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A feathered dinosaur specimen encased in amber
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Fossils reveal relationship between feathered dinosaurs and feather-feeding beetles

Ben IgielmanMay 29, 2023May 29, 202305 mins

Fossil dinosaur remains encased in amber with beetle larvae have revealed the origins of a 100 million year symbiosis, reports Ben Igielman.

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Ammonite fossil to illustrate ancient origins of animal skeletal system
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The Ancient Origins of the Animal Skeletal System

Ilke BoranNovember 18, 2022March 22, 202306 mins

Ilke Boran reports on newly discovered fossils shedding light on the evolutionary history and ancient origins of the animal skeletal system.

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The T. rex may have been three species, but geologists are not happy

The Oxford ScientistMarch 28, 2022December 13, 2022011 mins

A new study headed by palaeontological artist Gregory Paul proposes that the legendary Tyrannosaurus rex (T. rex) may not be just one species—rather, it may be three different ones altogether. Isabelle Goddard investigates the finding and describes its impact on her field.

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