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Monday, July 15, 2013

T. Rex Tooth Found in Dinosaur's Tail Proves Tyrannosaurus Was a Predator, Study Says

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The telltale tooth of a Tyrannosaurus rex found embedded in the tail of a plant-eating dinosaur provides long-sought proof that the famous ...
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Friday, July 12, 2013

Extinct Tropical Bird Discovered in Wyoming

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Providing yet another reminder of how much the land -- and the life on it -- changes over time, scientists say they've found, on the ari...
Friday, July 5, 2013

'Ugly' Teenage Ceratops Discovered in Alaska

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A strange scene discovered on Alaska's North Slope depicts the mass deaths of nearly a dozen unusual dinosaurs. The specimens are all ce...
Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Dig These Pictures: What Is 'The Rock That Tells Stories'?

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Like a palimpsest manuscript, showing traces of ancient writing under the new, the rock reveals layers of messages. And each stratum takes u...
Thursday, June 27, 2013

Ancient Californians Revered -- And Likely Ate -- Dogs, Canine Graves Reveal

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In California's long, rich prehistoric record, among the most intriguing legacies that archaeologists have discovered is the tradition o...
Monday, June 24, 2013

Dinosaur Death Trap Found in Utah May Contain Raptor Family, 'Horse Dragons,' Cannibalized Baby

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MOAB, UTAH -- A pack of ravenous but hopelessly trapped Utahraptors, a pair of besieged "horse dragons," and even a cannibalized b...
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Monday, June 17, 2013

Earliest Use of Chocolate in America Discovered, Suggesting Ancient Immigrants

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Some strange pottery found at an ancient settlement in southeastern Utah contains the oldest known traces of chocolate in the United States,...
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Thursday, June 13, 2013

Dinosaur Pileup Found Preserved in Utah Desert

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About a hundred million years ago, an iguanodon was browsing in a deep mudflat when it found itself stuck. Perhaps hearing its helpless blea...
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