Wyoming dinosaur 'mummies' reveal a surprise
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A clay layer one-hundredth of an inch thick preserves the fleshy details of dinosaurs buried suddenly in east-central Wyoming.
Imaging technology has revolutionized paleontology, allowing scientists to study fossils that are buried deep in the rock or too small to handle. Two recent studies I was involved with show some of the technology's potential,
Dinosaur teeth discovered by a now retired quarryman have revealed a community of prehistoric predators that lived around 135 million years ago in an "exciting" discovery. Paleontologists examined five fossilized theropod teeth for a study and found that ...
Dinosaurs may have vanished millions of years ago, but their teeth still carry a message from Earth’s distant past. A team of scientists from the Universities of Göttingen, Mainz, and Bochum has shown that tooth enamel, one of the most durable materials ...
A new pachycephalosaur, officially named Zavacephale rinpoche, was described in the journal Nature. The word rinpoche is Tibetan for "precious one" and refers to the domed skull.
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Mummy Dinosaurs Now Shrouded in Clay Had Hooves like Horses and Long Duck Bills
Learn about the mummified dinosaurs that have had their features preserved in a layer of clay after being submerged in floodwaters 66 million years ago.
Dinosaur teeth found with the help of a retired quarry worker have revealed how the fearsome tyrannosaur once roamed Bexhill-on-Sea. Research led by the University of Southampton found that several groups of meat-eating dinosaurs stalked the region of ...
EXCLUSIVE: Mark Witton also believes dinosaurs "may have been much smarter animals than we have given them credit for".
Fossil evidence from New Mexico shows dinosaurs were still strong, diverse, and thriving before their sudden extinction 66 million years ago.
A perfectly preserved dinosaur egg dating back 70 million years was discovered in Argentina, offering rare insights into prehistoric life.