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, ...

Researchers have discovered that Spinosaurus aegyptiacus, the terrifying aquatic dinosaur that lived 100 million years ago, had a powerful tail that enabled it to be accustomed to an aquatic lifestyle ...

Paleontologists have long been puzzled about how the Spinosaurus – a giant dinosaur and aquatic predator – would have behaved. Now, they believe it would have been less like an otter, and more like a ...

Paleontologists in the Moroccan Sahara unearthed one of the largest intact dinosaur fossils ever found in the region: a mostly-complete tail of the first-known aquatic dinosaur. Scientists think ...

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 ...

Researchers have discovered that Spinosaurus aegyptiacus had a "paddle-like" tail to propel itself through the water – bolstering the case that this particular species of dinosaur was capable of ...

The wild-looking Spinosaurus may not have been the Michael Phelps of dinosaurs, as was recently claimed, but rather more like a casual bathing beauty that preferred to wade gracefully in the shallow ...

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, ...

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After millions of years, six incredible dinosaurs are coming back to life. In “Walking with Dinosaurs” on PBS, paleontologists discover the lives behind the fossils, using the latest scientific ...

(Encore episode) We chat with National Geographic Explorer and paleontologist Nizar Ibrahim about his team's discovery of the Spinosaurus, the first known swimming dinosaur. The discovery and ...