Royal Tyrrell Museum

• University of Alberta researchers find evidence raptor may have fed on apex predator

  University of Alberta researchers say bite marks on an Albertosaurus found near Drumheller could be the first evidence of a small raptor feeding on a tyrannosaur.

  Science

  Oct 10
  
• 7-year-old Calgary girl discovers rare fossil at local playground

  Archeologists from Alberta's Royal Tyrrell Museum confirmed a seven-year-old Calgary girl made an extremely rare find while recently spending time in a local playground.

  Science

  Jun 24
  
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• Famed dino hunter reflects on the history of paleontology: ‘Our story is incomplete’

  Canada’s famed dinosaur hunter Philip Currie — who inspired the author of Jurassic Park — says he’ll keep digging until he’s one with the fossils he has spent his life unearthing.

  Features

  Oct 13, 2024
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• Rare triceratops skull unveiled at the Royal Tyrrell Museum

  Lovers of paleontology are in for a treat as the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology unveiled a massive triceratops skull on Oct. 5.

  Education

  Oct 5, 2023
• Prehistoric shark tooth fossil discovered by young boy in central Alberta yard

  'Never in a million years did we dream that it could have been from a prehistoric animal that's now extinct — or a marine animal that's now extinct.'

  Science

  Aug 12, 2022
• Tweet on gender participant numbers for Alberta science camp spurs clarification from organizers

  The Royal Tyrrell Museum clarified that the number counts, which have now been removed from its website, are meant to help get more girls to attend camps often dominated by boys.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2022
• 2 mosasaur fossils discovered at southern Alberta ammonite mine

  On Jan. 26, the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology answered a call from a mining company to inform them of a potential fossil discovery just south of Lethbridge.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2022
• New research sheds light on the feeding behaviour of the mighty tyrannosaur

  New research into the feeding behaviour of tyrannosaurs shows the mighty predators didn't start out that way. A study shows dramatic changes as the big reptiles matured.

  Science

  Jun 23, 2021
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• 12-year-old Nathan finds rare dinosaur fossil ‘of great significance’ in southern Alberta

  The Grade 7 student from Calgary discovered a rare dinosaur skeleton earlier this year at Horseshoe Canyon.

  Canada

  Oct 15, 2020
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• First new Canadian tyrannosaur species in 50 years identified by Alberta researchers

  Researchers say they've identified the first new Canadian tyrannosaur species in 50 years.

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2020