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Seeing dinosaur fossils on site is thrilling-for adults as well as children. The company Dinosaur Trips enables that, ...
The big sky country of the western North America is a world-renowned dinosaur playground. Household-name dinosaurs like ...
Collagen in dinosaurs showcases that there are certain fossils in which organic material is not replaced by minerals.
"For me it's just amazing because I've been aspiring to be a paleontologist for as long as I can remember." While out for a hike with his dad, 12-year-old Nathan Hrushkin made a thrilling discovery — ...
Paleontologist and Geologist Dr. Ken Lacovara joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about fossils. Can we ...
The fossil of the Triceratops was first discovered 2006 as it eroded out of sedimentary rock from the Hell Creek Formation. This rock formation, which dates to 65.5 million years ago, ...
Fossil Preparator Natalie Toth, left, and volunteer Don Brandborg begin to prepare triceratops fossils Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017 at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
But dinosaur fossils aren’t exactly par for the course, Saunders Construction project manager Aaron Pollick said. “When they first found it, just the nature of what they found, ...
The 150-million-year-old specimen is valued at up to $6 million by Sotheby’s. Some paleontologists worry this auction and ...
The fossils, estimated to date back 90 million years, were part of a new dinosaur species previously unknown in East Asia. It’s unclear how long Port Island will remain closed to visitors.
The claim: The first dinosaur fossil wasn't discovered until after the word 'dinosaur' was coined. A Dec. 26, 2023, Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows an image of Sir Richard Owen ...