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  When Dinosaurs Roamed a Fiery Landscape

  March 29, 2012 — New research reveals dinosaurs may have faced an unexpected hazard: fire. Scientists have shown that during the Cretaceous fire was much more widespread than previously ... > full story
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  T. Rex's Killer Smile Revealed

  March 18, 2012 — One of the most prominent features of life-size models of Tyrannosaurus rex is its fearsome array of flesh-ripping, bone-crushing teeth. New research shows that the T. rex’s front teeth gripped ... > full story
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  Some Mammals Used Highly Complex Teeth to Compete With Dinosaurs

  March 14, 2012 — New research shows that at least one group of small mammals, the multituberculates, actually flourished in the last 20 million years of dinosaurs’ reign and survived their ... > full story
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  Two New Species of Horned Dinosaur Named

  March 12, 2012 — Two new horned dinosaurs have been named based on fossils collected from Alberta, Canada. The new species, Unescopceratops koppelhusae and Gryphoceratops morrisoni, are from the Leptoceratopsidae ... > full story
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  Ancestor of Biggest Dinosaurs: First Dinosaur Discovered in Spain Dates Back 15 Million Years Earlier Than Thought

  March 12, 2012 — The dinosaur Aragosaurus ischiaticus, discovered 25 years ago in Teruel, is from 15 million years earlier than originally thought. Its new dating means that it was the ancestor of the ... > full story
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  Iridescent, Feathered Dinosaur Offers Fresh Evidence That Feathers Evolved to Attract Mates

  March 8, 2012 — Researchers have revealed that the small, feathered dinosaur Microraptor had a glossy iridescent sheen like a modern crow and that its tail was narrow and adorned with a pair of streamer feathers, ... > full story

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  Ancient Fossil Remains Reveal Velociraptor's Last Meal

  March 6, 2012 — Scientists have discovered a bone from a Pterosaur in the guts of the skeletal remains of a Velociraptor that lived in the Gobi Desert about 75 million years ago. The findings support the idea that ... > full story
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  T. Rex Has Most Powerful Bite of Any Terrestrial Animal Ever

  February 28, 2012 — Research, using computer models to reconstruct the jaw muscle of Tyrannosaurus rex, has suggested that the dinosaur had the most powerful bite of any living or extinct terrestrial ... > full story
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  Polysternon Isonae, a New Species of Turtle That Lived With Dinosaurs in Isona (Spanish Pyrenees)

  February 27, 2012 — Researchers have discovered a turtle that lived near the end of the age of dinosaurs. Unlike other kinds of turtles, it seems that Polysternon did not survive the end of Cretaceous and went extinct ... > full story
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  Robotic Dinosaurs on the Way for Next-Gen Paleontology

  February 21, 2012 — Researchers are bringing the latest technological advancements in 3-D printing to the study of ancient life. Using scale models of real fossils, for the first time, they will be able to test ... > full story

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