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Mass Extinctions And The Evolution Of Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs did not
proliferate immediately
after they originated, but
that their rise was a slow
and complicated event, and
driven by two mass
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America's Smallest Dinosaur Uncovered
An unusual breed of dinosaur
that was the size of a
chicken, ran on two legs and
scoured the ancient forest
floor for termites is the
smallest dinosaur species
found in North America,
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Duck-billed Dinosaurs Outgrew Predators To Survive
With long limbs and a soft
body, the duck-billed
hadrosaur had few defenses
against predators such as
tyrannosaurs. But new
research on the bones of
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Did Dinosaur Soft Tissues Still Survive? New Research Challenges Notion
Paleontologists in 2005
hailed research apparently
showing that soft tissues
had been recovered from
dissolved dinosaur bones,
... > full story
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Australian Dinosaur Found To Have South American Heritage
June 15, 2008 — Australia's links to South America have just gotten a bit closer, but not due to economic forces, rather fossil forces. Palaeontologists working in Australia identified a fossil that had previously ... > full story -
Dinosaur Diggers Bring Mobile Lab, New Techniques To Eastern Montana
June 6, 2008 — Scientists who dig dinosaurs in Eastern Montana will now be able to chemically analyze fossils the same day they're excavated and before degrading begins. They'll also use cranes to excavate entire ... > full story -
Molecular Analysis Confirms Tyrannosaurus Rex's Evolutionary Link To Birds
April 25, 2008 — Putting more meat on the theory that dinosaurs' closest living relatives are modern-day birds, molecular analysis of a shred of 68-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex protein -- along with that of 21 ... > full story -
For The Paper Trail Of Life On Mars Or Other Planets, Find Cellulose
April 1, 2008 — Looking for evidence of life on Mars or other planets? Finding cellulose microfibers would be the next best thing to a close encounter, according to new research. The new research also pushes back ... > full story -
New Meat-eating Dinosaur Duo From Sahara Ate Like Hyenas, Sharks
February 14, 2008 — Two new 110 million-year-old dinosaurs unearthed in the Sahara Desert highlight the unusual meat-eaters that prowled southern continents during the Cretaceous Period. Named Kryptops and Eocarcharia ... > full story -
Rapid Growth, Early Maturity Meant Teen Pregnancy For Dinosaurs
January 15, 2008 — Dinosaurs had pregnancies as early as age 8, far before they reached their maximum adult size, a new study finds. Scientists have identified the fossil bones of three female dinosaurs, each a ... > full story -
Massive Dinosaur Discovered In Antarctica Sheds Light On Life, Distribution Of Sauropodomorphs
December 12, 2007 — A new genus and species of dinosaur from the Jurassic has been discovered in Antarctica. The massive plant-eating primitive sauropodomorph is called Glacialisaurus hammeri and lived about 190 million ... > full story -
Dinosaur Mummy Found With Fossilized Skin And Soft Tissues
December 3, 2007 — The amazing discovery of one of the finest and rarest dinosaur specimens ever unearthed -- a partially intact dino mummy found in the Hell Creek Formation Badlands of North Dakota was discovered by ... > full story -
Digging For Dinosaurs In Outback Australia
November 15, 2007 — Outback Queensland has become the focus of an international research project that is helping to decipher the evolution of Australian dinosaurs and their relationships to those of other southern ... > full story -
Why Dinosaurs Had 'Fowl' Breath
November 7, 2007 — Scientists have discovered how dinosaurs used to breathe in what provides clues to how they evolved and how they might have lived. Theropod dinosaurs like the Velociraptor had similar respiratory ... > full story
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