dinosaurs
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Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Struck Earth at ‘Deadliest Possible Angle,’ New Research Suggests
When the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs hit Earth, it struck at an angle that maximized its destructive potential, according to new computer simulations of the catastrophic event.
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Well-Preserved Tail Of Terrifying Aquatic Dinosaur Shows It Was A Formidable Swimmer
The discovery of a well-preserved Spinosaurus tail fossil is refining what we know about these ferocious carnivores, further affirming their role as aquatic hunters.
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Fossil Reveals ‘Wonderchicken,’ The Earliest Known Modern Bird
A fantastic fossil found in Belgium is offering new insights into the ancient birds that gave rise to the ones still around today.
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Paleontologists Are Sceptical About Baby Dinosaur Cells Supposedly Found In Fossil
With our deepest regrets to the Jurassic Park franchise, DNA does not preserve well, and no genetic data has ever been recovered for dinosaurs. Recent news suggesting that scientists have found dinosaur DNA certainly sounds exciting, but it’s an extraordinary claim that warrants scepticism.