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A 110-million-year-old regurgitated mass stored in a Brazilian museum for decades just revealed a completely new species of filter-feeding pterosaur that scientists never expected to find in that region. The discovery shows how prehistoric meals can unlock mysteries that might otherwise remain hidden forever.
Ancient footprints frozen in South Korean rock suggest flying reptiles may have stalked prey on the ground like modern storks. The discovery challenges decades of thinking about how these Mesozoic giants actually lived.
Scientists discovered fossils of Quetzalcóatlus in northern Mexico, a pterosaur the size of a giraffe with wings that spanned up to 16 meters. The country's rich fossil sites are revealing prehistoric giants that once soared over what is now Mexican territory.
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 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.
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 Thai resident spotted odd rocks by a pond in 2016 that turned out to be bones from a 27-meter-long dinosaur weighing as much as nine elephants. Scientists just named this giant Nagatitan, possibly the largest dinosaur ever found in Asia.
Scientists in Thailand just named a colossal new dinosaur species that weighed as much as nine elephants and may be the last giant to have walked Southeast Asia. The discovery is putting Thailand on the global paleontology map and inspiring a new generation of researchers.