Dinosaur news, features and articles
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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
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75 million-year-old 'forgotten lord of the oasis' titanosaur fossils from Egypt fill a 'black hole' in dinosaur history
A newly described titanosaur species, named after an ancient Egyptian deity, fills a gap in our understanding of Africa's dinosaurs.
By Cameron Duke Published
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Giant never-before-seen long-necked 'titan' dinosaur unearthed in EuropeThe 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.
By Harry Baker Published
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125 million-year-old dinosaur feathers were remarkably similar to modern bird feathers, analysis revealsA new X-ray analysis of dinosaur feathers shows that their chemical structure is similar to that of modern bird feathers.
By Jennifer Nalewicki Published
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One of the longest dino tracks in the world revealed by drought in Texas state parkDrought conditions have revealed nearly pristine dinosaur tracks at a state park in Texas.
By Jennifer Nalewicki Published
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'We were freaking out': Scientists left 'flabbergasted' by detailed dinosaur footprints covering a cliff in AlaskaA 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.
By Harry Baker Published
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Never-before-seen 'missing link' dinosaur walks, drinks and socializes in stunning new animationThe newly discovered duck-billed dinosaur, Gonkoken nanoi, likely grew to around 13 feet long and weighed up to 1 ton, new analysis reveals.
By Harry Baker Published
