What scientists learned from a well-preserved fossil of iconic Jurassic-era dinosaur
The discovery of a well-preserved fossil is helping researchers learn more about an iconic Jurassic-period dinosaur.
Billionaires are bidding on dinosaur bones as the ultimate status symbol — see how much a T. Rex costs
As to what draws major guys to the major beasts, the paleontologist believes that it’s largely about bragging rights and sheer awesomeness: “You can own a 3’ x 3’ painting or have a giant skull ...
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Dinosaur bones reveal 80 million-year-old blood vessels that survived ‘deep time’
We wanted to test several hypotheses with this work – the first one being whether we would be able to retrieve these tissues ...
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Investors Purchase 40,000 Shares Of Wyoming Stegosaurus Skeleton In Just 18 Minutes
A Stegosaurus skeleton being excavated in the famous Bone Cabin Quarry near Medicine Bow is expected to sell for millions. In ...
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Alaska needs a state dinosaur, lawmaker says, but top dino scientist not sure on pick
Fairbanks Republican Rep. Will Stapp introduced a bill Tuesday asking the Legislature to designate the Nanuqsaurus as ...
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France finds smuggled dinosaur teeth in parcels bound for Italy
Dinosaur remains have become a hot-ticket item in recent years, with paleontologists voicing concern that museums are losing out to private bidders. A hedge fund CEO last year spent a record $44.6 ...
Paleontology Shaken: Organic Molecules Found in 66-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Bones
Liverpool researchers' discovery of collagen in fossilized bones could provide new insights into dinosaurs. For years, ...
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Remains of new dinosaur species unearthed in Argentine Patagonia
only a few million years before the end of the age of dinosaurs. The Llukalkan and Viavenator fossil remains were found just 700 meters away in the Bajo de la Carpa Formation, near the same famous ...
Age and burial environment don't hinder soft tissue preservation in dinosaurs, study suggests
Soft tissue preservation in fossils does not seem to depend upon the species, age or burial environment of the fossils in ...
Antarctic dinosaur exhibit opens at Omaha's Durham Museum
A snowy morning in Omaha set the tone for the Durham Museum's new Antarctic dinosaur exhibit. The exhibit features life-sized dinosaur replicas. Visitors learned how the frozen Antarctic used to be a ...