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The Living Dinosaurs: Birds and Their Ancient Ancestors
Discover how not all dinosaurs went extinct and how their closest relatives, birds, are still alive today. Learn about the connection between ancient feathered dinosaurs and modern birds, and explore how these true survivors managed to...
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The Mesozoic Era: Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs
Step into the Mesozoic era, often called the Age of Dinosaurs, spanning over 150 million years from the Triassic to the Cretaceous period. This era saw the rise of dinosaurs, the flourishing of coniferous plants, and significant...
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Science Friday: More Evidence for Dinosaur / Bird Link
Analysis of proteins found in a scrap of collagen from a 68-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex leg bone provides strong evidence for the idea that dinosaurs are the ancestors of modern-day birds.
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Npr: Paper Casts Doubt on Dinosaur Death Theory
Some scientists are challenging the conventional wisdom that dinosaurs abruptly disappeared because of a huge crater created by an extraterrestrial impact in the Gulf of Mexico. Find out about this challenge and what they're saying about...
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Npr: Digging for Dinosaurs in Antarctica
Did dinosaurs once survive on Antarctica, the most remote and inhospitable place on earth? This concise site provides the answer.
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Npr: Four Winged Dinosaur Discovered
NPR reports on a team of Chinese paleontologists that discovered the fossilized remains of a small flying dinosaur with four wings.