Scientists have reconstructed the skulls of some of the world’s oldest known dinosaur embryos in 3D, using powerful and non-destructive synchrotron techniques. They found that the skulls develop in the …read more Source:: Science
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Small horned dinosaur from China, a Triceratops relative, walked on two feet
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•Auroraceratops, a bipedal dinosaur that lived roughly 115 million years ago, has been newly described by paleontologists. More than 80 individuals of this species have been found in China’s Gansu …read more Source:: Science
New dinosaur with heart-shaped tail provides evolutionary clues for African continent
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•A new dinosaur that wears its ‘heart’ on its tail provides new clues to how ecosystems evolved on the African continent during the Cretaceous period. …read more Source:: Science
A toast to the proteins in dinosaur bones
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•Burnt toast and dinosaur bones have a common trait, according to a new study. They both contain chemicals that, under the right conditions, transform original proteins into something new. It’s …read more Source:: Science
The teeth of Changchunsaurus: Rare insight into ornithopod dinosaur tooth evolution
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•The teeth of Changchunsaurus parvus, a small herbivorous dinosaur from the Cretaceous of China, represent an important and poorly-known stage in the evolution of ornithopod dentition, according to a study. …read more Source:: Science
Ledumahadi mafube: South Africa’s new jurassic giant
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•A new species of a giant dinosaur has been found in South Africa’s Free State Province. The plant-eating dinosaur, named Ledumahadi mafube, weighed 12 tons and stood about four meters …read more Source:: Science
Rare intermediate fossils give researchers insight into evolution of bird-like dinosaur
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•An international team of researchers has discovered new species of alvarezsaurs, an enigmatic group of dinosaurs that share many characteristics with birds. …read more Source:: Science
‘Rainbow’ dinosaur had iridescent feathers like a hummingbird
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•Scientists discovered a dinosaur fossil with feathers so well-preserved that they were able to see the feathers’ microscopic color-bearing structures. By comparing the shapes of those feather structures with the …read more Source:: Science
Synchrotron sheds light on the amphibious lifestyle of a new raptorial dinosaur
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•A well-preserved dinosaur skeleton from Mongolia unites an unexpected combination of features that defines a new group of semi-aquatic predators related to Velociraptor. Detailed 3-D synchrotron analysis allowed an international …read more Source:: Science
New Cretaceous dinosaur from Queensland
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•Researchers have announced the naming of Savannasaurus elliottorum, a new genus and species of dinosaur from western Queensland, Australia. The bones come from the Winton Formation, a geological deposit approximately …read more Source:: Science