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Paleontologists have discovered the skeletal remains of an entirely new, yet-to-be-named species of massopodan sauropodomorph dinosaur in the Klettgau Formation in Canton Aargau, Switzerland. Articulated skull of the new massopodan sauropodomorph dinosaur in right lateral view. Scale bars – 5 cm. Image credit: Lania et al., doi: 10.1186/s13358-025-00373-6. The newly-discovered fossil dates back to the Norian age of the Late …

A Ceratosaurus fossil, one of only four of its kind in existence, has sold for a staggering $30.5 million at auction. This exceptional specimen, described as “one of the finest and most complete examples” of its kind, was sold at Sotheby’s New York after a tense six-minute bidding war. The juvenile Ceratosaurus nasicornis—a carnivorous dinosaur from the late Jurassic period—was …

Paleontologists in China have uncovered the skeletal remains of a new genus and species of sauropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period, Tongnanlong zhimingi. This massive dinosaur, which lived approximately 147 million years ago, roamed the area now known as southwestern China. Measuring between 23 to 28 meters in length, Tongnanlong zhimingi was one of the largest sauropods to have …

This Dinosaur Probably Tweeted More Than It Roared  The New York Times Source link

A first-of-its-kind study traces the rise of ant- and termite-eaters, revealing how mammals returned to the evolutionary table — at least a dozen times — to hone traits for feasting on the social insect bonanza that exploded after the extinction of the dinosaurs. Mammals have developed some unusual eating habits over the past 100 million years, but a new study …

CNN  —  The phrase “leave no stone unturned” has taken on new meaning for paleontologists at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science who discovered a special fossil hidden right under their noses — beneath the museum’s parking lot. The dinosaur bone came to light in January during a drilling project to study the layers of rock underneath the site, …

Paleontologists in China have discovered the skeletal remains of a remarkable new genus and species of huge-sized mamenchisaurid dinosaur from the Late Jurassic epoch. Fossil remains of Tongnanlong zhimingi. Image credit: Wei et al., doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-09796-0. The newly-described species lived in what is now southwestern China some 147 million years ago (Late Jurassic epoch). Scientifically named Tongnanlong zhimingi, this sauropod …

Denver Museum Finds a Dinosaur Fossil Under Its Parking Lot  The New York Times Museum discovers rare 67-million-year-old dinosaur bone under its own parking lot  Fox News Science museum discovers dinosaur fossils hidden under its parking lot  The Washington Post Jurassic Park-ing lot: Dino fossil turns Denver museum into dig site  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos A Denver dino museum …

The website Atlas Obscura likes quirky roadside attractions nearly as much as I do. It’s a fun site to check out, but I was a little hurt recently that Alabama was left of its list of “14 Roadside Dinosaur Attractions Worth the Stop.” If you have a dino-obsessed family member, Alabama has no shortage of attractions to see and learn …

Science museum discovers dinosaur fossils hidden under its parking lot  The Washington Post A Denver dino museum makes a find deep under own parking lot. Like ‘a hole in one from the moon.’  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Museum discovers rare 67-million-year-old dinosaur bone under its own parking lot  Fox News Denver museum discovers nearly 70-million-year-old fossil under parking …