awakeWhile they're not dinosaurs, don't rule out Pterosaurs as kings of the Mesozoic flyers.
Don't Rule Out the Pterosaur as King of the Skies Yet
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Your Thanksgiving turkey is definitely a dinosaur. But what kind of dinosaur is it?
What Kind of Dinosaur is Coming to Dinner?
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Why did Stegosaurus have big, flashy plates?
Stegosaurus Plate Debate
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Not really about dinosaurs per sé, but... Forget about myths like Bigfoot and Cadborosaurus. There are cooler, real creatures waiting to be found.
Why Are Bigfoot Rumours So Persistent?
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Over in Scientific American, Darren Naish junks the sauropod trunk hypothesis.
Junk in the Trunk: Why Sauropod Dinosaurs did not Possess Trunks
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Back in the Dinosaur Alphabet entries, Brian Switek presents a very large entry for the letter "G".
G is for Gigantspinosaurus
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A new fossil reveals hangingfly that might have hid among Jurassic forest's gingko trees.
Scientists Reveal Jurassic Forests' Hidden Hangingfly
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Genyodectes was the first non-avian theropod found in South America, but what kind of theropod was it?
What is Genyodectes?
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The wings of feathery dinosaurs Anchiornis and Archaeopteryx represent evolutionary flight experiments.
Feathers Fuel Dinosaur Flight Debate
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Modern rhinos are big mammals, but their cousin Paraceratherium makes them look puny.
A Tale of Two Scales
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Why did plant-munching theropods, like the ridiculously weird Therizinosaurus, get so big?
Why Did Plant-Munching Theropods Get So Big?
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Geologists debate the age of the Grand Canyon.
The Grand Canyon Controversy
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New info about the Permian trackways in P.E.I. from Kirstin Brink at the ROM.
Permian Trackways of P.E.I.
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How did a bear dog and two sabrecats manage to co-exist?
How Did Sabrecats and a Bear Dog Manage to Co-exist?
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Black market fossil crackdown continues - U.S. customs officials seize Tarbosaurus skull from Wyoming home
Dinosaur Skull Seized in Wyoming Home
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Continuing the Dinosaur Alphabet series, Brian Switek gives us the letter "H".
H is for Hagryphus
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A fossil find pushes dawn of dinosaurs back 15 million years earlier than previously thought.
Earliest Known Dino Relative Found
Nyasasaurus is a cool discovery, especially since it meshes with other fossils that indicate older dinosaur origins.
Oldest Dinosaur Discovered in Recent Fossil Find