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Dinosaur “mummies” help scientists visualize the fleshy details of these ancient animals

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Dinosaur “mummies” help scientists visualize the fleshy details of these ancient animals

Dinosaur “mummies” couldn’t be further from my mind as I stomped through the grassy Zerbst Ranch in eastern Wyoming, and then students from the University of Chicago went on a field trip related to my “Dinosaur Science” course. As a university professor, I realized early on that to understand paleontology, students would need to see … Read more

The skin of a 66-million-year-old dinosaur “mummy” was actually a perfect clay mask

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The skin of a 66-million-year-old dinosaur “mummy” was actually a perfect clay mask

The Lance Formation in eastern Wyoming is rich in prehistoric fossils. And one area in particular — less than 10 kilometers (6 miles) in diameter — has yielded scientists at least half a dozen remarkably well-preserved specimens of dinosaurs with scaly skin, hooves and spines. Paleontologist Dr. Paul Sereno and his colleagues have dubbed it … Read more