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![A gif of the computer model of a diplodocid tail.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rUT9wFxxbMKoEUnJKpUX9o-320-80.gif)
Did long-necked dinosaurs' whip-like tails really break the sound barrier? Not so fast.
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
New research contradicts the claim that diplodocids could whip their tails at supersonic speeds. Instead, it was a (still impressive) 62 mph.
![An artist's interpretation of ankylosaur Zuul crurivastator in battle.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Hhq8CXbAh4DkMqVEJpLZSa-320-80.jpg)
'Jousting ankylosaurs' whacked their peers with their 'sledgehammer-like tails'
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Not only did ankylosaurs like "Zuul" use their tails as weapons against potential predators, but they also used them to battle their peers.
![illustration of a triceratops in the midst of foliage that contains two small mammals, and nearby, there's a small turtle on a log](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eJjjmoegqZCggD2j3LPTbe-320-80.jpg)
Mammals were already poised to take over the world before the dino-killing asteroid struck
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Ancient mammals were better adapted than nonavian dinosaurs to survive the Chicxulub asteroid impact.
![A reconstruction of Natovenator polydontus shows how the semiaquatic dinosaur may have swum and dived.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iMM5szBBbFte5ZdP3my2za-320-80.jpg)
Noodle-necked swimming dinosaur may have been a diving predator like a penguin
By Mindy Weisberger published
Scientists recently discovered the first non-avian theropod dinosaur with a streamlined body similar to that of penguins, auks and other modern diving birds.
![Fossil evidence suggests that during the Cretaceous era, 'dwarf dinosaurs' populated a tropical archipelago near modern-day Romania.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E7NvYqQ6WqgYneW8dF3LbG-320-80.jpg)
'Dwarf dinosaur' that lived on prehistoric island unearthed in Transylvania
By JoAnna Wendel published
The new "dwarf dinosaur" species lends more evidence to the "island rule," which posits that animals evolving on islands become smaller than their mainland counterparts.
![The "exceptional" fossil of Daurlong wangi from the Upper Cretaceous period of Inner Mongolia, China.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WayawL3YSSije9msgBqJ8E-320-80.jpg)
Ravenous meat-eating dinosaur's guts preserved in exceptionally rare fossil
By Joanna Thompson published
Paleontologists in China have examined the remarkable gut remnants of a birdlike dinosaur that lived more than 100 million years ago.
![A Tyrannosaurus rex specimen, nicknamed Shen for now, is the first T. rex to hit the auction block in Asia.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hCMjafu6UZG9mUuHL46dbU-320-80.jpg)
$25 million auction of T. rex skeleton called off at the last minute over replica bone controversy
By Harry Baker published
The auction house Christie's has called off the upcoming auction of a T. rex skeleton, known as Shen, after experts noticed it looked suspiciously similar to another famous T. rex specimen, Stan.
![A Tyrannosaurus Rex in front of a drive-in movie screen. There is a parked car on the left and right of the scene and panicked people running away from the big dinosaur.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Jx6vMV3FTiy6DU9EYdhG7j-320-80.jpg)
How to watch Jurassic World Dominion
By Fran Ruiz last updated
Whether you're looking to buy, rent, or stream Jurassic World Dominion, our guide will help you spare some expense.
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