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Opal-Filled Fossils Reveal Timid, Dog-Size Dinosaur That Lived Down Under
January 17, 2019 | ArticleWhen Mike Poben, an opal buyer and and fossil fanatic, bought a bucket of opal from an Australian mine, he was surprised to find to find what looked like an ancient tooth in the pile.
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Extinct Human Relative from 'Miracle' Excavation Moved Like a Chimp
January 10, 2019 | ArticleInner ear bones in an ancient human relative reveal how she moved.
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Ancient Sea Monster's Head Holds Big Teeth … and Fake Bones
January 08, 2019 | ArticleA new analysis of a nearly 200-million-year-old sea-monster skull has surprised scientists, but not merely because the skull was enormous or because it was exquisitely preserved and not squashed, like many other Jurassic-period fossils are.
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Dinosaur-Era Shark Nabbed Flying Reptile, Losing a Tooth
December 20, 2018 | ArticleA rogue tooth hints at a primeval encounter of sea and sky.
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World’s Oldest Flower Unfurled Its Petals More Than 174 Million Years Ago
December 19, 2018 | ArticleDinosaurs that lived during the early Jurassic period could stop and smell the flowers if they so desired, according to a new study that describes the oldest fossil flower on record.
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'Miracle' Dinosaur Whose Bones Survived Being Blown Up Discovered in Italian Alps
December 19, 2018 | ArticleThe four-fingered beast is the largest, oldest predatory dinosaur on record.
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Photos: Carnivorous Dinosaur Discovered in Italian Alps
December 19, 2018 | Image AlbumThe newly identified dinosaur Saltriovenator zanellai was found in the Italian Alps.
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It's Official: Those Flying Reptiles Called Pterosaurs Were Covered in Fluffy Feathers
December 17, 2018 | ArticleThere's no doubt anymore: Pterosaurs — the flying reptiles that zipped through the skies during the dinosaur age — sported feathers, a finding that pushes the origin of these fluffy structures back 70 million years.
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Leo DiCaprio's Rumored Plan to Buy a Dinosaur Duo Has Paleontologists Upset
December 14, 2018 | ArticleLeonardo DiCaprio is rumored to be in the market for a $2.5 million dinosaur duo: a meat-eating Allosaurus mother and babe, according to Page Six in the New York Post.
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Half-Size, Ruffle-Headed Relative of Triceratops Discovered
December 14, 2018 | ArticleIf head frills were a fashion statement, a newly identified 73-million-year-old triceratops relative was certainly at the top of its game.
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