She lived much of her life in pain, with a cockeyed appearance. But to paleontologists, she left behind something beautiful.
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New ‘Sword-Horned’ Dinosaur Unearthed in Utah
Because of its unusual horns, a new dinosaur species found in Utah has been named after a fearsome eponym: Cronus, the Greek god who castrated his father with a scythe.
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Fossil of Earliest Known ‘Jesus Lizard,’ A Reptile That Walked on Water, Discovered in Wyoming
It had three-pointed teeth, prominent cheekbones, and a long ridge protruding over its eyes that likely bestowed what experts have described as “an angry look.” But probably the most distinguishing…
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Spiky, Scaly New Species of Ankylosaur Discovered in New Mexico
The remains of an unusual armored dinosaur found in New Mexico may “fill the gap” in the fossil record of the lumbering, plated beasts known as ankylosaurs, paleontologists say. Its…
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Dome-Headed Dinosaurs Fought Skull-Cracking, Head-Butting Battles, Fossils Show
Offering a rare insight into specific — if somewhat self-destructive — dinosaur behavior, paleontologists say they think they’ve finally divined the purpose of the curious, bony crowns that once adorned…
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‘Ugly’ Teenage Ceratops Discovered in Alaska
A strange scene discovered on Alaska’s North Slope depicts the mass deaths of nearly a dozen unusual dinosaurs, according to paleontologists. The specimens are all ceratopsids — the group that…
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