Sir Richard Owen was the leading comparative anatomist and palaeontologist of his time. A controversial figure, he is perhaps best known for coining the word dinosaur. The Owen collection dates ...

While scientists have long puzzled over fossils, the discovery of this cave painting might forever change the perception of paleontology as a field.

Iguanodon became one of the first known dinosaurs in 1842 when English paleontologist Richard Owen coined the clade name "Dinosauria," which is Greek for "terrible lizard," according to the book ...