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Huge carnivorous dinosaur skeleton goes up for auction in New York

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A 77-million-year-old Gorgosaurus skeleton is going under the hammer this month

As far as collectibles go, it’s hard to find something cooler than the skeleton of a long-dead apex predator. The latest to hit the auction block is a Gorgosaurus, a distant relative of T-rex, which will be offered for sale by Sotheby’s New York this month as the headline act for its Natural History sale.

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New “giant dragon” dinosaur offers clues to T-rex’s weirdly tiny arms

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Paleontologists have described a new species of giant carnivorous dinosaur from a fairly complete skeleton in Patagonia. The discovery could help shed new light on the mystery of why such powerful predators had almost comically tiny arms.Continue Readi… Continue reading New “giant dragon” dinosaur offers clues to T-rex’s weirdly tiny arms→

Scientists spot first known fossilized dinosaur “belly button”

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In drawings or renderings of dinosaurs, we generally don’t see the beasts sporting human-like belly buttons. The reptiles did have an equivalent to a navel, however, and scientists have recently discovered the first known fossilized example of one.Cont… Continue reading Scientists spot first known fossilized dinosaur “belly button”→

Were dinosaurs warm- or cold-blooded? Clues lie in their breath and bones

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Dinosaurs sit at the crossroads between reptiles and birds, leading scientists to debate whether they were warm- or cold-blooded. A new study may have found the answer for different groups of dinosaurs, by analyzing metabolic markers from their breath … Continue reading Were dinosaurs warm- or cold-blooded? Clues lie in their breath and bones→

Megaraptor: Largest known raptor dinosaur uncovered in South America

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An artist's illustration of how the newly discovered large megaraptor Maip macrothorax might have looked in life

Paleontologists have discovered the largest raptor dinosaur ever found. The new species, known as Maip macrothorax, was a super predator of the megaraptor family that stalked the forests of Argentina some 70 million years ago.

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Bone analysis suggests Spinosaurus submerged itself to hunt down prey

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After being declared the first known swimming dinosaur in 2020, Spinosaurus was subsequently suspected of being a shore-wader. A new analysis of its bones, however, has swung the needle back towards the concept of it going underwater to hunt its prey.C… Continue reading Bone analysis suggests Spinosaurus submerged itself to hunt down prey→

Meet Horridus, the world’s best-preserved and most complete Triceratops

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T-rex is hacky. Velociraptors are just exaggerated movie monsters. And Brachiosaurus is pretty much just “kind of a big cow.” No, the most discerning of dinosaur-obsessed kids always knew that Triceratops was the coolest. And now, the coolest specimen … Continue reading Meet Horridus, the world’s best-preserved and most complete Triceratops→

Tyrannosaurus rex could be three distinct species, study claims

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Tyrannosaurus rex is one of the few dinosaurs that has its full scientific name in wide use, largely because that name is so cool. But now we might have a few others to learn, as analysis of known fossils reveals that T-rex might actually be three sepa… Continue reading Tyrannosaurus rex could be three distinct species, study claims→

Fossilized embryo underscores the link between dinosaurs and birds

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For some time now, it has been known that modern birds are direct descendants of the dinosaurs. Now a fresh analysis of a fossilized dinosaur embryo has brought that prehistoric relationship into a new and particularly sharp focus.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Fossilized embryo underscores the link between dinosaurs and birds→

Bizarre new dinosaur species brandished a battle axe for a tail

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T-rex had huge teeth. Raptors sported sharp, scythe-like claws. Triceratops fought with head-mounted horns. The ancient arsenal of dinosaur warfare was varied, and now a brand new weapon has been added to the collection. Paleontologists have discovered… Continue reading Bizarre new dinosaur species brandished a battle axe for a tail→