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Construction workers accidentally discovered dinosaur fossils at Dinosaur National Monument last September, marking the first fossil excavation at that location since 1924. Scientists believe the 3,000 pounds of fossils belong to Diplodocus, an 80-foot-long giant that once roamed Colorado in herds.
A parking lot construction project uncovered the first new dinosaur fossils excavated at Dinosaur National Monument in over a century. The 150-million-year-old bones likely belong to a massive long-necked Diplodocus and extend far beyond the parking lot site.
Scientists found the first real evidence that giant Diplodocus dinosaurs had patterned, colorful skin 150 million years ago. Microscopic structures in fossilized skin from Montana reveal young dinosaurs likely sported dark spots and reflective patches for camouflage.
Fossilized skin from young Diplodocus dinosaurs reveals they weren't dull gray giants but had vibrant, speckled patterns for camouflage. Tiny pigment structures preserved for 150 million years are rewriting what we know about how dinosaurs looked and survived.
Construction workers tore up a parking lot and accidentally discovered 3,000 pounds of dinosaur fossils at a Utah national park, launching the site's first excavation since 1924. The massive Diplodocus bones are now being cleaned in public view at a nearby museum.
Construction workers stumbled upon a 150-million-year-old Diplodocus fossil while paving a parking lot at Dinosaur National Monument, marking the first discovery at the site in over a century. The serendipitous find proves that countless prehistoric treasures still lie beneath our feet, waiting to be rediscovered.
Workers paving a parking lot in Colorado accidentally discovered the first new dinosaur fossils at Dinosaur National Monument in over a century. The 3,000-pound haul likely belongs to a Diplodocus and is now being studied alongside fossils dating back 150 million years.
Construction crews renovating a Colorado parking lot got a prehistoric surprise when they uncovered fossils from a long-neck dinosaur that had been hidden under asphalt for over a century. The discovery marks the first fossil excavation at Dinosaur National Monument in more than 100 years.
Scientists in Thailand have identified a massive new dinosaur species that weighed as much as nine elephants and stretched nearly 90 feet long. The discovery gives us our best look yet at the giants that roamed Southeast Asia over 100 million years ago.
Scientists in Thailand have identified a new species of giant dinosaur that stretched as long as three city buses and weighed as much as nine elephants. The discovery rewrites what we know about prehistoric giants in Southeast Asia.
Scientists just discovered the biggest dinosaur ever found in Southeast Asia, a 89-foot giant that roamed Thailand 113 million years ago. The finding proves the region was home to far more ancient titans than anyone realized.
Scientists have discovered a colossal new dinosaur species in Thailand that weighed as much as nine elephants and stretched nearly 90 feet long. The gentle giant roamed the region over 100 million years ago and represents the largest dinosaur ever found in Southeast Asia.
Construction workers struck scientific gold at Dinosaur National Monument when their equipment uncovered a long-necked dinosaur fossil during routine parking lot repairs. The discovery marks the first new dinosaur find at the Utah site in over a century.
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Construction workers cracked through an old parking lot at Dinosaur National Monument and discovered something incredible just inches below: a 150-million-year-old dinosaur hiding beneath decades of asphalt. It's the first fossil excavation at this legendary site since 1924.
Scientists identified an entirely new species of giant dinosaur from a single vertebra found in Thailand. The discovery proves that mamenchisaurid sauropods roamed Southeast Asia 143 million years ago.
Workers repaving a parking lot at Dinosaur National Monument discovered actual dinosaur fossils for the first time since 1924. The unexpected find turned a routine construction project into a 3,000-pound paleontology treasure hunt.
Construction workers tearing up a parking lot at Dinosaur National Monument uncovered fossils that hadn't seen daylight since 1924. The discovery proves that even the most studied places on Earth can still surprise us.
Scientists in Argentina discovered a bizarre new dinosaur that combines features never seen together before, helping solve a 155-million-year-old mystery about how giants evolved in the Southern Hemisphere. The 65-foot Bicharracosaurus is rewriting what we know about Jurassic titans.
A shepherd in Argentina stumbled upon a bizarre giant dinosaur that scientists say is filling crucial gaps in our understanding of how prehistoric titans evolved. The 155-million-year-old fossil is the first of its kind found in South America's Jurassic period.
Scientists in Thailand just identified a 27-ton, 89-foot dinosaur that roamed the region 100 million years ago. The colossal plant eater, now named Nagatitan, is the biggest dinosaur ever discovered in Southeast Asia and fulfills one researcher's childhood dream.
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