![T. rex was probably about as intelligent as a crocodile T. rex was probably about as intelligent as a crocodile](jpg/trex-braind660.jpg)
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![T. rex was probably about as intelligent as a crocodile T. rex was probably about as intelligent as a crocodile](jpg/trex-braind660.jpg)
![New species of extinct marine reptile found with help from 11-year-old child New species of extinct marine reptile found with help from 11-year-old child](jpg/beached-ichthyosaur-illustrationd660.jpg)
New species of extinct marine reptile found with help from 11-year-old child
![240-million-year-old ‘Chinese dragon’ fossil reveals 32 separate neck vertebrae 240-million-year-old ‘Chinese dragon’ fossil reveals 32 separate neck vertebrae](png/chinese-dragon-illustrationd660.png)
240-million-year-old ‘Chinese dragon’ fossil reveals 32 separate neck vertebrae
![New pterosaur species discovered in Scotland New pterosaur species discovered in Scotland](png/ceoptera-illustrationd660.png)
New pterosaur species discovered in Scotland
![This ‘blue dragon’ sliced through the ancient Pacific with paddle-like fins This ‘blue dragon’ sliced through the ancient Pacific with paddle-like fins](jpg/konishi-mosasaurd660.jpg)
This ‘blue dragon’ sliced through the ancient Pacific with paddle-like fins
![This teenage tyrannosaur had a stomach full of dino drumsticks This teenage tyrannosaur had a stomach full of dino drumsticks](png/gorgosaurus-eatingd660.png)
This teenage tyrannosaur had a stomach full of dino drumsticks
![Why dinosaur footprints inspired paleontologist Martin Lockley Why dinosaur footprints inspired paleontologist Martin Lockley](jpg/martin-lockley-2016d660.jpg)
Why dinosaur footprints inspired paleontologist Martin Lockley
![The mystery of why some dinosaurs got so enormous The mystery of why some dinosaurs got so enormous](jpg/dinos_lifting_weightsd660.jpg)
The mystery of why some dinosaurs got so enormous
![When a Jurassic giant died, predatory dinos probably feasted on the carcass When a Jurassic giant died, predatory dinos probably feasted on the carcass](jpg/dinosaur-scavangerd660.jpg)
When a Jurassic giant died, predatory dinos probably feasted on the carcass
![This Jurassic-era ‘sea murderer’ was among the first of its kind This Jurassic-era ‘sea murderer’ was among the first of its kind](jpg/lorrainosaurus-reptile-teethd660.jpg)
This Jurassic-era ‘sea murderer’ was among the first of its kind
![A newly discovered sauropod dinosaur left behind some epic footprints A newly discovered sauropod dinosaur left behind some epic footprints](png/spain-sauropod-digd660.png)
A newly discovered sauropod dinosaur left behind some epic footprints
![4 reasons dinosaurs never really ruled the Earth 4 reasons dinosaurs never really ruled the Earth](jpg/age-of-the-dinosaurs-museum-display-trex-triceratopsd660.jpg)
4 reasons dinosaurs never really ruled the Earth
![A boiling hot supercontinent could kill all mammals in 250 million years A boiling hot supercontinent could kill all mammals in 250 million years](png/volcanic-eruption-mass-extinctiond660.png)
A boiling hot supercontinent could kill all mammals in 250 million years
![This ‘gnarly-looking beast’ terrorized Brazil 265 million years ago This ‘gnarly-looking beast’ terrorized Brazil 265 million years ago](jpg/low-res_2_reconstructiond660.jpg)
This ‘gnarly-looking beast’ terrorized Brazil 265 million years ago
![We still don’t know how animals evolved to fly We still don’t know how animals evolved to fly](jpg/dinomyst_flyingd660.jpg)
We still don’t know how animals evolved to fly
![Leggy dinosaur species could be the latest feathery clue to bird evolution Leggy dinosaur species could be the latest feathery clue to bird evolution](jpg/avialan-theropod-fujianvenator-prodigiosusd660.jpg)
Leggy dinosaur species could be the latest feathery clue to bird evolution
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![A fossilized egg laid by an extinct, human-sized turtle holds a rare jackpot A fossilized egg laid by an extinct, human-sized turtle holds a rare jackpot](jpg/nanhsiungchelyid-nest-artwork-copyright-masato-hattorid660.jpg)
A fossilized egg laid by an extinct, human-sized turtle holds a rare jackpot
![This Australian behemoth is officially the largest dinosaur on the continent This Australian behemoth is officially the largest dinosaur on the continent](jpg/australotitand660.jpg)
This Australian behemoth is officially the largest dinosaur on the continent
![The land-dwelling ‘hell heron’ was a 30-foot aquatic assassin The land-dwelling ‘hell heron’ was a 30-foot aquatic assassin](png/spinosaridsd660.png)
The land-dwelling ‘hell heron’ was a 30-foot aquatic assassin
![After the dinosaurs, Earth became an all-you-can-eat buffet for snakes After the dinosaurs, Earth became an all-you-can-eat buffet for snakes](jpg/fig6-cateye-scaledd660.jpg)
After the dinosaurs, Earth became an all-you-can-eat buffet for snakes
![Meet the cat-sized mammals that thrived after the dinosaurs died Meet the cat-sized mammals that thrived after the dinosaurs died](png/paleogene-creatures_finald660.png)
Meet the cat-sized mammals that thrived after the dinosaurs died
![This dragon-like reptile once soared over Australia This dragon-like reptile once soared over Australia](jpg/aussie-thapunngaka-scaledd660.jpg)
This dragon-like reptile once soared over Australia
![This fossil isn’t a hummingbird-sized dinosaur, but an unusual lizard This fossil isn’t a hummingbird-sized dinosaur, but an unusual lizard](jpg/267484d660.jpg)
This fossil isn’t a hummingbird-sized dinosaur, but an unusual lizard
![June was probably a terrible month to be a dinosaur. Here’s how we know. June was probably a terrible month to be a dinosaur. Here’s how we know.](jpg/dinosaur-river-north-dakota-reimaginedd660.jpg)
June was probably a terrible month to be a dinosaur. Here’s how we know.
![After 60 years, a mysterious Australian dinosaur just got downsized After 60 years, a mysterious Australian dinosaur just got downsized](png/romilio2021_prosauropod_20210924b_scened660.png)
After 60 years, a mysterious Australian dinosaur just got downsized
![This fossilized dinosaur embryo is curled up just like a baby bird This fossilized dinosaur embryo is curled up just like a baby bird](png/embryo_figure-2_photo_xing-et-al.-2021d660.png)
This fossilized dinosaur embryo is curled up just like a baby bird
![How bird brains thrived during a mass extinction How bird brains thrived during a mass extinction](jpg/torres1hrd660.jpg)
How bird brains thrived during a mass extinction
![Is T. rex really three royal species? Paleontologists cast doubt over new claims. Is T. rex really three royal species? Paleontologists cast doubt over new claims.](jpg/t-rex-fossil-sue-field-museumd660.jpg)