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If a movie screen just isn’t personal enough, there are a few places left to see dinosaurs in real 3-D.

The tiny bones were filled with cavities that would have once allowed blood to flow and spurred on incredible growth.

New research discovered that forces of nature alter color-causing organelles in dino feathers over time.

The average student’s idea of T. rex more closely matches Barney the purple dinosaur, standing upright instead of pitched all the way forward.

Unlike mammalian and avian brains that have expanded over time, reptilian brains have not evolved as much with time.

Scientist called oviraptors the ‘odd ducks’ of dinosaur.

A skew toward giant sizes generally happened toward the end of major time periods, likely the result of long exposures to stable environments.

What, you don’t see the resemblance?

Earth’s earliest dinosaur may have been discovered
The earliest dinosaur fossils reveal a dog-size beast that lived on Pangaea some 245 million years ago.

Dinosaurs grew attractive feathers to entice potential lovers
New fossil found in Canada suggests that early feathered dinosaurs may have used their colorful feathers to woo potential mates.

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