dinosaur
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The fossil is considered the best-preserved stegosaur skull ever discovered in Europe, a remarkable achievement because dinosaur skulls are extremely delicate and rarely survive intact over millions of years.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
The dinosaur stands apart from related species because of several unique features found in its spine, pelvis, and leg bones.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
The dinosaur was described in the journal Scientific Reports after researchers examined fossils first uncovered near the edge of a pond in northeastern Thailand about a decade ago.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
Sethapanichsakul, a self-confessed "dinosaur kid", said in a UCL press release that the study also "fulfils a childhood promise of naming a dinosaur".
From BBC • May 14, 2026
On a visit to the famous dinosaur fields of Como Bluff, Wyoming, he failed to notice the bones that were, in the words of one historian, "lying everywhere like logs."
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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