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Fossil of New Titanosaur Discovered in Northwestern China (January 29, 2014): A fossil of a new sauropod, Yongjinglong datangi, has been discovered in northwestern China by a University of Pennsylvania paleontologists.

King of Gore Dinosaur Unearthed in Utah (November 7, 2013): A newly discovered dinosuar, Lythronax argestes, has been discovered in Southern Utha. The name Lythronax means King of Gore.

High School Student Discovered Baby Dinosaur Fossil (October 27, 2013): A high school student discovered the fossil of a baby Parasaurolophus. The find is the most complete fossil yet found of the dinosaur.

Scientists Use Wind Tunnel to Test Flight of Microraptor (September 29, 2013): Scientsits from the University of Southampton used a wind tunnel to test the flight of the microraptor, a four-winged dinosaur that lived about 120 million years ago.

Well Preserved Hadrosaur Tail Fossil Found in Mexico (July 27, 2013): Paleontologists have discovered an unusually well preserved harosaur tail in a small town in Mexico.

Dinosaur With Big Nose and Long Horns Discovered in Utah (July 17, 2013): A new species of dinosaur related to triceratops has been discovered in Utah. It had a big nose and long horns.

Newly Identified Feathered Dinosaur Could be Earliest Bird (May 29, 2013): A newly discovered fossil of a feathered dinosaur found in China could be the earliest known bird specimen. The creature has been named Aurornis xui.

Canadian Museum of Nature Has Warehouse Full of Unexamined Dinosaur Bones (May 23, 2013): The Canadian Museum of Nature has a vast warehouse of dinosaur bones collected in the field that have never been examined.

Researchers Announce New Ornithopod Dinosaur (May 22, 2013): Researchers have announced a new ornithopod dinosaur. It was about 5 feet long and weighed about 30 pounds.

Scientists Show How Allosaurus Fed Using Multibody Dynamics (May 22, 2013): Scientists say Allosaurus fed more like a modern falcon than a crocodile. They also provided an animation of how Allosaurus fed.

20-Foot Balloon Acrocanthosaurus on Display at Virginia Museum of Natural History (May 10, 2013): A 20-foot balloon acrocanthosaurus is on display at the Virginia Museum of Natural History. It was created by Airigami.

Scientists Discover New Species of Bone-Headed Dinosaur (May 7, 2013): Scientists have discovered the fossil of a new bone-head dinosaur. It was identified from both newly discovered and historically collected fossils.

New Dinosaur Discovered in China Named After Dragon King (May 3, 2013): The fossil remains of a previously unknown dinosaur were found by a George Washington University biologist in northwestern China.

Dahalokely Tokana: New Carnivorous Dinosaur Found in Madagascar (April 28, 2013): A new carnivorous dinosaur from Madagscar has been discovered.

Microraptors Could Swoop Down and Snatch Fish From Water (April 23, 2013): Scientists have determined that Microraptor, a pigeon-sized four-winged flying dinosaur that lived 120 million years ago, was capable of swooping down and snatching fish from the water.

Scientists Say Some Carnivorous Dinosaurs Could Paddle Long Distances (April 22, 2013): Researchers have determined that carnivorous dinosaurs could paddle over long distances.

New Pterosaur Named After Little Girl Who Discovered Fossil (March 20, 2013): Palaeontologists from the University of Southampton have identified a new ptesoraur.

Researchers Find the Ampelosaurus Had a Tiny Brain (January 26, 2013): Researchers have found that the ampelosaur had a tiny brain.

Eosinopteryx: Fossil of New Bird-like Dinosaur Discovered (January 24, 2013): A fossil of a new bird-like dinosaur from the Jurassic period, named Eosinopteryx, was discovered in northeastern China.

First Fossil of a Freshwater Mosasaur Discovered (December 19, 2012): Mosasaurs were one of the dominant marine predators during the Late Cretaceous Period.

Scientists Say Nyasasaurus Parringtoni is Oldest Dinosaur Found So Far (December 5, 2012): Researchers have discovered what may be the earliest dinosaur.

Researchers Create Computer Simulation of Awkward Takeoff and Landing of Ancient Pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus (November 15, 2012): Researchers from Texas Tech University have created a computer simulation of the takeoff, flight and landing of the giant ancient pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus.

Scientists Discover New Horned Dinosaur From Canada Called Xenoceratops (November 9, 2012): Scientists have announced the discovery of a new horned dinosaur from Alberta, Canada called Xenoceratops foremostensis.

Duck-bill Dinosaurs Had More Advanced Teeth Than Cows or Horses (October 7, 2012): A team of paleontologists and engineers have discovered that duck-bill dinosaurs (hadrosaurids) had teeth more complex than those of modern plant-eaters, such as cows and horses.

Pegomastax: New Species of Fanged Plant Eating Dwarf Dinosaur Discovered (October 3, 2012): Scientists have discovered the fossil of a new species of tiny fanged, plant-eating dinosaur.