The fossil of a dinosaur found in Alberta is so complete and well-preserved that it resembles a statue, scientists say.
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Ancient Predator of the Northern Plains Had Fiercest Bite of Any Mammal Ever, Study Says
A scrappy mammal that lived alongside dinosaurs packed the most powerful bite of any mammal, living or extinct, scientists say.
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Cliff Dwelling in Utah Found to Have Unique Decoration: Dinosaur Tracks
In a Utah cliff dwelling, researchers have found a decoration that’s never been reported before: dinosaur tracks above the front door.
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Giant Triassic Predator, Named for Baby-Eating Monster, Discovered in New Mexico
In a fossil quarry in New Mexico, paleontologists have found a creature fearsome enough to be worthy of the name Vivaron.
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Tiny Pterosaur Found Near Vancouver May Change View of Flying Reptiles
The fossil of a tiny pterosaur discovered in British Columbia is the first find of its kind, scientists say, and it promises to change the way we think about the flying reptiles.
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Huge T. Rex Fossil, a ‘Fantastic Specimen,’ Unearthed in Montana
A huge new specimen of Tyrannosaurus rex has been uncovered in northern Montana, researchers say.
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Tyrannosaur Tracks Discovered in Wyoming Reveal Dinosaur’s Speed
Dinosaur tracks discovered in Wyoming are the first known multiple footprints that can be attributed to Tyrannosaurus rex, researchers say.
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Pterosaur Fossil Found Near Dallas Shows That Flying Reptiles Spread From Europe
The fossil of a pterosaur discovered just outside Dallas may change what we know about the evolution and spread of the West’s giant flying reptiles, scientists say.
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Strange Scrapes Discovered in Colorado Are First Evidence of Dinosaur ‘Foreplay,’ Study Says
Paleontologists believe the marks are evidence of what they call “prehistoric foreplay” among the dinosaurs of Cretaceous Colorado.
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New Dinosaur Discovered in Montana Reveals How Duckbills Got Their Crests
A huge dinosaur with distinctive headgear may have cut an unusual figure in its day 79 million years ago, but to scientists today, it fits as snugly as a puzzle piece in the history of its dinosaur family.
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Dinosaur Discovered With Feathers, Skin Intact ‘Looked a Lot Like an Ostrich’
A uniquely well-preserved dinosaur found in Alberta is revealing never-before-seen traits that make the animal live up to its name: “the bird mimic.”
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Giant Feathered Dinosaur, With ‘Unprecedented’ Features, Discovered in South Dakota
Two “exceptionally large” feathered dinosaurs have been discovered in a quarry in South Dakota, a find that may help answer some crucial questions about life in the ancient West.
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T. Rex Fossil Found in Wyoming Reveals Cannibalism Among Tyrannosaurs
A fossil bone from a Tyrannosaurus rex, recently discovered in Wyoming sandstone, bears the telltale signs of having been gnawed and stripped clean of its meat — by another tyrannosaur….
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Montana Dinosaur Species Grew Fast, Died Young, May Have Been Warm-Blooded
It walked on two feet when it was young, but on four when it was old. It could grow up to 3 meters in a single year — if it…
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Northernmost Dinosaur Discovered in ‘Lost World’ of Animal Fossils in Alaska
Scientists exploring a remote riverbank on Alaska’s North Slope have made a surprising find — the discovery of the northernmost species of dinosaur ever found — and it’s just one…
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Mysterious Large Carnivore Is First Dinosaur Discovered in Washington State
A large carnivore that lived on what’s now the San Juan Islands probably had many distinguishing characteristics that we don’t know about. But for now, it can claim at least one important distinction: the…
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