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This 215-Million-Year-Old Crocodile-like Reptile Ran Like a Greyhound on Long Legs
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (1051+ words) A fast-moving ancient crocodile ancestor gets a name honoring the physics teacher who inspired its discoverer. In the Late Triassic, some 215 million years ago, the region we now know as the southwestern United Kingdom looked nothing like the rolling green…...
A Sahara desert odyssey yields a major dinosaur discovery
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (306+ words) Feb 19 (Reuters) " It was not an easy task for a team of dinosaur-hunting scientists to reach the remote site called Jenguebi in northern Niger deep in the Sahara Desert. It was fitting that the closest locality was named Sirig Taghat,…...
Unearthing Spinosaurus Mirabilis: An Astonishing Predator | Science-Environment
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (302+ words) In the remote Sahara desert of Niger a groundbreaking discovery has emerged unveiling a new species of Spinosaurus Dubbed Spinosaurus mirabilis this colossal predator has captivated scientists with its vast size and unique features The dinosaurs large blade-shaped head crest…...
Fossils of a new species of huge dinosaur Spinosaurus unearthed in Niger
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (765+ words) Feb 19 (Reuters) " At a remote and barren Sahara desert site in Niger, scientists have unearthed fossils of a new species of Spinosaurus, among the biggest of the meat-eating dinosaurs, notable for its large blade-shaped head crest and jaws bearing interlocking…...
Astonishing Spinosaur Unearthed in The Sahara Is Unlike Any Seen Before
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (279+ words) A new Spinosaurus species has been unearthed from the Saharan desert, and its skull bears a magnificent crest never seen before on this kind of dinosaur. The discovery reveals more than just the dinosaur's beauty, however. Spinosaurus have mostly been…...
Newly discovered horned dinosaur was like a unicorn from hell
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (437+ words) Newly discovered horned dinosaur was like a unicorn from hell Spinosaurus mirabilis was a force to be reckoned with By K. R. Callaway edited by Claire Cameron Spinosaurus mirabilis waded away from its inland home to hunt aquatic prey. Millions of years…...
Dinosaur hunters discover staggering 'hell heron' with giant head crest in Sahara Desert
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (641+ words) The new species of "scimitar-crested" Spinosaurus is the first of its kind found in more than a century. For the first time since the early 20th century, indisputable evidence of a new species of'Spinosaurus has been found. This latest discovery, made…...
New dinosaur discovered in Sahara desert was a horned ‘hell heron"
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (135+ words) Published Feb 19, 2026 2:00 PM EST "This find was so sudden and amazing, it was really emotional for our team," said study co-author Paul Serano. "I envision this dinosaur as a kind of "hell heron" that had no problem wading on its…...
95 million-year-old Spinosaurus had a scimitar-shaped head crest and waded through the Sahara's rivers like a 'hell heron"
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (712+ words) Researchers have identified a new Spinosaurus species with a blade-like crest in Niger, changing our understanding of dinosaur evolution and behavior. Around 95 million years ago, a Spinosaurus dinosaur with a tall, blade-like crest on its head and a large sail…...
Fossil in Montana Seen as Evidence of Vicious Tyrannosaurus Attack
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (381+ words) A tooth in the skull of a dinosaur found in Montana is a sign of death by Tyrannosaurus rex. A rare fossil in the collection of the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana, is the subject of new research…...