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Scientists Name Giant Sea Predator Tylosaurus rex

The peer-reviewed naming reshapes mosasaur taxonomy, reveals serrated teeth, documents bone injuries that point to powerful predation, highlights North Texas as a key fossil source.

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New Fossils Reveal Toothed Platypus With Strong Bite in Ancient Australian Lakes

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New Middle Triassic Crocodile-Line Predator, Tainrakuasuchus bellator, Described From Brazil

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Study Links Hadrosaur Tail Fractures to Mating, Offering Clues to Female Dinosaurs

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Hornless ‘Arctic Rhino’ Identified in Canada’s High Arctic Challenges Long-Held Dispersal Timeline

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Study Finds Hippos Endured in Central Europe Until 31,000 Years Ago

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Ancient Armoured Fish Push Tooth Replacement Origins Back 380 Million Years

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New Iguanodontian Cariocecus bocagei Described From Portugal After Micro‑CT Skull Study

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Scientists Name Giant Sea Predator Tylosaurus rex

New Fossils Reveal Toothed Platypus With Strong Bite in Ancient Australian Lakes

Advanced Scans Redraw Muttaburrasaurus With Toothed Snout and Sharper Smell

Century-Old Museum Skull Confirms Giant Echidna Once Lived in Victoria

Mummified Permian Reptile Reveals Oldest Rib-Powered Breathing System

New Triassic Croc-Line Reptile Grew From Four-Legged Juvenile to Bipedal Adult

Reanalysis of Lost WA Fossils Splits Iconic Triassic Amphibian Into Two Species

New Dinosaur With Hollow Skin Spikes Identified in China

Oldest Reptile Skin Impressions Reveal Earliest Amniote Cloaca

Haolong dongi Fossil Reveals Cellular-Level Skin and Unique Cornified Spikes

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Archaeopteryx Fossil Reveals Bird-Like Mouth Features Linked to Flight Demands

New Study Finds T. Rex Reached Full Size Around Age 40

Ancient Wolves Reached Baltic Island With Human Help, Study Finds

New Study Recasts Dunkleosteus as Cartilage-Heavy, Shark-Like Oddball

New Middle Triassic Crocodile-Line Predator, Tainrakuasuchus bellator, Described From Brazil

Study Links Hadrosaur Tail Fractures to Mating, Offering Clues to Female Dinosaurs

Hornless ‘Arctic Rhino’ Identified in Canada’s High Arctic Challenges Long-Held Dispersal Timeline

Study Finds Hippos Endured in Central Europe Until 31,000 Years Ago

Ancient Armoured Fish Push Tooth Replacement Origins Back 380 Million Years

New Iguanodontian Cariocecus bocagei Described From Portugal After Micro‑CT Skull Study

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