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denverpost.com > 01/20/2026 > fossils-colorado-dinosaur-national-monument

First new fossils in more than 100 years discovered at Colorado’s Dinosaur National Monument

First new fossils in more than 100 years discovered at Colorado’s Dinosaur National Monument2+ hour, 33+ min ago   (287+ words) Parking lot construction at Colorado's Dinosaur National Monument unearthed new fossils last fall, the first discovery at the monument in more than 100 years, according to the National Park Service. Monument staff discovered the fossils " which likely belong to the'Diplodocus, a…...

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denverpost.com > 07/09/2025 > denver-dinosaur-fossil-museum-nature-science

70 million-year-old dinosaur fossil discovered under Denver Museum of Nature and Science

70 million-year-old dinosaur fossil discovered under Denver Museum of Nature and Science6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (267+ words) James Hagadorn, left, and Bob Raynolds examine a drilling core from the City Park core drilling in the parking lot at Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Crews found a partial-bone fossil of a 67.5 million-year-old dinosaur during a drilling project…...

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denverpost.com > 06/30/2025 > new-dinosaur-discovered-colorado-morrison-formation

New dog-sized dinosaur unearthed from Colorado rock formation

New dog-sized dinosaur unearthed from Colorado rock formation6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (390+ words) A new dinosaur species unearthed from the famed Morrison Formation in Colorado has been identified, according to a journal article published last week in Royal Society Open Science. Scientists have named the speedy, dog-sized dinosaur Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae, according to the…...