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New dinosaur species sheds light on evolution, provides facial makeover for tyrannosaurs
Scientists have discovered a new relative of T. rex that is the geologically youngest species of the lineage called Daspletosaurus, the ‘frightful lizards’. The new species of dinosaur, Daspletosaurus horneri, evolved directly from its geologically older relative, D. torosus. The … Continue reading
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First-Ever Fossil Record Facial Tumor Discovered in a Dinosaur
photo credit: University of Southampton. An adult Telmatosaurus (NHMUK R.3386) Scientists diagnose a 69 million-year-old dwarf duck-billed dinosaur from Transylvania. For the first time, evidence of a facial tumor has been discovered in a fossil. That fossil was a jaw … Continue reading
First fossil facial tumor discovered in a dwarf duck-billed dinosaur from Transylvania
The first-ever record of a tumourous facial swelling found in a fossil has been discovered in the jaw of the dwarf dinosaur Telmatosaurus transsylvanicus, a type of primitive duck-billed dinosaur known as a hadrosaur. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
First fossil facial tumour discovered in a dwarf duck-billed dinosaur from Transylvania
The first-ever record of a tumourous facial swelling found in a fossil has been discovered in the jaw of the dwarf dinosaur Telmatosaurus transsylvanicus, a type of primitive duck-billed dinosaur known as a hadrosaur. read more (e) Science News – … Continue reading
NYU-led research differentiates facial growth in Neanderthals and modern humans
An international research team, led by Rodrigo Lacruz, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Basic Science and Craniofacial Biology at New York University’s College of Dentistry (NYUCD), has just published a study describing for the first time the developmental … Continue reading
Difference between facial growth of Neanderthals and modern humans
A new study describes for the first time the developmental processes that differentiate Neanderthal facial skeletons from those of modern humans. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily