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October 7, 2020

Enormous T. Rex skeleton sold at auction for $32M: 'One of the best specimens ever discovered'

A nearly complete skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex has sold at auction for a record-breaking $31.8 million.

September 30, 2020

Famous feather definitely belonged to this terrifying Jurassic-era dinosaur

The first-ever dinosaur feather discovered does indeed belong to the archaeopteryx, according to a new study, putting an end to a controversy that has waged within the scientific community for more than 100 years.

September 24, 2020

'Jurassic Park' dinosaur was a 'river monster,' new study says

Spinosaurus, the terrifying dinosaur that was the antagonist of "Jurassic Park III," was an actual "river monster," according to newly published research.

September 20, 2020

125M-year-old dinosaur trapped by a volcanic eruption found in China

Researchers have discovered 125-million-year-old dinosaur fossils that are perfectly preserved and suggest the creatures were trapped by a volcanic eruption.

September 9, 2020

400M-year-old 'armored' fish may change the history of sharks as we know it

A 410-million-year-old fossil of an armored fish has completely changed the history of sharks, according to a newly published study.

September 8, 2020

400-year-old mummified goat found in Italian Alps

A 400-year-old chamois, a member of the goat-antelope species, was found buried in the snow by a champion skier in the Italian Alps.

September 3, 2020

Megalodon discovery: Scientists reveal giant shark’s astonishing true scale

Researchers in the U.K. have revealed the true size of the megalodon, the prehistoric giant shark of Hollywood fame.

August 30, 2020

250M year-old creature with elephant-like tusks, turtle-like beak hibernated to survive, study finds

A creature that lived 250 million years ago with elephant-like tusks and a "turtle-like beak" is the oldest-known creature to hibernate in order to survive, a newly published study has found.

August 27, 2020

166M-year-old stegosaur fossil found in Scotland

A researcher at the National Museums Scotland has made a remarkable discovery, stumbling across a 166-million-year-old dinosaur fossil while running on a beach in Scotland.

August 23, 2020

240M-year-old 'megapredator' had 12-foot reptile in its stomach

Experts have found a nearly complete skeleton of a 240-million-year-old "megapredator" with another reptile inside its stomach, according to a new study.