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David Attenborough talks discovering a new species of dinosaur for his new TV show

'It's a new species, and it would have been able to deal with Tyrannosaurus rex straight up in a fight. So what more do you want?'

Evening Standard

The year in World Cups: Spain shone as women’s football reached new frontiers

A landmark year witnessed record attendances in Australia and New Zealand and evidence that a brave new era has started

The Guardian - UK

Dinosaur-themed coins unveiled by the Royal Mint

The Royal Mint has been working with the Natural History Museum to create the coins.

The Independent UK

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Men Discover Prehistoric “Underwater T. Rex” Pliosaur While On A Stroll Along English Beach

"It's one of the best fossils I've ever worked on. What makes it unique is it's complete.” The post Men Discover Prehistoric “Underwater T. Rex” Pliosaur While On A Stroll Along English Beach first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Fossils show dismembered young dinosaurs in belly of T. rex cousin

About 75 million years ago in what is now Canada’s Alberta province, this fearsome T. rex cousin set about hunting turkey-sized yearlings of a feathered plant-eating dinosaur called Citipes.

The Hindu

David Attenborough film tells of risky mission to excavate ‘T rex of the seas’ from Dorset cliff

BBC documentary uses cutting-edge science and visual effects to show how details about the Jurassic pliosaur came to light

The Guardian - UK

'Appetite For Drumsticks': First Prey Found In A Tyrannosaur Stomach

Prey has been discovered inside the stomach of a tyrannosaur skeleton for the first time, scientists said Friday, revealing that the mighty dinosaurs had an "appetite for drumsticks" when they were young.

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Prehistoric fast food: fossil reveals final meal of young tyrannosaur

Rare preserved stomach contents show young dinosaur feasted on drumsticks of speedy turkey-sized creature

The Guardian - UK

Oldest mosquito fossil comes with a bloodsucking surprise

Researchers have discovered the oldest-known fossils of mosquitoes - two males entombed in pieces of amber dating to 130 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period and found near the town of Hammana in Lebanon. The male mosquitoes possessed elongated piercing-sucking mouthparts seen now only in females.

The Hindu

Misidentified Fossil Reveals Baby Turtle, Dubbed ‘Turtwig’, Discovered In Colombia

Fossil initially thought to be plant turns out to be baby turtle, nicknamed 'Turtwig' after Pokémon character.

Zenger

Plant fossils turn out to be turtles in ‘unusual misidentification’

Re-examination finds what were taken to be veins of leaves are actually bone growth patterns

The Guardian - UK

“Longevity Bottleneck”: Scientist Says People Don’t Live To 200 Years Because Of Dinosaurs

We might have a shorter lifespan as a result of dinosaurs, but is that so bad?

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Animals with bird-like feet roamed planet 200 million years ago, say scientists

Findings indicate bird-like feet evolved much earlier than previously thought, possibly by 60 million years.

The Independent UK

'Jurassic Encounter' bosses fined £160,000 after dinosaur fell on to boy, 5, in north London park

Event 2020S Limited were dubbed a 'fly-by-night' company more interested in profit than the safety of customers

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The Independent UK

Inheritance money in dispute after death of woman who made millions off sale of T-rex remains

For years, the the massive mostly-intact dinosaur skeleton that came to be known as Sue the T-rex was at the center of a legal battle

Salon

Did climate change kill most dinosaurs?

Volcanic activity and climate change may have played a bigger role in dinosaur extinction than previously thought

Zenger

Prehistoric Women Were Likely Better Hunters Than Men, Study Finds

New research suggests that prehistoric women were not only hunters but also biologically better suited for the task.

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The Cretaceous Period is Arriving Next Week to Jurassic World Evolution 2

The Cretaceous Predator Pack is adding four extraordinary new species to the game. It's coming out November 30 and priced at $7.99.

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The Independent UK

Prehistoric women hunted as often as men and were better suited for it, scientists say

Researchers say there was no indication that ‘strict sexual division of labour existed’

The Independent UK

Scientists believe they’ve uncovered secret behind dinosaur ‘death pose’

Paleontologists excavated the skeleton of a previously undiscovered species of dinosaur

The Hindu

Bone bite marks reveal dinosaur predator-prey dynamics

A study scrutinising bite marks left by meat-eating dinosaurs on the bones of sauropods about 150 million years ago. The examination offered insight into predator-prey dynamics during the dinosaur age.

The Guardian - AU

Mummy dearest: priceless Egyptian treasures go on display at Australian Museum in Sydney

Curated by Egypt’s self-styled Indiana Jones, Ramses & the Gold of the Pharoahs features sarcophagi, mummified crocodiles and a royal coffin that never left Egypt until this year

The Guardian - AU

Australian discovery of 120m-year-old footprints provides earliest evidence for birds in southern hemisphere

Bird tracks found in Victoria were initially thought to have come from dinosaurs but later identified as ‘transitional’ animal

Zenger

Smaller Carnivores Found To Feast On Giant Long-Necked Dinosaurs

New research reveals smaller carnivorous dinosaurs feasted on giant long-necked dinosaurs during the Jurassic period.

Zenger

Dinosaur Study Suggests Some Species Lived Underground

CT scan reveals Thescelosaurus neglectus had sensory adaptations associated with underground dwelling

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