Paleontologists

Did this ancient croc hunt dinosaurs on land?

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Did this ancient croc hunt dinosaurs on land?
Did this ancient croc hunt dinosaurs on land?

How to dig up 55 tons of dinosaur bones from the world’s fiercest desert

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How to dig up 55 tons of dinosaur bones from the world’s fiercest desert
How to dig up 55 tons of dinosaur bones from the world’s fiercest desert

This is the first ever confirmed skull of a Denisovan

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This is the first ever confirmed skull of a Denisovan
This is the first ever confirmed skull of a Denisovan

They were rock stars of paleontology—and their feud was legendary

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They were rock stars of paleontology—and their feud was legendary
They were rock stars of paleontology—and their feud was legendary

See how these fierce dinos evolved in our pages over 100 years

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See how these fierce dinos evolved in our pages over 100 years
See how these fierce dinos evolved in our pages over 100 years

Raising an Explorer: Diego Pol

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Raising an Explorer: Diego Pol
Raising an Explorer: Diego Pol

Dinosaur-killing asteroid most likely struck in spring

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Dinosaur-killing asteroid most likely struck in spring
Dinosaur-killing asteroid most likely struck in spring

This scientist is digging deep to find our ancestors

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This scientist is digging deep to find our ancestors
This scientist is digging deep to find our ancestors

Richard Leakey, conservationist and fossil hunter, dies at 77

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Richard Leakey, conservationist and fossil hunter, dies at 77
Richard Leakey, conservationist and fossil hunter, dies at 77

10 of the most amazing dinosaurs discovered in 2021

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10 of the most amazing dinosaurs discovered in 2021
10 of the most amazing dinosaurs discovered in 2021

The controversial sale of 'Big John,' the world's largest Triceratops

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The controversial sale of 'Big John,' the world's largest Triceratops
The controversial sale of 'Big John,' the world's largest Triceratops

New 'hell heron' dinosaur helps reveal Spinosaurus origin story

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New 'hell heron' dinosaur helps reveal Spinosaurus origin story
New 'hell heron' dinosaur helps reveal Spinosaurus origin story

The forgotten fossil hunter who transformed Britain’s Jurassic Coast

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The forgotten fossil hunter who transformed Britain’s Jurassic Coast
The forgotten fossil hunter who transformed Britain’s Jurassic Coast

Did ancient primates walk alongside T. rex? New evidence backs up theory.

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Did ancient primates walk alongside T. rex? New evidence backs up theory.
Did ancient primates walk alongside T. rex? New evidence backs up theory.

Did the 'river monster' Spinosaurus hunt like a stork?

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Did the 'river monster' Spinosaurus hunt like a stork?
Did the 'river monster' Spinosaurus hunt like a stork?
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