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First Dinosaur Fossils Unearthed in Hong Kong’s Port Island, Revealing Ancient History
In a groundbreaking find, Hong Kong scientists uncovered the city’s first dinosaur fossils on Port Island. The fossils are believed to date back to the Cretaceous period, representing a significant step for local palaeontology. The fossils will be displayed at the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre for public viewing, while Port Island remains t...
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Historic Dinosaur Fossil Discovered in Hong Kong's UNESCO Geopark
For the first time, Hong Kong has discovered dinosaur fossils, marking a significant moment for palaeontology in the region. The fossil, found on Port Island in a UNESCO-listed geopark, dates back to the Cretaceous period. Experts believe the fragments may belong to a larger skeleton. The find opens new research possibilities, and the fossils will ...
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Hong Kong's First Dinosaur Fossils Go On Display
The first dinosaur fossils found in Hong Kong, likely from a large dinosaur, were put on display on Friday after they were found on a small, uninhabited outlying island.
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In A First, Scientists Discover Dinosaur Fossils In Hong Kong
Scientists have discovered dinosaur fossils in Hong Kong for the first time, the city's government announcement on Wednesday, adding that the species remains unknown.
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Fossil Found In US Represents New Dinosaur Species. See Pics
Scientists reassessing a partial skull first unearthed in 1983 in southeastern New Mexico have concluded that the fossil represents a new species of Tyrannosaurus.
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Remains Of Four Dinosaur Species Found In Chile For First Time: Report
Scientists have found the remains of four species of dinosaurs, including a megaraptor, in an inhospitable valley in Chilean Patagonia that has emerged over the past decade as an important fossil deposit, researchers said Wednesday.
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Scientists Find First Dinosaur Fossil Directly Linked to Asteroid Strike
A preserved leg of a dinosaur thought to have been the first fossil linked to the catastrophic asteroid event that wiped out the dinosaurs, has been found. The limb has skin still attached to it.
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It Only Took 66 Million Years, But A T-Rex Is Finally Making Its US Debut
The history of the skeleton known to Montanans as the "Wankel T rex," to the Smithsonian as the "Nation's T rex" and to scientists as "MOR555," has three parts. The first we know little about - researchers can't even tell whether that hatchling was a girl or a boy. The second part was 24 billion days of stony silence. But the third ... that's where...
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This Feathery Dinosaur Probably Flew, But Not Like Any Bird You Know
In 1861, German paleontologist Christian Erich Hermann von Meyer wrote a short paper about a fossil so unusual he first thought it was a fake. What appeared to be a bird feather was pressed into 150-million-year-old limestone. Von Meyer labeled it Archaeopteryx, meaning old wing, and a full skeleton was found shortly thereafter.
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First Jurassic-Era 'Fish Lizard' Fossil Found In India
In a first, a near- complete fossilised skeleton of a Jurassic ichthyosaur - large marine reptile which lived alongside dinosaurs - has been discovered in India, scientists said. Fossil records of ichthyosaurs, which means 'fish lizards' in Greek, have been found in North American and Europe previously. However, in the Southern Hemisphere, they hav...
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The World's First Fossilized Dinosaur Brain May Have Been Found
A bit of lumpy brown rock no bigger than an orange could be the world's first fossilized dinosaur brain.
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Canadian Dinosaur Closely Related To Mammals
A dinosaur fossil originally discovered on Prince Edward Island has been shown to have steak knife-like teeth, and Canadian researchers have changed its name to Dimetrodon borealis - marking the first occurrence of a Dimetrodon fossil in Canada.
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100 Million Year Old Dinosaur Fossils Found in Australia
Fossils of a dinosaur dating back more than 100 million years have been found at an Australian archaeological site first explored in the 1930s.
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Washington State Finds First Dinosaur Fossil, T Rex Relative Bone
Scientists digging among coastal rocks in Washington state have found the partial left femur of a two-legged carnivorous dinosaur, a fossil believed to be about 80 million years old and the first of its kind found in the state, scientists said on Wednesday.
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Man Gets Three Months For Smuggling Dinosaur Skeleton
A Virginia fossils dealer was sentenced Tuesday to three months in prison even after a prosecutor described his cooperation with law enforcement in heroic terms, saying he enabled more than 18 largely complete dinosaur fossils to be located, enough for Mongolia to open its first dinosaur museum.
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First Dinosaur Fossils Unearthed in Hong Kong’s Port Island, Revealing Ancient History
In a groundbreaking find, Hong Kong scientists uncovered the city’s first dinosaur fossils on Port Island. The fossils are believed to date back to the Cretaceous period, representing a significant step for local palaeontology. The fossils will be displayed at the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre for public viewing, while Port Island remains t...
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Historic Dinosaur Fossil Discovered in Hong Kong's UNESCO Geopark
For the first time, Hong Kong has discovered dinosaur fossils, marking a significant moment for palaeontology in the region. The fossil, found on Port Island in a UNESCO-listed geopark, dates back to the Cretaceous period. Experts believe the fragments may belong to a larger skeleton. The find opens new research possibilities, and the fossils will ...
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Hong Kong's First Dinosaur Fossils Go On Display
The first dinosaur fossils found in Hong Kong, likely from a large dinosaur, were put on display on Friday after they were found on a small, uninhabited outlying island.
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In A First, Scientists Discover Dinosaur Fossils In Hong Kong
Scientists have discovered dinosaur fossils in Hong Kong for the first time, the city's government announcement on Wednesday, adding that the species remains unknown.
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Fossil Found In US Represents New Dinosaur Species. See Pics
Scientists reassessing a partial skull first unearthed in 1983 in southeastern New Mexico have concluded that the fossil represents a new species of Tyrannosaurus.
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Remains Of Four Dinosaur Species Found In Chile For First Time: Report
Scientists have found the remains of four species of dinosaurs, including a megaraptor, in an inhospitable valley in Chilean Patagonia that has emerged over the past decade as an important fossil deposit, researchers said Wednesday.
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Scientists Find First Dinosaur Fossil Directly Linked to Asteroid Strike
A preserved leg of a dinosaur thought to have been the first fossil linked to the catastrophic asteroid event that wiped out the dinosaurs, has been found. The limb has skin still attached to it.
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It Only Took 66 Million Years, But A T-Rex Is Finally Making Its US Debut
The history of the skeleton known to Montanans as the "Wankel T rex," to the Smithsonian as the "Nation's T rex" and to scientists as "MOR555," has three parts. The first we know little about - researchers can't even tell whether that hatchling was a girl or a boy. The second part was 24 billion days of stony silence. But the third ... that's where...
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This Feathery Dinosaur Probably Flew, But Not Like Any Bird You Know
In 1861, German paleontologist Christian Erich Hermann von Meyer wrote a short paper about a fossil so unusual he first thought it was a fake. What appeared to be a bird feather was pressed into 150-million-year-old limestone. Von Meyer labeled it Archaeopteryx, meaning old wing, and a full skeleton was found shortly thereafter.
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First Jurassic-Era 'Fish Lizard' Fossil Found In India
In a first, a near- complete fossilised skeleton of a Jurassic ichthyosaur - large marine reptile which lived alongside dinosaurs - has been discovered in India, scientists said. Fossil records of ichthyosaurs, which means 'fish lizards' in Greek, have been found in North American and Europe previously. However, in the Southern Hemisphere, they hav...
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The World's First Fossilized Dinosaur Brain May Have Been Found
A bit of lumpy brown rock no bigger than an orange could be the world's first fossilized dinosaur brain.
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Canadian Dinosaur Closely Related To Mammals
A dinosaur fossil originally discovered on Prince Edward Island has been shown to have steak knife-like teeth, and Canadian researchers have changed its name to Dimetrodon borealis - marking the first occurrence of a Dimetrodon fossil in Canada.
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100 Million Year Old Dinosaur Fossils Found in Australia
Fossils of a dinosaur dating back more than 100 million years have been found at an Australian archaeological site first explored in the 1930s.
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Washington State Finds First Dinosaur Fossil, T Rex Relative Bone
Scientists digging among coastal rocks in Washington state have found the partial left femur of a two-legged carnivorous dinosaur, a fossil believed to be about 80 million years old and the first of its kind found in the state, scientists said on Wednesday.
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Man Gets Three Months For Smuggling Dinosaur Skeleton
A Virginia fossils dealer was sentenced Tuesday to three months in prison even after a prosecutor described his cooperation with law enforcement in heroic terms, saying he enabled more than 18 largely complete dinosaur fossils to be located, enough for Mongolia to open its first dinosaur museum.
