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Fossils

Bone vs. Stone: How to Tell the Difference

There is no single hard-and-fast rule for distinguishing rock from bone, but there are a few principles that can definitely help you tell the difference

Dinosaurs near Washington, D.C. (long-necked Astrodon johnstoni) left behind a trove of fossils overseen by Matthew Carrano.

A Dinosaur Graveyard in the Smithsonian’s Backyard

At a new dinosaur park in Maryland, children and paleontologists alike have found fossils for a new Smithsonian exhibit

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Top Dino Discoveries of 2009

Brian Switek lists some of the year’s greatest dinosaur discoveries

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Cruisin’ the Fossil Freeway

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Were Dinosaurs Meant to Fly?

Doing the Hadrosaur Hop

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Large Dinosaurs Ran Hot

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