Cretaceous Period
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Grand Staircase, Home to Countless Dinosaur Fossils, Could Be Destroyed by Mining (Op-Ed)
By P. David Polly published

Extinct Big-Mouthed Frogs May Have Dined on Dinos
By Mindy Weisberger published
Horned frogs' powerful bites hint that an extinct, ancient relative may have packed even more of a mouthy wallop.

Belly Up: Why Ankylosaurs Are Always Found Upside Down
By Laura Geggel published
Why is the armored, tank-like ankylosaurus almost always found on its back?

Dinosaur Gets Strange Diagnosis 78 Million Years After Its Death
By Laura Geggel published

66 Million Years Ago, Bird-Like Dinosaurs Laid Blue-Green Eggs
By Mindy Weisberger published
Scientists have detected the first evidence of pigment in Cretaceous oviraptorid eggs.

Car-Size 'Loch-Ness Monster' Was Runt of the Litter
By Laura Geggel published
An ancient sea monster the size of a car might sound like a behemoth, but it was quite small compared with its ginormous cousins, some of which reached bus lengths, new research finds.
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