Dinosaur World

Dinosaurs, fossils, deep time, prehistoric reptiles, and the science that brings ancient worlds back to life.

About Dinosaur World

Dinosaur World explores more than famous skeletons. Learn how dinosaurs evolved, how fossils form, how paleontologists excavate and study ancient life, how the Triassic differed from the Jurassic and Cretaceous, why pterosaurs and marine reptiles were not dinosaurs, and how birds carried the dinosaur story into the modern world.

SUE Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton at the Field Museum — Tyrannosaurus rexA famous mounted skeleton shows the massive build of a Late Cretaceous predator.

Triceratops skeleton at the Smithsonian — TriceratopsThree horns and a huge frill made this herbivore one of the most recognizable dinosaurs.

Stegosaurus skeleton in a museum — StegosaurusBack plates and tail spikes reveal a completely different Jurassic body plan.

Meat-Eating Dinosaurs

Tyrannosaurus, Allosaurus, Velociraptor, Spinosaurus, and theropod science.

Plant-Eating Dinosaurs

Horned, armored, duck-billed, and long-necked herbivores.

Famous Dinosaurs

Meet some of the most recognizable dinosaurs in science and museums.

Fossils

Bones, tracks, eggs, feathers, nests, fossilization, and collections.

Paleontologists

Fieldwork, excavation, fossil preparation, research, and museums.

Dinosaur Eras

Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous, changing continents, and deep time.

Flying Reptiles

Pterosaurs and the Mesozoic skies, with a clear note that they were not dinosaurs.

Marine Reptiles

Ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, mosasaurs, and ancient seas.

Extinction

The Chicxulub impact, environmental change, survivors, and recovery.

Dinosaur Facts

Feathers, birds, growth, color, tracks, myths, and surprising facts.

Games

Play and learn with dinosaur-themed educational games.

Coming Soon