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A gigantic asteroid brought the age of the dinosaurs to an abrupt end about 66 million years ago, as everything from pterodactyls to Tyrannosaurus rex went extinct. Fortunately, the lives of these iconic creatures were preserved in fossils — allowing researchers to decipher this lost world.
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Weird bumps in UK quarry turn out to be 166 million-year-old dinosaur 'highway' for some of Jurassic's biggest dinosaurs
By Patrick Pester published
Researchers have excavated the largest dinosaur footprint site in the U.K. after a quarry worker found tracks left by two of Britain's biggest Jurassic dinosaurs.
A sea monster with its head on its butt? 10 times we were completely wrong about dinosaur-age creatures
By Patrick Pester published
Humans have a long history of misinterpreting ancient fossils. Here are 10 creatures from the dinosaur age that looked way different than we thought.
Most expensive dinosaur skeleton ever now on display in New York City
By Stephanie Pappas published
'Apex,' one of the most complete stegosaurus fossils ever found, is on display at the American Museum of Natural History.
Dinosaur puke and poop help reveal how they took over the world
By Pandora Dewan published
Fossilized digestive material offers unparalleled insights into the dinosaurs' diets, feeding behaviors and parasites.
Largest dinosaur ever auctioned sells for over $6 million — and it's twice as long as a school bus
By Harry Baker published
A 70-foot-long Apatosaurus skeleton, named Vulcan, recently became the biggest dinosaur fossil ever sold when it was acquired for around $6.4 million at an auction in France. The sizable remains weigh more than 22 tons.
Cretaceous 'Pompeii' of China isn't what we thought
By Jacklin Kwan published
Incredibly well preserved dinosaurs at China fossil site were thought to have been buried in huge volcanic eruptions, similar to the Mount Vesuvius that covered the city of Pompeii 2,000 years ago. But new research says this isn't how things happened.
Armored dinosaur could withstand the impact of a high-speed car crash, thanks to the 'bulletproof vest' over its plate armor
By Sierra Bouchér published
The new research suggests that this dinosaur's armor was adapted for fighting between members of Borealopelta markmitchelli.
80 million-year-old dinosaur 'mini eggs' unearthed at Chinese construction site are the smallest ever found — and belong to a never-before-seen T. rex relative
By Harry Baker published
Half a dozen dinosaur eggs, each around the size of a grape, were recently saved from a construction site in China. Researchers say the tiny fossilized shells are exceptionally well preserved.
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