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She's the Most Famous Paleobiologist You May Not Know
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The late Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska was the first woman to lead a dinosaur excavation expedition. And her volumes of research provide most of what we know today about the evolution of modern mammals.
Meet Gigantophis garstini, an Enormous Prehistoric Snake
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Before the 2003 discovery of Titanoboa cerrejonensis, Gigantophis garstini was known as the largest snake to ever roam the Earth.
10 Cretaceous Animals That Weren't Dinosaurs
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The dinos hog all the Cretaceous headlines. Do you have any idea what else scurried, hopped and otherwise cruised around Earth before the K-T mass extinction?
Are Dinosaurs Real? What We Know About the Extinct Creatures
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Are dinosaurs real? Most people don't have to travel too far to answer that question in the affirmative with some kind of exhibit displaying dinosaur fossils. Or simply look at any bird you can see outside your home.
How Pterosaurs Worked
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They were creatures of the air, but they aren't part of the avian family tree - and don't call them dinosaurs. What was life like for the pterosaurs, and what has sparked renewed interest in these flying reptiles?
The Real Dilophosaurus Makes the 'Jurassic Park' Version Look Tame
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Perhaps no other beast has been more wildly mischaracterized in popular culture than the crested predator Dilophosaurus.
Utahraptor: The Salty Saga of a Killer Dinosaur
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Utahraptors lived around 135 million years ago in the late Cretaceous Period. So what does salt have to do with these massive dinosaurs whose fossils were first discovered in 1975?
Giant VW-sized Turtles Once Prowled South American Waters
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Stupendemys geographicus, a prehistoric turtle the size of a small car, once roamed the soupy pre-Amazonian waters of South America.
Which of today's animals lived alongside dinosaurs?
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Which of today's animals lived alongside dinosaurs? Some animals' ancestors lived with dinosaurs. Learn which current animals lived alongside dinosaurs.
Siberia's Batagaika Crater Just Keeps Growing, and That's Not Good
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It's known as the "Gateway to Hell" and while it might not actually get you there, what it will unleash if it keeps thawing could truly be hellish.