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Fossils Of Baby Dinosaur Reveal Neglect

Scientists find the remains of a young dinosaur that starved to death.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
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How Birds Evolved From Small Meat-Eating Dinosaurs

The arms got longer, the legs got shorter, and they were flying.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
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Tiny Winged Fossil Suggests How Hummingbirds and Swifts Evolved

Rare fossil with its feathers intact found in Wyoming.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
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Taking The Temperature Of A Dinosaur

Rare isotopes preserved in fossil teeth could serve as an ancient thermometer.
Mary Caperton Morton, Contributor
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An Explosion of Life

100th Anniversary of Spectacular Fossil Discovery
Chris Gorski, Editor
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