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Dinosaurs

The Lost World of Appalachia: Why are There so Few Dinosaurs in Eastern North America?

Western North America has long been a goldmine for dinosaur fossils. Eastern North America? Not so much. But why is this a case? And have paleontologists finally started to correct the issue?

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Dinosaurs

Was Edmontosaurus a Comb-Crested or Flat-Headed Hadrosaur?

Did the late Cretaceous Hadrosaur Edmontosaurus sport a fleshy crest atop its skull?

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Dinosaurs Weird Dinosaurs

Brachytrachelopan & The Evolution of Small-Necked Sauropods

Why did some sauropods evolve such tiny necks?

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Dinosaurs Species Spotlight Weird Dinosaurs

Meet Deinocheirus, Mongolia’s Bizarre Dino-Duck

In the annals of prehistory, few dinosaurs are as strange as the giant Ornithomimosaur Deinocheirus.

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Aquatic Life Mammals

Meet Perucetus & Tutcetus, The Two Extremes of Whale Evolution

Within a week, one of the largest and smallest prehistoric whales have emerged from across the world.

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Ferocious Mammals, New Dinosaurs, and Sliced up Ground Sloths: July 2023 in Paleontology

To say July 2023 has been a crazy month for paleontology would be underselling it.

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Aquatic Life

Blade Runner: Helicoprion & The Strangest Jaws in the Fossil Record

One might be forgiven for mistaking the jaws of this ancient “shark” with a pizza cutter.

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Dino Docs! Prehistoric Planet

A Complete Guide to the Species of Prehistoric Planet: Season 2, Episode 5: North America

Need a thorough guide to the dinosaurs and other prehistoric life featured in Prehistoric Planet? Look no further! Part five of five.

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Dino Docs! Prehistoric Planet

A Complete Guide to the Species of Prehistoric Planet: Season 2, Episode 4: Oceans

Need a thorough guide to the dinosaurs and other prehistoric life featured in Prehistoric Planet? Look no further! Part four of five.

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Dinosaurs Mammals The Mesozoic Mailbag

The Fighting Dinosaurs Part 3: Mammals vs Dinosaurs

A stunning new discovery has flipped the script on the relationship between mammals and (some) dinosaurs.