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 ...

See if you can get top marks in this dinosaur-themed quiz. But don't let the questions fill you with terror-dactyl! What information do we collect from this quiz? Some deadly dinosaurs have escaped!

Kids react to a dinosaur surprise ...

The bull gator lay in the sand under the oak trees. A few days earlier he had been hauled out of a murky lake in central Florida. Researchers instantly named him Mr. Big. He was sofa-size, with ...

Whether you’re a paleontologist or you learned everything about dinosaurs from Hollywood – you might not know as much as you think about these prehistoric creatures. Take this quiz to find out ...

Many children come to name several dinosaurs and pick up dino facts through reading and educational programming. This interest in learning about dinos can translate into other areas and instill a ...

Scientists still debate the purpose of this dinosaur's iconic horns and spiky head plate. Find out what we’ve learned about how Triceratops lived and why it went extinct. Triceratops’ enormous ...

Mark Norell, the museum's chairman of paleontology, shares some surprising facts about the biggest known dinosaur yet. Photo: American Museum of Natural History.