Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and all other non-avian dinosaurs went extinct when an asteroid hit Earth 66 million years ago. But prior to that explosive event, an incredible variety of dinosaurs had been flourishing for more than 150 million years, all over the world.
#dinosaurs #worldmap #paleontology
In this data visualization, see every dinosaur fossil known to science on a map, and look for where and when your favorite dinosaurs appear (spoiler alert: Spinosaurus and Stegosaurus are farther apart in time than Hollywood might have you believe!) You’ll see when birds like Archaeopteryx evolved to live alongside their dinosaur cousins, and which groups of dinosaurs dominated the landscape from one time period to the next. You might even find a new favorite dinosaur (we’re calling dibs on Wintonotitan!) And when the end finally comes for the dinosaurs after the asteroid impact, life finds a way…
The datasets used in this visualization are from the public database The Paleobiology Database (paleobiodb.org/).
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Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and all other non-avian dinosaurs went extinct when an asteroid hit Earth 66 million years ago. But prior to that explosive event, an incredible variety of dinosaurs had been flourishing for more than 150 million years, all over the world.
#dinosaurs #worldmap #paleontology
In this data visualization, see every dinosaur fossil known to science on a map, and look for where and when your favorite dinosaurs appear (spoiler alert: Spinosaurus and Stegosaurus are farther apart in time than Hollywood might have you believe!) You’ll see when birds like Archaeopteryx evolved to live alongside their dinosaur cousins, and which groups of dinosaurs dominated the landscape from one time period to the next. You might even find a new favorite dinosaur (we’re calling dibs on Wintonotitan!) And when the end finally comes for the dinosaurs after the asteroid impact, life finds a way…
The datasets used in this visualization are from the public database The Paleobiology Database (paleobiodb.org/).
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