Dinosaur news, features and articles
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Armored dinosaur could withstand the impact of a high-speed car crash, thanks to the 'bulletproof vest' over its plate armorThe new research suggests that this dinosaur's armor was adapted for fighting between members of Borealopelta markmitchelli.
By Sierra Bouchér Published
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80 million-year-old dinosaur 'mini eggs' unearthed at Chinese construction site are the smallest ever found — and belong to a never-before-seen T. rex relativeHalf a dozen dinosaur eggs, each around the size of a grape, were recently saved from a construction site in China. Researchers say the tiny fossilized shells are exceptionally well preserved.
By Harry Baker Published
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Duck-billed dino with absolutely enormous honker unearthed in MexicoThe newly named dinosaur is unique to Mexico, and it's helping change scientists' understanding of dinosaur ranges across the Americas.
By Sierra Bouchér Published
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T. rex relative with giant, protruding eyebrows discovered in KyrgyzstanThe newly discovered Alpkarakush kyrgyzicus fossils are the first of their kind from Kyrgyzstan and provide evidence of predatory dinosaurs caring for offspring in the Jurassic.
By Patrick Pester Published
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Heavy rains expose one of the oldest dinosaur skeletons ever discovered, researchers claimResearchers say they've recovered one of the world's oldest known dinosaurs after heavy rains exposed a Herrerasaurid skeleton in southern Brazil.
By Patrick Pester Published
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T. rex could have been 70% bigger than fossils suggest, new study showsThe largest T. rex to ever live may have weighed up to 33,000 pounds.
By Jennifer Nalewicki Last updated
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Pair of dog-size dinosaurs likely crushed to death in underground burrow collapseNew species of dinosaur discovered in Utah may have lived underground, with near-complete fossils indicating they died in burrows.
By Richard Pallardy Published
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If birds are dinosaurs, why aren't they cold-blooded?If dinosaurs were reptiles, then why aren't birds cold blooded?
By Margaret Osborne Published
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Newfound dinosaur with giant, horned headpiece named after iconic Norse godA newly identified dinosaur with large, ornate horns on its massive head shield has been named after a famous Norse god who sported a similar headpiece in recent Marvel movies.
By Harry Baker Published
