Troodon formosus was a small coelurosaurian dinosaur—a member of the same clade (evolutionary group) to which modern birds belong. Fossilized remains have been discovered of nesting parents and egg ...

Modern science reveals dinosaurs were more intelligent than previously thought, with Troodon formosus standing out as an exceptional thinker. This small predator possessed a large brain, advanced ...

Troodon formosus lived from around 79 to 75 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period, in what is now North America. Its remains have been unearthed from Montana to Alberta, suggesting that ...

Today’s dinosaur is often saluted as one of the most intelligent to have ever lived. But just how smart was it? And can we possibly know for sure? These questions and others will be tackled as we ...

Scientists disclose that Troodon was exceptionally intelligent in relation to other dinosaurs that could be found at the time. It wandered in late Cretaceous on the landscapes of North America ...

One of North America's most broadly identified dinosaur species, Troodon formosus, is no longer a valid classification, naming two others in its stead. A new discovery leaves North America's ...

When people think of dinosaurs, they often imagine gigantic predators such as Tyrannosaurus rex or the horned Triceratops, creatures defined by size, strength, and ferocity. For many years, dinosaurs ...

New research from University of Alberta paleontologists shows one of North America's most broadly identified dinosaur species, Troodon formosus, is no longer a valid classification, naming two others ...