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Dinosaurs and fossils

Dinosaurs first appeared during the Triassic period between 245 and 233.23 million years ago and went extinct around 65 million years ago. The first dinosaur fossils were recognised in the early 19th century, with the name dinosaur - meaning terrible lizard - being coined by Sir Richard Owen in 1842.
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Top 10: Students share what they would fossilise for future generations

Top 10: Students share what they would fossilise for future generations

Hong Kong’s 66 million-year-old discovery: dinosaur fossils unearthed

Small dinosaur footprints discovered in northwest China

Genome study deepens mystery of how woolly mammoths went extinct

Fossil of creature named for Kermit the Frog offers clues on amphibian evolution

Palaeontologist explains his role in depicting feathered dinosaurs

Scientists use genetic analysis to study mammoth fossils

New information about megalodon shark may show why it went extinct

Mammal bites dinosaur in ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ fossil find

Top 10: Students share what they would fossilise for future generations

Hong Kong’s 66 million-year-old discovery: dinosaur fossils unearthed

Small dinosaur footprints discovered in northwest China

Genome study deepens mystery of how woolly mammoths went extinct

Fossil of creature named for Kermit the Frog offers clues on amphibian evolution

Palaeontologist explains his role in depicting feathered dinosaurs

Scientists use genetic analysis to study mammoth fossils

New information about megalodon shark may show why it went extinct

Mammal bites dinosaur in ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ fossil find

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