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an illustration of a marine reptile with large fins and a beak swimming by several squid and one shark

Ichthyosaurs were silent assassins of Jurassic seas Ichthyosaurs were silent assassins of Jurassic seas

By Lauren Leffer

Image of a plant-eating ornithopod dinosaur, Thescelosaurus during the latest Cretaceous Period, nearly 67 million years ago. These around 10-12 foot long two-legged animals roamed the tropical swamps, forests and floodplains where Denver now stands. Their vertebrae are similar to the one found in the rock core deep below the Museum.

Denver museum finds dinosaur bone under its parking lot Denver museum finds dinosaur bone under its parking lot

An artist’s reconstruction of the fossilized landscape, plants, and animals found preserved in a remote bonebed in Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. The newly described pterosaur Eotephradactylus mcintireae is seen eating an ancient ray-finned fish alongside an early species of turtle and an early frog species, with the skeleton of an armored crocodile relative lying on the ground and a palm-like plant growing in the background.

North American pterosaur could sit on your shoulder North American pterosaur could sit on your shoulder

By Laura Baisas

an illustration showing several dinosaur species walking in a line

A dinosaur ‘tombstone’ lurks underneath New Jersey A dinosaur ‘tombstone’ lurks underneath New Jersey

By Laura Baisas

illustration of a large lizard with a bulging head carrying a large egg

Bones of a raccoon-sized prehistoric lizard sat in a jar for 20 years Bones of a raccoon-sized prehistoric lizard sat in a jar for 20 years

By Laura Baisas

Artist_impression_of_sarupod

Paleontologists dig through fossilized dino guts to see what’s inside Paleontologists dig through fossilized dino guts to see what’s inside

By Laura Baisas

Well-preserved dinosaur skull belongs to new sauropod species Well-preserved dinosaur skull belongs to new sauropod species

an illustration of a long marine reptile with large teeth eating a shelled animal

‘Very odd’ 40-foot-long marine reptile stalked prehistoric Canada ‘Very odd’ 40-foot-long marine reptile stalked prehistoric Canada

By Laura Baisas

The Chicago Archaeopteryx, under UV light to expose soft tissues.

Feathered fossil shows famed dinosaur could fly (like a chicken) Feathered fossil shows famed dinosaur could fly (like a chicken)

Illustration of mosasaur chasing prey underwater

Geologists accidentally found a monstrous mosasaur fossil in Mississippi mud Geologists accidentally found a monstrous mosasaur fossil in Mississippi mud

Close up of hand excavating ancient amphibian fossil

Ancient alligator-sized amphibians died under mysterious circumstances Ancient alligator-sized amphibians died under mysterious circumstances

Compilation of Guthman Music Competition participants

Electromagnetic fields and dinosaur choir win international instrument contest Electromagnetic fields and dinosaur choir win international instrument contest

An undated handout photo released by the University of Queensland shows an image of the boulder using 3D imaging and light filters showing the dinosaur footprints.

Dinosaur footprints unknowingly displayed in a high school for 20 years Dinosaur footprints unknowingly displayed in a high school for 20 years

An illustration of the titanosaur Chadititan calvoi and the other Cretaceous Period organisms it lived with.

New 22-foot-long titanosaur discovered in Argentina New 22-foot-long titanosaur discovered in Argentina

By Laura Baisas

An illustration of the landscape of Cretaceous Australia. The mega raptor is standing on the right river bank and Carcharodontosaurus is on the left.

A 20-foot-long ‘mega raptor’ once stalked Australia A 20-foot-long ‘mega raptor’ once stalked Australia

By Laura Baisas

Plesiosaur skeleton

Paleontologists solve decades’ old mystery about plesiosaur skin texture Paleontologists solve decades’ old mystery about plesiosaur skin texture

an illustration of two long-beaked birds diving for fish in the shallow ocean off the coast of the Antarctic peninsula, with circular ammonites and long plesiosaurs for company.

After the asteroid, the earliest bird ancestors thrived in Antarctica After the asteroid, the earliest bird ancestors thrived in Antarctica

By Laura Baisas

an illustration of a small dinosaur with its tail in their air

Where in the world are Earth’s oldest dinosaurs? Where in the world are Earth’s oldest dinosaurs?

By Laura Baisas

Lamborghini Miura junkyard auction car

10 of the year’s most interesting auctions: Dinosaurs, coins, and Einstein’s love letters 10 of the year’s most interesting auctions: Dinosaurs, coins, and Einstein’s love letters

An illustration of an Early Cretaceous floodplain in southeastern England, 135 million years ago: a spinosaur (center) takes over the carcass of an ornithopod, much to the annoyance of the smaller tyrannosaurs (left) and dromaeosaurids (bottom right).

Retired quarryman uncovers fossilized tyrannosaur teeth Retired quarryman uncovers fossilized tyrannosaur teeth

By Laura Baisas