A Utah fossil’s journey from evidence locker to Harvard
How an evolutionarily significant sea squirt fossil twice as old as the oldest dinosaur arrived at a museum wrapped in red federal “EVIDENCE” tape.
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NHMU dinosaur stars in Jurassic World Dominion
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One of the most striking dinosaurs to appear in Jurassic World Dominion is the horned dinosaur Nasutoceratops titusi. The only original fossils of this species are in the collections of the Natural History Museum of Utah.
Read MoreNot a bunch of ‘croc’
U scientists have found that multiple ancient groups—including relatives of crocodiles and alligators—were not the carnivores we know today, but veggie eaters.
Read MoreDINO-MITE DISCOVERY
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Newly discovered, nearly complete Tyrannosaur skeleton found in Grand Staircase Escalante.
Read MoreREPTILIAN RELATIVES
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Dinosaur relatives and first dinosaurs more closely connected than previously thought and precise rock dating calls ages of other fossil sites across the globe into question.
Read MoreDINO-MITE MYSTERY SOLVED
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A remarkably detailed picture of the climate and ecology during the Triassic Period explains why dinosaurs failed to establish dominance near the equator for 30 million years.
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