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Dinosaur finger bone from Lesotho rock shelter suggests Africans discovered fossils centuries before British did
Africans discovered dinosaur fossils long before the term 'paleontology' existed
Megalodon tooth found on unexplored seamount 10,000 feet below the ocean's surface
A remotely operated submersible was deep in a never-before-studied part of the ocean when it extracted the megalodon tooth.
Nanotyrannus vs. T. rex saga continues: Controversial study 'doesn't settle the question at all'
A new study of long-debated dinosaur fossils has found growth patterns inconsistent with those of T. rex, suggesting the bones belong to a distinct species, but other experts aren't convinced.
Why was the name 'Brontosaurus' brought back from the dead?
The dinosaur Brontosaurus was canceled but then resurrected. What happened?
Science news this week: An ancient 'blue dragon' and atom-size black holes
Dec. 24, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
11 jaw-dropping fossil discoveries that weren't dinosaurs in 2023
Move over, dinosaurs: It's time for some of our favorite non-dino fossil stories of 2023 to shine.
10 jaw-dropping dinosaur fossils unearthed in 2023
From a teenage tyrannosaur's last meal to a fossilized voice box and a cliff covered in footprints, here are the 10 best dinosaur fossils unearthed this year.
72 million-year-old 'blue dragon' unearthed in Japan is unlike anything we've ever seen, experts say
The near-complete remains of a never-before-seen mosasaur that dominated the ancient Pacific Ocean have been unearthed in Japan. The great white shark-size creature is unlike any other aquatic animal, dead or alive.
Teenage tyrannosaurs gorged on dino 'drumsticks,' 1st-of-their-kind fossils show
Paleontologists have found two pairs of hind legs from a small, bird-like dinosaur in the stomach of a juvenile Gorgosaurus unearthed in Canada. It is the first time that any food remains have been discovered within a tyrannosaur.
