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Yale scientists discovered a new species of ancient crocodile relative preserved alongside another croc in a 210-million-year-old fossil, revealing how these prehistoric predators diversified long before dinosaurs took over. The pair likely died together in a sudden disaster, giving researchers a rare snapshot of life frozen in time.
Scientists discovered a near-complete fossil of one of the world's smallest dinosaurs in Argentina, challenging the myth that all dinosaurs were giants. The crow-sized predator roamed desert dunes 95 million years ago alongside some of Earth's largest creatures.
After 35 years in the classroom, Kim Rohlf spent months hand-stitching personalized quilts for every second-grader in her final class. Each quilt reflected individual students' personalities, from dinosaurs to sports, creating lasting memories they'll treasure for years.
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A preteen on a 4-H youth program excursion discovered an ancient fossil dating back to the age of dinosaurs. He plans to share his incredible find with his community at the county fair. ---
A 212-million-year-old reptile discovered in New Mexico looked almost exactly like a small dinosaur, but it was actually a crocodile relative that evolved the same body plan over 100 million years earlier. This "witch croc" shows how nature can arrive at the same brilliant solution twice.
A family outing near a shopping center in Mansfield, Texas turned into a paleontological treasure hunt when a curious kindergartener spotted fossils that scientists later identified as a 100-million-year-old nodosaur. What started as a child's innocent curiosity became a scientifically significant discovery of one of North America's rarest armored dinosaurs.
After more than a century of debate, researchers have finally cracked the puzzle of why T. rex had such comically small arms. The answer reveals a fascinating trade-off that shaped dinosaur evolution for 180 million years.
Tiny scratches on fossilized teeth reveal baby duck-billed dinosaurs ate softer, nutrient-rich foods than adults, suggesting bird-like parenting 80 million years ago. The discovery shows Maiasaura parents may have actively fed their helpless young, much like modern birds do today.
A paleontologist who dreamed of naming a dinosaur as a kid just identified a 27-ton giant from his homeland Thailand. The discovery fulfills a childhood promise and opens new chapters in Southeast Asian prehistory.
Harrison Duran turned his childhood dinosaur obsession into scientific reality when he helped unearth a Triceratops skull just three days into a 2019 university excavation. The fossil, named "Alice," came from one of North America's richest dinosaur sites.
Scientists finally know why T. rex had such famously small arms. New research shows the fearsome predator evolved massive jaws and a powerful skull instead, making arms unnecessary for hunting.
Scientists just solved a 25-year mystery about why some plants have extra sets of chromosomes. These genetic "hopeful monsters" survived Earth's worst disasters, including the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs.
Scientists discovered that plants with extra copies of their entire genome survived Earth's biggest catastrophes, including the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs. This genetic quirk could help crops weather our changing climate today.
Scientists hiking in Denali National Park discovered the largest dinosaur track site ever found in Alaska when the evening sun revealed thousands of 70-million-year-old footprints hidden on a massive cliff face. The site offers an unprecedented window into an ancient ecosystem that once thrived where brown bears now roam.
A vanished ocean shaped Central Asia's mountains millions of years ago, long before the Himalayas rose. New research reveals how ancient tectonic forces created dramatic landscapes that dinosaurs once roamed.
Scientists in Thailand just identified a 90-foot dinosaur that roamed the region 120 million years ago, making it the largest long-necked giant ever discovered in Southeast Asia. The find helps complete our picture of these massive creatures' global reach.
Scientists in Spain just discovered the best-preserved stegosaur skull ever found in Europe, and it's changing what we know about how these iconic plated dinosaurs evolved and spread across the world. The 150-million-year-old fossil is so rare and complete that researchers created an entirely new classification for understanding stegosaur history.
A tiny 163-million-year-old dinosaur fossil from China preserved something scientists almost never see: a voice box that shows dinosaurs didn't roar like movie monsters. Instead, they chirped, cooed, and called like modern birds.
A local villager's pond-side discovery in Thailand has revealed a new species of gentle giant that may be Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur ever found. The 30-ton sauropod helps scientists understand how supersized dinosaurs evolved across the ancient world.
Scientists in Spain just discovered the most complete stegosaur skull ever found in Europe, unlocking secrets about how these iconic plated dinosaurs evolved. The 150-million-year-old fossil is so well preserved that it's helping researchers rewrite the evolutionary story of stegosaurs across the globe.
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