Instant Genius: Dinosaurs
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- Nature
Could we clone a mammoth or a dinosaur?
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Jurassic Park had some lofty ambitions, but in reality cloning even a recently extinct animal is much more problematic than it sounds.
- Space
Did dark matter kill the dinosaurs?
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The mystery of dark matter has long been a cause of confusion and debate. Yet now, the blame for something entirely unexpected has been pinned on this phenomenon.
- Nature
Did all dinosaurs have feathers?
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Scientists have discovered that feathery dinosaurs were even more widespread than previously thought.
- Nature
Technicolour dinosaursNew discoveries are revealing how ancient dinosaurs lived
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New discoveries of dinosaurs’ colours and patterns are revealing how these ancient technicolour beasts lived.
- Nature
Could a dinosaur survive in today’s climate conditions?
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Whatever Jurassic Park would have you believe, dinosaurs roaming the Earth today might need a bit more puff if they want to catch up with hapless tourists.
- Science news
3D models of dinosaur embryos created using particle accelerator
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The scans reveal that the dinosaurs’ skulls developed in a remarkably similar way to those of today’s chickens, crocodiles, and lizards.
- Science news
'River monster' first-known dinosaur to have lived in water
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The discovery of the remains of the first aquatic dinosaur, Spinosaurus aegyptiacus, in Morocco has been described as ‘game-changing’.
- Naturegallery
17 unusual, bizarre, and downright weird dinosaurs
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The T. Rex might be king of the dinosaurs, but it looks like his court was home to more than a few jesters - here are some of the weirdest dinosaurs to have roamed the planet.
- Nature
Five real Jurassic Park dinosaurs
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Though the creators of Jurassic World felt no need to include feathered dinosaurs in the latest films, were they to feature some of the fluffier dinosaurs (in appearance only, of course) there’d be plenty to choose from. Here are five of the most recent feathered discoveries…
- Nature
How to flat-pack a dinosaur
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The Natural History Museum's 'Dippy' the diplodocus skeleton is about to be become a giant 3D jigsaw.
- Nature
Look inside a dinosaur's skull with these pictures from the pop-up book Tyrannosaurus Rex
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T. rex 's extraordinary senses helped it to be one of the greatest hunters to walk the Earth.
- Nature
How did dinosaurs grow so big?
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To be fair, brachiosauruses did eat more than their share of greens to help them grow larger.
- Nature
Sinosauropteryx - the first true colour dinosaur
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Dinosaurs weren’t just green and black. Recent research allowed scientists to unveil the true colours of one of these prehistoric animals.
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Steve BrusatteThe truth about dinosaurs
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The image of dinosaurs as drab, slow-witted reptilians is slowly being overturned - we talk to palaeontologist Steve Brusatte to find out how.