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Cretaceous period
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Dinosaur ‘mummies’ help scientists visualize the fleshy details of these ancient animals
A mummy of a juvenile duck-billed dinosaur, Edmontosaurus annectens, preserved as a dried carcass. Tyler Keillor/Fossil Lab Paul…
History’s Most Audacious Fossil Frauds
Delving into paleontological history reveals a world of audacious forgeries, from hilariously fake "Lying Stones" to a composite "missing link" dinosaur that fooled the experts.
Was Spinosaurus a Wader or a Swimmer?
New fossil evidence, from a crocodile-like snout to a massive paddle-shaped tail, has ignited a fierce debate over whether the giant predator Spinosaurus was a shoreline wader or a powerful underwater swimmer.
Exceptional new fish fossil sparks rethink of how Earth’s geology drives evolution
An illustration of the Ngamugawi wirngarri coelacanth in its natural habitat. Katrina Kenny Alice Clement, Flinders University and…