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Scientists Finally Know What This ‘Mummified’ Dinosaur Looked Like

By working with the two mummies, the researchers were also able to determine that Edmontosaurus could likely grow over 40 ...

University of Chicago researchers use "mummies" to learn about a dinosaur's appearance and life

Researchers now have a new idea of what a certain type of duck-billed dinosaur looked like, thanks to experts from the ...
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'Ultimate Dinosaurs' at Science Museum of Virginia features real fossils, immersive hands-on experiences

RICHMOND, Va. — The Science Museum of Virginia is inviting guests to leave their perception of dinosaurs in the past and dig into some extraordinary new dinosaur developments. The touring ...
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The Dinosaurs of North America Were Thriving Up Until an Asteroid Wiped Them Off the Face of the Earth, Scientists Argue

A new study of dinosaur biodiversity challenges the belief that the megafauna were on their way out 66 million years ago ...

Scientists say they've solved debate about origins of mysterious dinosaur

Now, a research team says new evidence resolves the case. The latest clue comes from a complete skeleton — first uncovered in ...

How ancient knowledge is making modern science sit up and pay attention

In the south-east of the continent at Budj Bim (Mount Eccles), modern science can tell us a volcanic eruption happened ...

What really killed the dinosaurs? These rocks may unlock the answer.

New dating techniques of a century-old fossil site in New Mexico dispel the theory that dinosaurs were already in decline ...
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Is it possible to recreate dinosaurs from their DNA?

_Tyrannosaurus rex_ was a relentless predator who lived during the Cretaceous Period more than 65 million years ago. Roger Harris/Science Photo Library via Getty Images DNA – which stands for ...
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Denver Museum of Nature & Science showing off dinosaur fossil found in parking lot; oldest in city's history

One of Colorado's most astonishing and coincidental fossil discoveries was found earlier this year, right beneath the parking lot of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, museum officials announced ...

What really killed the dinosaurs?

The asteroid impact triggered one of the planet’s worst mass-extinction events, wiping out all dinosaurs but birds. Out of the ashes rose mammals, including ones curious enough 66 million years later ...