Dinosaurs

Putting the skin on Stegosaurus

By Lisa Hendry

Advances in scientific and artistic techniques coupled with new fossil discoveries mean it’s now possible to reconstruct what dinosaurs looked like with unprecedented accuracy.

Palaeoartist Robert Nicholls explains the process he went through to bring the Museum’s Stegosaurus specimen back to life.

Discover dinosaurs

Find out what Museum scientists are revealing about how dinosaurs looked, lived and behaved.

Dinosaurs

Studying the Stegosaurus skeleton

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the scientific examination of the world's most complete Stegosaurus specimen.

Dinosaurs

How to bring a dinosaur to life in technicolour

Find out how scientists and a palaeoartist created a life-size model of Psittacosaurus featuring real colour patterns, and what this revealed about the dinosaur's life.

Dinosaurs

Stegosaurus Q&A

Dinosaur researcher Prof Paul Barrett gives the lowdown on the most complete Stegosaurus ever found.

Dinosaurs

Secrets of the Stegosaurus: the work of a Museum scientist

Dinosaur visualisation expert Dr Charlotte Brassey asks some personal questions about the new specimen’s weight.

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