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Was Triceratops a social animal? 
Until now, Triceratops was thought to be unusual among its ceratopsid relatives. While many ceratopsids—a common group of herbivorous dinosaurs that lived toward the end of the Cretaceous—have been found in enormous bonebed deposits of multiple individuals, all known Triceratops (over 50 in total) fossils have been solitary individuals.
Until now, Triceratops was thought to be unusual among its ceratopsid relatives. While many ceratopsids—a common group of herbivorous dinosaurs that lived toward the end of the Cretaceous—have been found in enormous bonebed deposits of multiple individuals, all known Triceratops (over 50 in total) fossils have been solitary individuals.
Paleontology
Source: American Museum of Natural History
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 24, 2009, 12:27pm
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Source: American Museum of Natural History
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 24, 2009, 12:27pm
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Fossil Hunter Admits to Being Bone Thief
Famed dinosaur expert Nathan Murphy to plea to stealing from federal land.
Famed dinosaur expert Nathan Murphy to plea to stealing from federal land.
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Friday, Mar 20, 2009, 7:23pm
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Friday, Mar 20, 2009, 7:23pm
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Fossil sea monster's bite makes T-Rex look feeble
A giant fossil sea monster found in the Arctic and known as "Predator X" had a bite that would make T-Rex look feeble
A giant fossil sea monster found in the Arctic and known as "Predator X" had a bite that would make T-Rex look feeble
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 18, 2009, 10:36am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 18, 2009, 10:36am
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Cretaceous octopus with ink and suckers -- the world's least likely fossils?
New finds of 95 million year old fossils reveal much earlier origins of modern octopuses. These are among the rarest and unlikeliest of fossils. The chances of an octopus corpse surviving long enough to be fossilized are so small that prior to this discovery only a single fossil species was known, and from fewer specimens than octopuses have legs.
New finds of 95 million year old fossils reveal much earlier origins of modern octopuses. These are among the rarest and unlikeliest of fossils. The chances of an octopus corpse surviving long enough to be fossilized are so small that prior to this discovery only a single fossil species was known, and from fewer specimens than octopuses have legs.
Paleontology
Source: The Palaeontological Association
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 17, 2009, 1:58pm
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Source: The Palaeontological Association
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 17, 2009, 1:58pm
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Mini dinosaurs prowled North America
Massive predators like Albertosaurus and Tyrannosaurus rex may have been at the top of the food chain, but they were not the only meat-eating dinosaurs to roam North America, according to Canadian researchers who have discovered the smallest dinosaur species on the continent to date.
Massive predators like Albertosaurus and Tyrannosaurus rex may have been at the top of the food chain, but they were not the only meat-eating dinosaurs to roam North America, according to Canadian researchers who have discovered the smallest dinosaur species on the continent to date.
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Source: University of Calgary
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 17, 2009, 9:07am
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Source: University of Calgary
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 17, 2009, 9:07am
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Young dinosaurs roamed together, died together
A herd of young birdlike dinosaurs met their death on the muddy margins of a lake some 90 million years ago, according to a team of Chinese and American paleontologists that excavated the site in the Gobi Desert in western Inner Mongolia.
A herd of young birdlike dinosaurs met their death on the muddy margins of a lake some 90 million years ago, according to a team of Chinese and American paleontologists that excavated the site in the Gobi Desert in western Inner Mongolia.
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Source: University of Chicago
Posted on: Monday, Mar 16, 2009, 9:17am
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Source: University of Chicago
Posted on: Monday, Mar 16, 2009, 9:17am
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Preserved shark fossil adds evidence to great white's origins
A new University of Florida study could help resolve a long-standing debate in shark paleontology: From which line of species did the modern great white shark evolve?
A new University of Florida study could help resolve a long-standing debate in shark paleontology: From which line of species did the modern great white shark evolve?
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Source: University of Florida
Posted on: Friday, Mar 13, 2009, 8:56am
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Source: University of Florida
Posted on: Friday, Mar 13, 2009, 8:56am
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Scientists discover the first fossil brain
A 300-million-year-old brain of a relative of sharks and ratfish has been revealed by French and American scientists using synchrotron holotomography at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF). It is the first time that the soft tissue of such an old fossil brain has ever been found. The results are published in PNAS this week.
A 300-million-year-old brain of a relative of sharks and ratfish has been revealed by French and American scientists using synchrotron holotomography at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF). It is the first time that the soft tissue of such an old fossil brain has ever been found. The results are published in PNAS this week.
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Source: European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 03, 2009, 7:59am
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Source: European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 03, 2009, 7:59am
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Giant seabird's fossilized skull found in Peru
The unusually intact fossilized skull of a giant, bony-toothed sea bird that died millions of years ago was found on Peru's arid southern coas
The unusually intact fossilized skull of a giant, bony-toothed sea bird that died millions of years ago was found on Peru's arid southern coas
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Source: USA Today
Posted on: Monday, Mar 02, 2009, 11:41am
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Source: USA Today
Posted on: Monday, Mar 02, 2009, 11:41am
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Long-Necked Stegosaur Defies Reputation
The popular image of stegosaurus needs a revision, suggest surprising new fossils.
The popular image of stegosaurus needs a revision, suggest surprising new fossils.
Paleontology
Source: Discovery Channel
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 26, 2009, 7:41am
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Source: Discovery Channel
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 26, 2009, 7:41am
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Another meteor impact coincides with large-scale volcanic eruptions
Scientists have long debated the cause of the dinosaurs' extinction about 65 million years ago.
Scientists have long debated the cause of the dinosaurs' extinction about 65 million years ago.
Paleontology
Source: Natural Environment Research Council
Posted on: Monday, Feb 23, 2009, 6:53pm
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Source: Natural Environment Research Council
Posted on: Monday, Feb 23, 2009, 6:53pm
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'Fattysaurus' or 'thinnysaurus'? How dinosaurs measure up with laser imaging
Karl Bates and his colleagues in the palaeontology and biomechanics research group have reconstructed the bodies of five dinosaurs, two T. rex (Stan at the Manchester Museum and the Museum of the Rockies cast MOR555), an Acrocanthosaurus atokensis, a Strutiomimum sedens and an Edmontosaurus annectens.
Karl Bates and his colleagues in the palaeontology and biomechanics research group have reconstructed the bodies of five dinosaurs, two T. rex (Stan at the Manchester Museum and the Museum of the Rockies cast MOR555), an Acrocanthosaurus atokensis, a Strutiomimum sedens and an Edmontosaurus annectens.
Paleontology
Source: University of Manchester
Posted on: Friday, Feb 20, 2009, 12:59pm
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Source: University of Manchester
Posted on: Friday, Feb 20, 2009, 12:59pm
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Major cache of fossils unearthed in L.A.
A nearly intact mammoth, dubbed Zed, is among the remarkable discoveries near the La Brea tar pits. It's the largest known repository of Pleistocene ice age fossils.
A nearly intact mammoth, dubbed Zed, is among the remarkable discoveries near the La Brea tar pits. It's the largest known repository of Pleistocene ice age fossils.
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Source: LA Times
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 19, 2009, 9:54am
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Source: LA Times
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 19, 2009, 9:54am
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Air-filled bones helped prehistoric reptiles take first flight
In the Mesozoic Era, 70 million years before birds first conquered the skies, pterosaurs dominated the air with sparrow- to Cessna-sized wingspans. Researchers suspected that these extinct reptiles sustained flight through flapping, based on fossil evidence from the wings, but had little understanding of how pterosaurs met the energetic demands of active flight.
In the Mesozoic Era, 70 million years before birds first conquered the skies, pterosaurs dominated the air with sparrow- to Cessna-sized wingspans. Researchers suspected that these extinct reptiles sustained flight through flapping, based on fossil evidence from the wings, but had little understanding of how pterosaurs met the energetic demands of active flight.
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Source: Ohio University
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 18, 2009, 10:29am
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Source: Ohio University
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 18, 2009, 10:29am
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'Dinosaur Island' Yields 48 New Prehistoric Animals
Nearly 50 new species of prehistoric animals are discovered on the Isle of Wight.
Nearly 50 new species of prehistoric animals are discovered on the Isle of Wight.
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Source: Discovery Channel
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009, 12:41pm
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Source: Discovery Channel
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009, 12:41pm
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Origin of claws seen in 390-million-year-old fossil
A missing link in the evolution of the front claw of living scorpions and horseshoe crabs was identified with the discovery of a 390 million-year-old fossil by researchers at Yale and the University of Bonn, Germany.
A missing link in the evolution of the front claw of living scorpions and horseshoe crabs was identified with the discovery of a 390 million-year-old fossil by researchers at Yale and the University of Bonn, Germany.
Paleontology
Source: Yale University
Posted on: Friday, Feb 06, 2009, 9:49am
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Source: Yale University
Posted on: Friday, Feb 06, 2009, 9:49am
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Census of modern organisms reveals echo of ancient mass extinction
Paleontologists can still hear the echo of the death knell that drove the dinosaurs and many other organisms to extinction following an asteroid collision at the end of the Cretaceous Period 65 million years ago.
Paleontologists can still hear the echo of the death knell that drove the dinosaurs and many other organisms to extinction following an asteroid collision at the end of the Cretaceous Period 65 million years ago.
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Source: University of Chicago
Posted on: Friday, Feb 06, 2009, 7:55am
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Source: University of Chicago
Posted on: Friday, Feb 06, 2009, 7:55am
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At 2,500 pounds and 43 feet, prehistoric snake is the largest on record
The largest snake the world has ever known -- as long as a school bus and as heavy as a small car -- ruled tropical ecosystems only 6 million years after the demise of the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex, according to a new discovery published in the journal Nature.
The largest snake the world has ever known -- as long as a school bus and as heavy as a small car -- ruled tropical ecosystems only 6 million years after the demise of the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex, according to a new discovery published in the journal Nature.
Paleontology
Source: University of Florida
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 04, 2009, 10:22am
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Source: University of Florida
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 04, 2009, 10:22am
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Early whales gave birth on land, fossil find reveals
Two newly described fossil whales---a pregnant female and a male of the same species--reveal how primitive whales gave birth and provide new insights into how whales made the transition from land to sea.
Two newly described fossil whales---a pregnant female and a male of the same species--reveal how primitive whales gave birth and provide new insights into how whales made the transition from land to sea.
Paleontology
Source: University of Michigan
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 04, 2009, 9:27am
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Source: University of Michigan
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 04, 2009, 9:27am
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Ancient turtle migrated from Asia to America over a tropical Arctic
In Arctic Canada, a team of geologists from the University of Rochester has discovered a surprise fossil: a tropical, freshwater, Asian turtle.
In Arctic Canada, a team of geologists from the University of Rochester has discovered a surprise fossil: a tropical, freshwater, Asian turtle.
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Source: University of Rochester
Posted on: Monday, Feb 02, 2009, 8:20am
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Source: University of Rochester
Posted on: Monday, Feb 02, 2009, 8:20am
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Dinosaur fossils fit perfectly into the evolutionary tree of life
A recent study by researchers at the University of Bath and London's Natural History Museum has found that scientists' knowledge of the evolution of dinosaurs is remarkably complete.
A recent study by researchers at the University of Bath and London's Natural History Museum has found that scientists' knowledge of the evolution of dinosaurs is remarkably complete.
Paleontology
Source: University of Bath
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 29, 2009, 1:30pm
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Source: University of Bath
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 29, 2009, 1:30pm
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Ancient wounds reveal Triceratops battles
How did the dinosaur Triceratops use its three horns? A new study shows that the headgear was not just for looks.
How did the dinosaur Triceratops use its three horns? A new study shows that the headgear was not just for looks.
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Source: Public Library of Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 28, 2009, 8:37am
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Source: Public Library of Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 28, 2009, 8:37am
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Reptile fossil reignites debate over New Zealand submergence
The fossil of a lizard-like New Zealand reptile has been identified by a team of scientists from UCL (University College London), University of Adelaide, and the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. The fossil, dating back 18 million years, has triggered fresh arguments over whether the continent was fully submerged some 25 million years ago.
The fossil of a lizard-like New Zealand reptile has been identified by a team of scientists from UCL (University College London), University of Adelaide, and the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. The fossil, dating back 18 million years, has triggered fresh arguments over whether the continent was fully submerged some 25 million years ago.
Paleontology
Source: University College London
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009, 12:44pm
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Source: University College London
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009, 12:44pm
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Possible mammoth tusk found on Calif. island
A complete tusk believed to belong to a prehistoric mammoth was uncovered on Santa Cruz Island off the Southern California coas
A complete tusk believed to belong to a prehistoric mammoth was uncovered on Santa Cruz Island off the Southern California coas
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Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 14, 2009, 11:38am
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Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 14, 2009, 11:38am
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Imaging inner ear of oldest fossil bird sheds light on hearing, behavior
The earliest known bird, the magpie-sized Archaeopteryx, had a similar hearing range to the modern emu, which suggests that the 145 million-year-old creature — despite its reptilian teeth and long tail — was more birdlike than reptilian, according to new research published today.
The earliest known bird, the magpie-sized Archaeopteryx, had a similar hearing range to the modern emu, which suggests that the 145 million-year-old creature — despite its reptilian teeth and long tail — was more birdlike than reptilian, according to new research published today.
Paleontology
Source: Ohio University
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 14, 2009, 9:30am
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Source: Ohio University
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 14, 2009, 9:30am
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A case of mistaken dino-identity
The official State Dinosaur of Texas is up for a new name, based on Southern Methodist University research that proved the titleholder has been misidentified.
The official State Dinosaur of Texas is up for a new name, based on Southern Methodist University research that proved the titleholder has been misidentified.
Paleontology
Source: Southern Methodist University
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 13, 2009, 11:58am
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Source: Southern Methodist University
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 13, 2009, 11:58am
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The Flashiest Dino of Them All
Researchers find oldest example of feathers used for display
Researchers find oldest example of feathers used for display
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Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 13, 2009, 11:58am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 13, 2009, 11:58am
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Giant bird poo records pre-human New Zealand
A treasure trove of information about pre-human New Zealand has been found in faeces from giant extinct birds, buried beneath the floor of caves and rock shelters for thousands of years.
A treasure trove of information about pre-human New Zealand has been found in faeces from giant extinct birds, buried beneath the floor of caves and rock shelters for thousands of years.
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Source: University of Adelaide
Posted on: Monday, Jan 12, 2009, 10:59am
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Source: University of Adelaide
Posted on: Monday, Jan 12, 2009, 10:59am
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Four, three, two, one . . . pterosaurs have lift off
Pterosaurs have long suffered an identity crisis. Pop culture heedlessly — and wrongly — lumps these extinct flying lizards in with dinosaurs. Even paleontologists assumed that because the creatures flew, they were birdlike in many ways, such as using only two legs to take flight.
Pterosaurs have long suffered an identity crisis. Pop culture heedlessly — and wrongly — lumps these extinct flying lizards in with dinosaurs. Even paleontologists assumed that because the creatures flew, they were birdlike in many ways, such as using only two legs to take flight.
Paleontology
Source: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 06, 2009, 4:15pm
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Source: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 06, 2009, 4:15pm
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7,600 fossils found at China's 'Dinosaur City'
Scientists in China say they have discovered the world's largest dinosaur fossil site in the eastern province of Shandong
Scientists in China say they have discovered the world's largest dinosaur fossil site in the eastern province of Shandong
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Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008, 11:13am
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Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008, 11:13am
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