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T.Rex's puny arms were not useless at all; they served an unexpected and brutal purpose
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (446+ words) The Times of India Rex has been one of the most frightening creatures to have ever walked on land As much as the creature itself, one of the most popularly discussed aspects is also the beast's puny arms, making human…...
7 Best Dinosaur Games on Meta Quest Worth Playing
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (791+ words) Dinosaurs and VR were made for each other. Standing next to a full-scale T. rex hits different when it’s towering over you instead of sitting behind glass on a movie screen. The Meta Quest library has quietly built up a solid…...
Liberty Bank aids new dinosaur exhibit at Springfield Museums
11+ hour, 51+ min ago (34+ words) Yahoo The Springfield Museums are recognizing the Liberty Bank Foundation for its support of the new permanent exhibit, "Dinosaurs Still Live: The Story of Archosaurs."...
Scientifically accurate Megalodon
9+ hour, 46+ min ago (42+ words) K.J. Genualdo • about 2 hours ago Zach Sweat • about 6 hours ago K.J. Genualdo • 7 days ago Uploaded by KimmyDude Jul 16, 2026 at 08:31PM EDT Resolution: (1143px x 1115px) File size: 160 KB 5 views (5 from today)...
Binged walking with dinosaurs again | Paleontology
9+ hour, 42+ min ago (39+ words) Phillip Hamilton • about 5 hours ago K.J. Genualdo • about 4 hours ago Zach Sweat • about 7 hours ago K.J. Genualdo • 7 days ago Created July 16th, 2026 by Deinerian via X (Formerly Twitter) • Updated July 16th, 2026...
Reptile fossil found in Brazil helps shed light on the common origins of dinosaurs and crocodiles
16+ hour, 14+ min ago (1066+ words) Long before dinosaurs ruled the continents and modern crocodiles first appeared, their ancestors were already going through a decisive phase in their evolutionary history. It was in this ancient world, shortly after the greatest mass extinction in Earth’s history that…...
A T. rex skeleton found on private land sold for $50.1 million, renewing debate over who should own major fossils
11+ hour, 47+ min ago (23+ words) A T. rex skeleton found on private land sold for $50.1 million, renewing debate over who should own major The Times of India...
Ancient DNA dating back up to 50,000 years has been discovered in Africa
17+ hour, 17+ min ago (332+ words) The discovery sets a record for sub-Saharan Africa and shows that ancient DNA can be preserved for much longer than researchers had previously thought. The researchers examined 320 bones and teeth from wild bovid animals — relatives of modern antelopes, buffalo and…...
Welcome to Jurassic Park
10+ hour, 17+ min ago (286+ words) Saturday, the Boulder City Library played host to Real Dinosaurs, an hour-long look back at dinosaurs and what made each unique. Children and their parents learned about, and saw, dinosaur fossils, got to dig for some and created their own…...
T. rex Fossil ‘Gus’ Sells for Record $50.1 Million at Sotheby’s
11+ hour, 37+ min ago (14+ words) ColombiaOne.com...