Topic: cretaceous period
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Wyoming's 'Dinosaur Mummies' Reveal Duck-Billed Dinosaur Secrets
The discovery of new "dinosaur mummies" in Wyoming provides an unprecedented look at the Edmontosaurus, revealing detailed skin texture and tail spikes that correct long-standing artistic inaccuracies. Researchers led by Paul C. Sereno excavated two exceptionally preserved Edmontosaurus fossils, ...
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Dinosaurs Thrived Until the Asteroid Struck
The primary cause of the dinosaurs' extinction was a catastrophic asteroid impact at the end of the Cretaceous period, though volcanic activity and ecosystem decline were also considered factors. A recent study of fossils from just before the impact suggests that species richness in the affected ...
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