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Cretaceous Period

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Ankylosaur Euoplocephalus

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?

Dinosaurs
Duck-billed dinosaur vertebrae

Dinosaur Gets Strange Diagnosis 78 Million Years After Its Death

By Laura Geggel published

Dinosaurs
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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.

Birds
Alberta Plesiosaur

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.

Fossils
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>.

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.

Fossils
virtual titanosaur

Ginormous, 70-Ton Titanosaur Is the Largest Dinosaur on Record

By Laura Geggel published

Dinosaurs
Enormous dinosaur

Titanosaur Photos: Meet the Largest Dinosaur on Record

By Laura Geggel published

Dinosaurs
nodosaur fossil camouflage

Photos: This Plant-Eating Dinosaur Had Spikes, Armor and Camouflage

By Laura Geggel published

Dinosaurs
nodosaur illustration

'Sleeping Dragon' Dinosaur Wore Camouflage to Elude Predators

By Laura Geggel published

Dinosaurs
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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.

Fossils
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