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Toronto, Ontario

Gordo the Barosaurus

Canada's largest dinosaur skeleton was hidden away in storage for more than 40 years.
This creature, <em>Podokesaurus holyokensis</em>, is primed to be Massachusetts's future official dinosaur.
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In Other Election News, Massachusetts Just Voted on a State Dinosaur

Meet Podokesaurus holyokensis, a prehistoric resident of the Commonwealth.
Jessica Leigh Hester February 5, 2021
Stan sold for a thunderous sum.
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The Fossils That Get Away (From Scientists)

A high-profile T. rex sale is a reminder that paleontologists get stressed when fossils vanish into private hands.
Jessica Leigh Hester November 13, 2020
The <em>Archaeopteryx</em> cocktail, which Carney concocted the day his paper was published, is pictured here with a replica of the Berlin specimen.
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How a Black-Feathered Dino Inspired a Series of Nerdy Cocktails

Drink your way through the history of life on Earth.
Isaac Schultz November 13, 2020
Leaves and bird tracks are everywhere, if you look closely.
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Fresh Concrete Turns Paw Prints and Bird Tracks Into Urban Fossils

Even a fleeting visit can leave an impression when conditions are right.
Jessica Leigh Hester September 18, 2020
These could be your new housemates!
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For Sale: Dozens and Dozens of Enormous Animatronic Dinosaurs

Nothing adds prehistoric flair to a decorating scheme quite like a moving T. rex.
Jessica Leigh Hester August 5, 2020
The sign for the iridium layer, located next to the exposed rock.
Raton, New Mexico

Raton Iridium Layer

This unassuming layer of clay boasts an out-of-this-world origin story.
The old quarry from above.
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Behind a New Jersey Hardware Store, a Paleontological Bonanza

The third episode of TED’s Far Flung podcast was 66 million years in the making.
Anna Phelan June 30, 2020
The asteroid that led to a mass extinction 66 million years ago likely struck the Earth at a very high speed—around 12.5 miles per second—and at the deadliest possible angle.
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What a Buried Crater in Mexico Says About the Asteroid That Doomed the Dinosaurs

And why the scars left by meteoritic impacts tell us about life, the universe, and everything.
Luna Shyr June 8, 2020
Museum of Ancient Wonders
Cathedral City, California

Museum of Ancient Wonders

Nestled in Coachella Valley, this museum transports guests from the Mesozoic Era, to the land of Egyptian kings.
The massive gallery 1,600 feet below France has some pretty big feet on display.
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What It’s Like to Find Prehistoric Dinosaur Tracks on the Ceiling

Of course, they are deep underground and came from 75-ton titanosaurs.
Isaac Schultz April 22, 2020
The Hypacrosaurus nestling died about 75 million years ago, and its microscopic skull material was immaculately preserved.
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Found: Possible Traces of DNA, in a Fossilized Dino Skull

This ancient hadrosaur has some microscopic secrets.
Isaac Schultz March 5, 2020
Two dinosaurs are depicted fighting close to the deposit
Enciso, Spain

Enciso Ichnites

Hundreds of preserved dinosaur footprints can be found along a hiking trail in this small village.
Stegosaurus.
Lincoln, Nebraska

University of Nebraska State Museum - Morrill Hall

This little gem of a museum is a hidden jewel filled with prehistoric treasures.
The Royal Mint coins—available in bronze, silver, and gold—are a testament to English paleontology.
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For Sale: Royally Minted Coins, Decorated With Dinosaurs

It’s change 165 million years in the making.
Isaac Schultz February 20, 2020
Ruby Foster and Brian Engh with the humerus in June, before it was excavated.
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This 6-Foot Brachiosaurus Fossil Hitched a Ride With Two Clydesdale Horses

Their names are Molly and Darla.
Sabrina Imbler February 17, 2020
The rocky escarpments of Karoo, South Africa. Roughly 183 million years ago, this area was part of the supercontinent Gondwana.
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When South Africa Was Home to the 'Firewalkers' of Karoo

The reptilian critters may not have survived, but they made sure to sign off feet first.
Isaac Schultz January 29, 2020
Rattlesnake Ranch.
Benson, Arizona

Rattlesnake Ranch

Rusting dinosaurs frolic at the entrance to this roadside "snake sanctuary."