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New Study Unveils Traits of First Dinosaurs

2/3/2025

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A groundbreaking study in Current Biology reveals a new method to reconstruct the traits of the first dinosaurs, despite the scarcity of fossil evidence. The oldest known dinosaur fossils, hailing from Brazil, Argentina, and Africa, are over 230 million years old, prompting a reevaluation of long-held beliefs about how dinosaurs spread and evolved.

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A groundbreaking study in Current Biology reveals a new method to reconstruct the traits of the first dinosaurs, despite the scarcity of fossil evidence. The oldest known dinosaur fossils, hailing from Brazil, Argentina, and Africa, are over 230 million years old, prompting a reevaluation of long-held beliefs about how dinosaurs spread and evolved.