroid, dubbed 2007FT3, was spotted 16 years ago but was so faint it vanished although scientists were able to work out when it is next due near the Earth later this year
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Stomach contents of Tyrannosaur give insight into how it ate 80million years ago
Younger dinosaurs chose prey more suitable for their own size. Researchers say the diet of their parents was different after a young Tyrannosaur's stomach contents were examined by researchers
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Loch Ness Monster 'not alone' as secret beasts 'hiding in UK lakes', says hunter
Legend or myth one expert believes Nessie might not be alone and other undiscovered brutes are just waiting to be discovered
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Remains of dinosaur more terrifying than a T-Rex discovered in UK
The fossilised skull of a giant pliosaur which was previously mistaken for a piece of wood took three weeks to pull it out of the cliff edge - and compared to putting a jigsaw together
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Terrifying 24-foot sea monster discovered after eight years of research
The announcement comes after scientists spent more than eight years studying a remarkably well-preserved mosasaur fossil discovered in 2015, in Walhalla, North Dakota, US
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Bizarre story of how a 'time traveller' claiming he was from 1932 went to 2050
While the world eagerly awaits the launch of a fully-functioning time machine, a Ukrainian man claims to have already mastered the art of transporting himself through history
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Turkey factory probe shows 'safety failings including plastic in food'
Undercover footage from reporters allegedly revealed serious food safety failings including falsified safety checks on children’s foods and broken metal detectors on production lines
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'I refuse to buy Christmas gifts for my husband and kids, it's a waste of time'
A woman is opting out of Christmas present purchasing for her husband and young children this year and her 'devious' plans for Santa's gifts will shock you
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Universal Studios Japan guests left hanging 150ft in air after ride breakdown
People visiting the Universal Studios theme park in Japan got more than they bargained for when they hopped on the Flying Dinosaur ride at the attraction in Osaka - they were forced to evacuate during the ride
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Terrifying sea monster discovered at UK seaside is 'like an underwater T Rex'
The deadly Pilosaur was the ultimate killing machine in the ocean around 150 million years ago and has been dug up from the cliffs of Dorset's Jurassic Coast
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NASA scientists are tracking 20,000 asteroids that are heading to Earth's orbit
That is how many lumps of rock have escaped the main belt of 600,000 asteroids between Mars and Jupiter and nudged their way towards Earth's orbit, according to the European Space Agency