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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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Dinosaurs Paleontology News

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.

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Dinosaurs Paleontology News

Ahvaytum bahndooiveche: North America’s Oldest Dinosaur

2025 starts with a bang, as an ancient dinosaur from the central United States sets the clock back on North American dinosaur paleontology.

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Dinosaurs The Mesozoic Mailbag

Two Dinosaurs in One? Breaking Down the Saurophaganax Debacle

How do you make a somewhat dubious dinosaur even more problematic? By splitting it into two different species, of course!

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Dinosaurs The Mesozoic Mailbag

Spread Your Wings and Flap: New Evidence of Dromaeosaur Aerial Behaviours

It may not be evidence of full-on flight, but fossil footprints suggest that some Raptors could at the very least take off.

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Dino Docs!

Drama, Derangement, and Dead Dinosaurs: A Review of Jurassic Fight Club: Bloodiest Battle

In other words: is Jurassic Fight Club deserving of its infamy?

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Dinosaurs

Maiasaura, the Good Mother Lizard

To celebrate Mother’s Day, today’s article examines the first dinosaur known to have exhibited parental behaviours.

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Dinosaurs

A History of Giant Raptors in the Fossil Record

The recent discovery of a titanic Chinese footprint raises an important question: how common were giant raptors in prehistory?

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Aquatic Life Dinosaurs

The Return of Spinosaurus: New Paper Challenges Subaquatic Foraging Behaviours

The return of Spinosaurus in scientific literature provides further clarity on its behaviour. Spoilers: it wasn’t winning any diving contests.

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Paleoart

Paleoart of the Month: February 2024

My favourite paleoart from across the world during the leap month of 2024!