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** City dinosaur not desert dweller
New research into the Bristol dinosaur Thecodontosaurus suggests it lived on
subtropical islands around the city and not in a desert
** Not Dinos But - Famed graphic artist creates prehistoric mural series
for Natural History Museum
Stout's own work with paleo-art began when he created 45 drawings of
dinosaurs for a second edition of "Dinosaur Dictionary," written by his
friend Donald F. Glut
** Bald truth about dinosaur feathers
Prof Theagarten Lingham-Soliar at the University of KwaZulu Natal, claims
today to have "refuted" a suggestion that primitive bristle-like structures
that adorn the tail of Psittacosaurus are prototype feathers, as claimed by
those seeking evidence to back the widely accepted idea of avian origins
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** Flesh wound reveals dino secrets
A fossil unearthed in China has given scientists a rare glimpse of what
dinosaurs were like in the flesh
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** Dino Intelligence: Dim to Somewhat Smart
Impressive dinosaur intelligence may exist in fiction, but new research is
shaking up preconceived notions about just how smart many dinos actually
were
** Dinosaur exhibit with 'dig pit' coming to OMSI
Opening February 2 at The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Dinosaurs:
China's Ancient Giants features twenty complete dinosaur skeletons in the
largest collection of authentic Chinese fossils ever toured
** West Mifflin teacher digs dinosaur expedition
The University of Pittsburgh Honours College recently acquired the
4,700-acre preserve from Cook, a Wyoming rancher
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** Malta's mummified dinosaur heading to Texas museum
Malta dinosaur fans are disappointed that Leonardo will miss the museum's
grand opening but say researchers can learn more about the well-preserved
fossil in Houston
** Insects contributed to dinosaur's demise, book says
It wasn't just the bugs themselves, but also the diseases they carried and
their impact on vegetation that led to the long decline and eventual
disappearance of the animals
** Scientists discover Asia's heaviest dinosaur in China
The fossils were discovered in an area between Santun township and Liudian
township in Ruyang county, and the dinosaur, which hasan unusually large
coelom - the body cavity that contains the digestive tract - has been
identified as Asia's heaviest
** Large sauropod dinosaur skeleton exhibited
The skeleton of a Huabeisaurus allcotus, a kind of large sauropod dinosaur
from the late Cretaceous period has been put on display to the public at the
museum of earth sciences at Shijiazhuang University of Economics in northern
China's Hebei Province
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** Fossil fascination
The skull, jaw and neck bones Brusatte had to work with all were
fragmentary, though the complete skull would be more than five feet long,
one of the biggest skulls of a known carnivorous dinosaur
** Grave Secrets of Dinosaurs: Soft Tissues and Hard Science
January 29, 2008 - American Museum of Natural History, NY
** Summer Field Opportunity
For those interested in field experience opportunities, think Utah
** Dinosaurs in Their Time Lecture Series
To celebrate the opening of Dinosaurs in Their Time, Carnegie Museum of
Natural History will be hosting a dinosaur lecture series, with
presentations by world-renowned palaeontologists
** Intern Positions Jensen, UT
There are 2 paleo/geo intern positions available at Dinosaur National
Monument for next summer under the supervision of Scott Madsen.
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