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New fossils uncovered at Dinosaur National Monument, leading to first excavation there in a century
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (328+ words) Updated on: January 16, 2026 / 10:20 AM EST / CBS News New dinosaur fossils were discovered at the Dinosaur National Monument, leading to the first excavation there in more than 100 years, officials revealed Friday. The National Park Service said that parking lot construction was…...
Dinosaurs in Studio! - Good Day Sacramento
1+ week, 6+ day ago (112+ words) North America's most popular interactive dinosaur experience Jurassic Quest" and Brick Fest Live, the top family LEGO-inspired event, will "assemble" together under one roof for the first time to offer a "dino-mite" weekend of interactive, educational fun all for one…...
Dinosaur tracks showing "herds moving in synchrony" found in Italian region that will host Winter Olympics
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (658+ words) December 16, 2025 / 1:25 PM EST / CBS/AFP Hundreds of yards of dinosaur tracks with toes and claws have been found in the Italian Alps in a region that will host the 2026 Winter Olympics, authorities said Tuesday. "This set of dinosaur footprints is…...
Power line project looms over world-famous dinosaur tracks in Texas state park
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (431+ words) December 11, 2025 / 10:28 PM CST / CBS Texas Dinosaur Valley State Park draws thousands of visitors each year to see some of the best-preserved dinosaur tracks in the world. But some locals fear that view could soon include something far more modern: towering…...
Fossil footprints found in Bolivia reveal dinosaurs' awkward attempt to swim
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (708+ words) Updated on: December 9, 2025 / 7:30 AM EST / CBS/AP Legend once had it that the huge, three-toed footprints scattered across the central highlands of Bolivia came from supernaturally strong monsters - capable of sinking their claws even into solid stone. Then scientists came…...
Axolotl, rare salamander native to Mexico, discovered in Pennsylvania waterway
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (142+ words) Updated on: November 20, 2025 / 9:12 AM EST / CBS Pittsburgh An aquatic creature that is extinct in the wild everywhere except Mexico City was discovered in a Pennsylvania waterway. The axolotl was found swimming in Walnut Creek near Lake Erie and brought to…...
SMU's Dinosaur Choir was 75 million years in the making | Texas Monthly
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (33+ words) Students at SMU in Dallas have a reptile-inspired choir that uses models of ancient skulls to play abstract tunes. SMU's Dinosaur Choir was 75 million years in the making | Texas Monthly...
San Francisco lawyer brings "Doloresaurus" to life for prehistoric Halloween
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (291+ words) October 30, 2025 / 6:19 PM PDT / CBS San Francisco In a cramped garage right across from San Francisco's Dolores Park, something prehistoric has emerged. "It looks like it's good to go," Trevor Mead said, making a final check before his latest transformation. For…...
Mysterious dinosaur skeleton thought to be a teenage T. rex is actually a rival species, researchers say
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (518+ words) October 30, 2025 / 1:47 PM EDT / CBS/AP Scientists have long puzzled over the origins of a mysterious dinosaur excavated in the 1940s: Was it a young T. rex or another type of dinosaur? At first, researchers had only a tyrannosaur skull to go by,…...
Someone You Should Know: Paleoartist Tyler Keillor (2011)
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (44+ words) Tyler Keillor is an artist who is passionate about teaching us all more about extinct animals. Keillor's expertise is dinosaurs, and on Aug. 12, 2011, the late Harry Porterfield thought Keillor was someone you should know. Someone You Should Know: Paleoartist Tyler…...