Dinosaur news, features and articles
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Weird bumps in UK quarry turn out to be 166 million-year-old dinosaur 'highway' for some of Jurassic's biggest dinosaursResearchers have excavated the largest dinosaur footprint site in the U.K. after a quarry worker found tracks left by two of Britain's biggest Jurassic dinosaurs.
By Patrick Pester Published
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A sea monster with its head on its butt? 10 times we were completely wrong about dinosaur-age creaturesHumans have a long history of misinterpreting ancient fossils. Here are 10 creatures from the dinosaur age that looked way different than we thought.
By Patrick Pester Published
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Most expensive dinosaur skeleton ever now on display in New York City'Apex,' one of the most complete stegosaurus fossils ever found, is on display at the American Museum of Natural History.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Dinosaur puke and poop help reveal how they took over the worldFossilized digestive material offers unparalleled insights into the dinosaurs' diets, feeding behaviors and parasites.
By Pandora Dewan Published
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Largest dinosaur ever auctioned sells for over $6 million — and it's twice as long as a school busA 70-foot-long Apatosaurus skeleton, named Vulcan, recently became the biggest dinosaur fossil ever sold when it was acquired for around $6.4 million at an auction in France. The sizable remains weigh more than 22 tons.
By Harry Baker Published
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Cretaceous 'Pompeii' of China isn't what we thoughtIncredibly well preserved dinosaurs at China fossil site were thought to have been buried in huge volcanic eruptions, similar to the Mount Vesuvius that covered the city of Pompeii 2,000 years ago. But new research says this isn't how things happened.
By Jacklin Kwan Published
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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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