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Scientists in South Korea discovered the country's first new dinosaur species in 15 years and named it after Dooly, the nation's most beloved cartoon dinosaur. The turkey-sized baby fossil revealed hidden skull bones through special X-ray technology that could unlock dozens more discoveries.
Scientists in Korea discovered a new dinosaur species and named it after Dooly, the country's most famous cartoon dinosaur. Advanced X-ray technology revealed a complete baby fossil hidden inside solid rock.
A massive leg bone discovered in New Mexico belongs to a tyrannosaur that lived 74 million years ago and might be a direct ancestor of the famous T. rex. At nearly 5 tons, this ancient predator was bigger than any other tyrannosaur of its era.
A chicken-sized dinosaur skeleton from Argentina proves small dinosaurs stayed small on purpose, not by shrinking over time. The discovery flips decades of thinking about how these ancient creatures evolved.
Scientists ventured deep into the Sahara Desert and discovered a stunning new dinosaur species with fish-trapping jaws and a colorful scimitar-shaped crest. The 40-foot predator rewrites what we thought we knew about where these ancient giants lived.
Scientists discovered a remarkably preserved skeleton of one of the world's smallest dinosaurs in Argentina's Patagonia region. The crow-sized creature challenges our view of the "age of giants" and reveals incredible biodiversity from 95 million years ago.
Scientists in China discovered a juvenile dinosaur with hollow spikes preserved down to individual cells, revealing body coverings never seen before. The 125-million-year-old fossil proves dinosaur skin was far more diverse than the "scales or feathers" model scientists long believed.
A footprint discovered by schoolchildren in 1960s Brisbane just became Australia's oldest known dinosaur fossil at 230 million years old. The remarkable find rewrites what we know about dinosaurs down under.