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'Miracle' Dinosaur Whose Bones Survived Being Blown Up Discovered in Italian Alps
By Laura Geggel published
The four-fingered beast is the largest, oldest predatory dinosaur on record.

Half-Size, Ruffle-Headed Relative of Triceratops Discovered
By Laura Geggel published
If head frills were a fashion statement, a newly identified 73-million-year-old triceratops relative was certainly at the top of its game.

Your 'Fat-Toothed' Relative May Not Make It for Thanksgiving. He Vanished from Earth 300 Million Years Ago.
By Laura Geggel published
Although it may look like a dinosaur, a newly identified sail-backed reptile that lived 300 million years ago is actually more closely related to humans, a new study finds.

Mom's Phone Call Helps Uncover Oldest Long-Necked Dinosaur on Record
By Laura Geggel published
Not only is the beast the oldest sauropodomorph, but it had the longest neck ever.

'Phantom' Archaeopteryx, One of the World's 1st Birds, Could Probably Fly
By Laura Geggel published

'Thunderclap at Dawn' Dino's Totally Metal Name Honors Colossal Size
By Laura Geggel published
If any rock bands are looking for a cool name, they might draw inspiration from a newly identified long-necked Jurassic giant whose moniker means "a giant thunderclap at dawn."

Without Claws or Armor, 520-Million-Year-Old 'Naked' Critter Was Likely a Loner
By Laura Geggel published
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