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Nanotyrannus vs. T. rex saga continues: Controversial study 'doesn't settle the question at all'
By Sascha Pare published
A new study of long-debated dinosaur fossils has found growth patterns inconsistent with those of T. rex, suggesting the bones belong to a distinct species, but other experts aren't convinced.
Why was the name 'Brontosaurus' brought back from the dead?
By Charles Q. Choi published
The dinosaur Brontosaurus was canceled but then resurrected. What happened?
10 jaw-dropping dinosaur fossils unearthed in 2023
By Harry Baker published
From a teenage tyrannosaur's last meal to a fossilized voice box and a cliff covered in footprints, here are the 10 best dinosaur fossils unearthed this year.
Teenage tyrannosaurs gorged on dino 'drumsticks,' 1st-of-their-kind fossils show
By Harry Baker published
Paleontologists have found two pairs of hind legs from a small, bird-like dinosaur in the stomach of a juvenile Gorgosaurus unearthed in Canada. It is the first time that any food remains have been discovered within a tyrannosaur.
75 million-year-old 'forgotten lord of the oasis' titanosaur fossils from Egypt fill a 'black hole' in dinosaur history
By Cameron Duke published
A newly described titanosaur species, named after an ancient Egyptian deity, fills a gap in our understanding of Africa's dinosaurs.
Giant never-before-seen long-necked 'titan' dinosaur unearthed in Europe
By Harry Baker published
The newly identified titanosaur, Garumbatitan morellensis, roamed what is now Spain around 122 million years ago. The unusual shape of some of its bones could hold clues about the evolutionary history of a unique group of sauropods.
125 million-year-old dinosaur feathers were remarkably similar to modern bird feathers, analysis reveals
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
A new X-ray analysis of dinosaur feathers shows that their chemical structure is similar to that of modern bird feathers.
One of the longest dino tracks in the world revealed by drought in Texas state park
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Drought conditions have revealed nearly pristine dinosaur tracks at a state park in Texas.
'We were freaking out': Scientists left 'flabbergasted' by detailed dinosaur footprints covering a cliff in Alaska
By Harry Baker published
A 20-story rock face in Alaska known as "The Coliseum" is covered with layers of footprints belonging to a range of dinosaurs, including a tyrannosaur.
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