Cretaceous Period

• Edmonton mom, kid share ‘mind-blowing’ dinosaur fossil find

  A mother and son duo from Edmonton were out looking for rocks along the river when they found what may well be a fossil from a duck-billed dinosaur.

  Canada

  Jul 25, 2023
  
• New evidence sheds light on mammal-eating dinosaur

  Microraptors roamed the earth about 120 million years ago, and scientists now have more insight into what they ate.

  Science

  Dec 21, 2022
  
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• Prehistoric shark tooth fossil discovered by young boy in central Alberta yard

  'Never in a million years did we dream that it could have been from a prehistoric animal that's now extinct — or a marine animal that's now extinct.'

  Science

  Aug 12, 2022
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• Fossil of prehistoric lizard ‘on steroids’ found at Alberta mining site

  The partial fossil of a a prehistoric lizard "on steroids was recently discovered discovered at an ammolite mine south of Lethbridge.

  Science

  May 11, 2022
• Dirty secret: Soil reveals Antarctica had rainforests 90M years ago

  The modern-day wasteland of Antarctica was once home to a swampy landscape full of plants and — probably — dinosaurs.

  Science

  Apr 2, 2020
• New kind of pterodactyl uncovered with help from U of A paleontologist

  Ancient flying reptiles, commonly called pterodactyls, were more diverse than first thought, according to new research by an international group of paleontologists.

  Science

  Nov 29, 2019
• Halifax welcomes new animatronic dinosaur exhibit at Museum of Natural History

  Dinosaurs Unearthed is an immersive and life-sized interactive exhibit at the Museum of Natural History.

  Science

  Jan 27, 2019
• Alberta study delves into why flightless dinosaur had feathers

  The discovery of a new species of bird-like dinosaur is raising questions about the creature's evolution and why it had feathers when it couldn't actually fly.

  Canada

  May 2, 2017
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• Workers in China accidentally discover new dinosaur fossil

  Workmen blasting bedrock while building a school in China accidentally unearthed a beautifully preserved fossil of a dinosaur nicknamed the "Mud Dragon."

  Environment

  Nov 25, 2016