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Paleontologists at the University of Chicago have revealed fossilized duck-billed dinosaur specimens from Wyoming that were carefully prepared in the Fossil Lab. These fossils preserve soft tissue and ...

An experiment on reptile decomposition aims to shed light on a variety of paleontological mysteries, including why so many ...

Two dinosaurs fossilized in combat, originally thought to involve a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex testing its mettle against a Triceratops, actually feature a separate species frequently confused with ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WBTV) - Paleontologists in North Carolina confirmed a distinct dinosaur species this month, ending a decades-long debate. Officials announced the discovery on Thursday, Oct. 30, ...

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On the rocky slopes of the Argentine Andes, a team of paleontologists has unearthed an “almost complete and perfectly articulated” skeleton that lived here 230 million years ago. In the world of ...

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Scientists have long debated whether dinosaurs were in decline before an asteroid smacked the Earth 66 million years ago, causing mass extinction. New research suggests dinosaur populations were still ...

New research indicates that dinosaur populations in North America were thriving just before the asteroid impact 66 million years ago, which triggered their mass extinction. This finding offers a fresh ...