Learn all you wanted to know about Velociraptor mongoliensis and other dinosaurs with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.

A new species of dinosaur closely related to Velociraptor has been unearthed — and it’s attracting attention for both its extraordinary anatomy and a fossil history as dramatic as its deadly claws.

The velociraptor had a four-winged cousin that, according to the artist rendering released with news of its discovery, looks like a bizarre hybrid monster: the head of a wolf, the wings of a bird, a ...

The role of Velociraptor’s infamous claw has received much attention from scientists ever since they clicked their way across a movie kitchen. In comparison, the formidable claws of living raptors ...