Cretaceous Period
Latest about cretaceous period
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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.
![Alberta Plesiosaur](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/djNGoJPQBF6tpSpyKnuvKT-320-80.jpg)
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.
![Two brothers in Japan happened upon the fossilized remains of the country's first and oldest fossil of a diving bird. The new species is named <em>Chupkaornis keraorum</em>.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pnn7K26t5xTKAauNmkemkT-320-80.jpg)
Brothers Unexpectedly Discover Fossil of Japan's Oldest Water Bird
By Amanda Onion published
Sometimes, a little curiosity about fossils can go a long way.
![nodosaur fossil camouflage](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JfechJRgSb3gmMxp3RUigK-320-80.jpg)
Photos: This Plant-Eating Dinosaur Had Spikes, Armor and Camouflage
By Laura Geggel published
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Eat, Pray, Fossilize? Praying Mantis Fossil Is 110 Million Years Old
By Mindy Weisberger published
A Cretaceous mantis fossil is helping scientists piece together how these insects evolved their prey-nabbing adaptations.
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