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Suskityrannus hazelae
Mystery Solved Paleontology
A tiny mystery dinosaur from New Mexico is officially T. rex’s cousin
A newly identified dinosaur species called Suskityrannus hazelae fills a gap in tyrannosaur lineage.
By Maria Temming | 1:33pm, May 07, 2019
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News | Paleontology
A dinosaur’s running gait may reveal insights into the history of bird flight
By Carolyn Gramling | 2:11pm, May 02, 2019
Peregocetus pacificus
News in Brief | Paleontology
Peruvian fossils yield a four-legged otterlike whale with hooves
By Helen Thompson | 3:22pm, April 05, 2019
fish fossil at Tanis site
News | Paleontology
New fossils may capture the minutes after the dinosaur-killing asteroid impact
By Carolyn Gramling | 5:35pm, April 02, 2019
Smilodon hunting
Feature | Paleontology
Saber-toothed cats were fierce and family-oriented
By John Pickrell | 6:00am, March 24, 2019
jelly fossils
News | Paleontology
Newfound fossils in China highlight a dizzying diversity of Cambrian life
By Carolyn Gramling | 2:36pm, March 21, 2019
fossil egg
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
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