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Scientists Discover Rare Theropod Dinosaur Wounded in Action in Southern Utah
September 19, 2011 — Raptor dinosaurs like the iconic Velociraptor from the movie franchise Jurassic Park are renowned for their "fear-factor." Their terrifying image has been popularized in part because members of this ... > full story -
Primitive Birds Shared Dinosaurs' Fate
September 19, 2011 — A new study puts an end to the longstanding debate about how archaic birds went extinct, suggesting they were virtually wiped out by the same meteorite impact that put an end to dinosaurs 65 million ... > full story -
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NASA's WISE Raises Doubt About Asteroid Family Believed Responsible for Dinosaur Extinction
September 19, 2011 — Observations from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission indicate the family of asteroids some believed was responsible for the demise of the dinosaurs is not likely the culprit, ... > full story -
Tree Resin Captures Evolution of Feathers on Dinosaurs and Birds
September 15, 2011 — A researcher found treasure trove of Cretaceous feathers trapped in tree resin. The resin turned to resilient amber, preserving some 80 million-year-old protofeathers, possibly from non-avian ... > full story -
Fossil of an Armored Dinosaur Hatchling: Youngest Nodosaur Ever Discovered
September 14, 2011 — Researchers with help from an amateur fossil hunter have described the fossil of an armored dinosaur hatchling. It is the youngest nodosaur ever discovered, and a founder of a new genus and species ... > full story -
Fossilized Pregnant Plesiosaur: 78-Million-Year-Old Fossils of Adult and Its Embryo Provide First Evidence of Live Birth
August 11, 2011 — Archeologists have determined that a unique specimen now displayed in a museum is the fossil of an embryonic marine reptile contained within the fossil of its ... > full story -
Polar Dinosaur Tracks Open New Trail to Past
August 9, 2011 — Paleontologists have discovered a group of more than 20 polar dinosaur tracks on the coast of Victoria, Australia, offering a rare glimpse into animal behavior during the last period of pronounced ... > full story -
Light Shed on South Pole Dinosaurs
August 4, 2011 — Bones of South Pole dinosaurs grew like the bones of other dinosaurs, helping explain why dinosaurs were able to dominate the planet for 160 million years, new research ... > full story -
New Duck-Billed Dinosaur Gives Scientists Clues to Evolution of Head Ornamentation and Provinciality
July 20, 2011 — A new genus and species of hadrosaur (duck-billed) dinosaur -- the oldest duck-billed dinosaur known from North America -- has been named by scientists who expect the discovery to shed new light on ... > full story -
Fossil Forensics Reveals How Wasps Populated Rotting Dinosaur Eggs
July 15, 2011 — Exceptionally preserved fossils of insect cocoons have allowed researchers in Argentina to describe how wasps played an important role in food webs devoted to consuming rotting dinosaur ... > full story
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