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Suchomimus vs Cristatusaurus: The Subjective Intricacies of Dinosaur Taxonomy

Today’s proceedings tackle a dinosaur naming showdown: should Suchomimus or Cristatusaurus take priority? We’ll follow the case to see which name should be conserved as the senior synonym.

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Dinosaurs The History of Paleontology

Pachycephalosaurus Invalid??? The Return of Tylosteus ornatus

All hail the dome-headed…Tylosteids?

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Dinosaurs Paleontology News

Spinosaurus mirabilis: The Sickle-Crested Spinosaur

The open secret is now out: a second species of Spinosaurus has been described, and it is more beautiful than anyone could have imagined.

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Dinosaurs Paleontology News

The Resurrection of Nanotyrannus: Appalachian Hero?

With the results of the first publication surrounding the dueling dinosaurs now public, the debate may finally be over. Welcome back, Nanotyrannus!

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Dinosaurs Paleontology News

Zavacephale: The Newest Missing Link in Pachycephalosaur Evolution

The newest dome-headed dinosaur doubles as the oldest and most complete member of the family, providing important insights into the evolution and life history of paleontology’s rarest dinosaurs.

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Dinosaurs

Moroccan Lambeosaurs: Darwin’s Finches, or Fragmentary Messes?

The publication of yet another fragmentary lambeosaur genus from the Late Cretaceous of Morocco raises questions.

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Dinosaurs

Limusaurus inextricabilis & The Art of Changing Anatomy into Adulthood

Changing diets as we get older isn’t that bizarre of a story. Changing your whole anatomy to do so is.

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Dinosaurs

Dinosaur Dance Marks: A Prehistoric Courtship Ritual

What better topic for the International Day of Love than trace fossils of dinosaur mating displays?

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Dinosaurs Paleontology News

Paleontology News: January 2025

Headlines and noteworthy news from around the world of paleontology in January 2025, including the first glimpses of Walking with Dinosaurs 2025, a dinosaur named from a photograph, and more!

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Examination of Lost Carcharodontosaurus Bones Reveal New Horned Genus, Tameryraptor

Good old fashion paleontological detective work has unveiled a new genus of large horned theropod from the ashes of Ernst Stromer’s Carcharodontosaurus fossils.