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Pterosaurs Were Born to Fly

Fossil suggests female pterosaurs had birthing hips

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The Top Dinosaur Discoveries of 2010

From new species to colors, this year’s dinosaur down-low

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The Kem Kem Beds: A Paradise For Predators?

Ninety-five million years ago, in what is now southeastern Morocco, giant predators ruled the land known today as the Kem Kem fossil beds

Discoverer of more dinosaur species than any other living scientist, Xu Xing says some dinosaurs have birdlike traits, including feathers.

Dinosaurs’ Living Descendants

China’s spectacular feathered fossils have finally answered the century-old question about the ancestors of today’s birds

An illustration of German-born fossil collector Albert Koch's "Hydrarchos" as it appeared on display.

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How Did Whales Evolve?

Originally mistaken for dinosaur fossils, whale bones uncovered in recent years have told us much about the behemoth sea creatures

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