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Newfound fossils in China highlight a dizzying diversity of Cambrian life
A new treasure trove of Cambrian fossils in China dating to 518 million years ago could rival Canada’s Burgess Shale.
By Carolyn Gramling | 2:36pm, March 21, 2019
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News in Brief | Paleontology
In a first, a fossilized egg is found preserved inside an ancient bird
By Carolyn Gramling | 6:00am, March 20, 2019
Tyrannosaurus rex
Exhibit | Paleontology
A new T. rex exhibit takes a deep dive into the iconic dinosaur
By Carolyn Gramling | 7:00am, March 15, 2019
India’s Western Ghats mountain range
News | Paleontology
Dueling dates for a huge eruption reignite the debate over dinosaurs’ death
By Carolyn Gramling | 2:14pm, February 21, 2019
Moros intrepidus
News | Paleontology
A deer-sized T. rex ancestor shows how fast tyrannosaurs became giants
By Jeremy Rehm | 9:00am, February 21, 2019
Pappochelys rosinae
The –est | Paleontology
A rare, ancient case of bone cancer has been found in a turtle ancestor
By Aimee Cunningham | 6:00am, February 11, 2019
panda bear
News | Paleontology
Giant pandas may have only recently switched to eating mostly bamboo
By Jeremy Rehm | 11:00am, January 31, 2019
ancient marine reptile
How Bizarre | Paleontology
Tiny eyes make a bizarre, ancient platypus-like reptile even weirder
By Carolyn Gramling | 9:00am, January 24, 2019
drilling into Lake Mercer
News in Brief | Paleontology
Cryptic remains of tiny animals have turned up in an Antarctic lake
By Maria Temming | 5:35pm, January 18, 2019
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News | Paleontology
A four-legged robot hints at how ancient tetrapods walked
By Carolyn Gramling | 1:27pm, January 16, 2019
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