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Morning quiz: Nearly all fossils are preserved in what type of rock?
5+ hour, 22+ min ago (100+ words) Morning quiz: Nearly all fossils are preserved in what type of rock?NZ Herald Can you score 10 out of 10? Test your general knowledge with the Herald's morning quiz. Share your score with friends, family and colleagues, and find out who…...
A ferocious debate over 'teen T-rex' fossils may finally be settled
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (1583+ words) An illustration portrays a nanotyrannus attack on a juvenile T-rex. Image / Anthony Hutchings, via The Washington Post A remarkably complete tyrannosaur specimen, unearthed in the middle of Montana, may finally settle one of the most contentious debates in palaeontology and…...
Dinosaur nights break records as Auckland Zoo opens after dark
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (495+ words) Kevin Buley, the director of Auckland Zoo and a self-confessed dinosaur nut, is just a little bit excited about his latest attraction. "It's dinosaur nights and lights. We're in a place that is simultaneously incredibly exciting, a lot mysterious and…...
Dinosaurs come to life at Auckland Zoo's new interactive exhibit
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (359+ words) Auckland Zoo's latest attraction might raise a few eyebrows " it might also raise a few hairs on the back of your neck, too! The Dinosaur Discovery Track, a limited-time experience, is welcoming and ... Life-size dinos meet real-world conservation in this…...