Tag: Dinosaurs
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Crystal-Geode Dinosaur Egg: A 70-Million-Year-Year Surprise
The Sparkling Discovery In a remarkable twist to paleontology, researchers unearthed a grapefruit-sized dinosaur egg from a fossil bed in China that confounded expectations. Instead of a preserved embryo or sediment-filled interior, the egg opened to reveal an unexpected jewel: crystals of calcite lining the inner shell, forming a natural geode within a dinosaur egg.…
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Walk-through: AMNH’s Impact exhibit on the asteroid that doomed the dinosaurs
Overview: A multidisciplinary journey into the dinosaur extinction In New York City, the American Museum of Natural History opens a bold new exhibition that looks at the asteroid strike credited with ending the reign of the non-avian dinosaurs. The Impact exhibit invites visitors to move beyond a single narrative, weaving together geology, paleontology, archaeology, climate…
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Duelling Dinosaur: Is the ‘Duelling Dinosaur’ a young T. rex or a new species?”,
What makes the ‘Duelling Dinosaur’ so intriguing A fossil nicknamed the “Duelling Dinosaur” has reignited debates among palaeontologists about the defining features of the iconic Tyrannosaurus rex. Found in a context that suggested two animals might have fought or interacted closely, the specimen’s unusual bones have invited fresh questions: does it belong to a juvenile…
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Duelling Dinosaur: Is the Fossil a Young T. rex or a New Species?
Understanding the Duelling Dinosaur Debate In paleontology, few finds spark as much debate as a fossil that defies easy classification. The so-called “Duelling Dinosaur,” recently highlighted in Nature, has reignited discussions about whether the specimen represents a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex or a previously unknown species. As researchers scrutinize skull features, bone growth patterns, and comparative…
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Near-Complete Fossil in Argentina Is One of The World’s Oldest Dinosaurs
Rare Find in the Andes Reveals an Ancient Dinosaur In the rugged high Andes of Argentina, a paleontological team has uncovered a near-complete skeleton of one of the world’s oldest dinosaurs. The discovery, announced by the CONICET research agency, centers on Huayracursor jaguensis, a small, long-necked herbivore that lived during the late Triassic period. The…
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Near-Complete Fossil in Argentina Reveals One of the World’s Oldest Dinosaurs
Ancient Find in the Andes Argentinian scientists have unveiled a remarkable fossil discovery in the rugged Andes, a find that promises to reshuffle our understanding of the earliest dinosaurs. The CONICET research agency announced that a paleontological team unearthed an almost complete skeleton of a small, long-necked reptile now named Huayracursor jaguensis. The fossil was…
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Europe’s Longest Dinosaur Highway Found in Oxfordshire Quarry
Introduction: A Remarkable Jurassic Discovery Archaeologists and paleontologists have unveiled Europe’s longest known dinosaur trackway, a chain of footprints carved into the limestone of an Oxfordshire quarry in the United Kingdom. Dating to roughly 166 million years ago in the Middle Jurassic, this discovery provides a vivid snapshot of dinosaur life in a time when…
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UK’s Ancient Trail: 650-Foot Dinosaur Footprints Unearthed, One of the World’s Longest
Unveiling a Remarkable Paleontological Discovery Scientists have uncovered a remarkable record-breaking trace in the United Kingdom: a series of dinosaur footprints stretching over 650 feet. This astonishing trackway ranks among the longest of its kind ever documented, offering a rare window into the movements and behaviors of ancient reptiles that roamed the land millions of…
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Dinosaur Footprints Reveal UK Superhighway Trackway
Discovery at Dewars Farm Quarry In a quiet corner of the UK, a routine quarry dig turned into a landmark paleontological discovery. Scientists and quarry workers gathered as controlled explosions cleared centuries of limestone, revealing an expansive site packed with ancient footprints. The unexpected haul quickly drew experts from across Britain, turning a working quarry…
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Dinosaur Highway Unearthed: Ultra-Large Sauropod Footprints Trail Through UK Quarry
Discovery and Setting: A UK Quarry Turns into a Grand Stage In a rural corner of the United Kingdom, a routine extraction operation at Dewars Farm Quarry became the scene of a groundbreaking paleontological revelation. A controlled blast stripped away millions of years of limestone, exposing a sprawling landscape of footprints that had been buried…