Dinosaur news, features and articles
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Scientists say their robot dinosaur could help explain the evolution of wings. But 1 expert says the study is flawed.The robot faced up against grasshopper prey. But did the dinosaur it mimics actually eat insects?
By Kiley Price Published
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Gargantuan 'star lizard' was one of the last (and largest) dinosaurs of its kindScientists spent years retrieving fossils of the Cretaceous sauropod, which they've named Sidersaura, or "star lizard."
By Patrick Pester Published
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'I felt my heart skip a beat': Researcher discovers dinosaur 'chicken from hell' after buying fossil onlineA "chicken from hell" dinosaur that lived just before the asteroid struck has been discovered in South Dakota.
By Patrick Pester Published
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Newfound T. rex relative was an even bigger apex predator, remarkable skull discovery suggestsThe newly identified tyrannosaur species is the closest known relative of T. rex and could have been even larger than the famous dinosaur king.
By Harry Baker Published
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Dinosaur finger bone from Lesotho rock shelter suggests Africans discovered fossils centuries before British didAfricans discovered dinosaur fossils long before the term 'paleontology' existed
By Julien Benoit Published
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Nanotyrannus vs. T. rex saga continues: Controversial study 'doesn't settle the question at all'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.
By Sascha Pare Published
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Why was the name 'Brontosaurus' brought back from the dead?The dinosaur Brontosaurus was canceled but then resurrected. What happened?
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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10 jaw-dropping dinosaur fossils unearthed in 2023From 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.
By Harry Baker Published
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Teenage tyrannosaurs gorged on dino 'drumsticks,' 1st-of-their-kind fossils showPaleontologists 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.
By Harry Baker Published
