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A gigantic asteroid brought the age of the dinosaurs to an abrupt end about 66 million years ago, as everything from pterodactyls to Tyrannosaurus rex went extinct. Fortunately, the lives of these iconic creatures were preserved in fossils — allowing researchers to decipher this lost world.

At Live Science, our expert writers and editors bring you the latest dinosaur news, features and articles, from extraordinary dinosaur discoveries to answering your burning prehistoric questions like "What color were the dinosaurs?" and "Could evolution ever bring the dinosaurs back?"

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T. rex may have evolved in North America after all, scientists sayByJess Thomson published 7 May 25T. rex was previously suspected to have evolved in Asia and migrated to North America, but new research shows that the direct ancestors of this iconic dinosaur may have been the one to make the journey instead.

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Pterosaur tracks reveal flying reptiles were comfortable on land, tooByPatrick Pester published 6 May 25Researchers studying pterosaur tracks have found that ancient flying reptiles became better adapted to life on land during the middle of the Jurassic period and even shared environments with dinosaurs.

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Dinosaurs might still roam Earth if it weren't for the asteroid, study suggestsByRichard Pallardy published 1 May 25The dinosaurs were not in decline before the asteroid hit, a new study finds. Instead, poor fossilization conditions and unexposed late Cretaceous rock layers mean they're either not preserved or hard to find.

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Researchers react to T. rex 'leather' announcementByPatrick Pester published 30 April 25Companies claim that Tyrannosaurus rex leather could soon be entering the luxury fashion market, but dinosaur researchers say you can't make genuine T. rex skin.

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What was the fastest dinosaur?ByRoberta McLain published 28 April 25Dinosaurs left behind clues about their maximum speeds, but do we know which dinosaur was the fastest?

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T. rex fossil trade hurting scientific research, study claimsByPatrick Pester published 15 April 25A Tyrannosaurus rex researcher has found that there are now more scientifically valuable T. rex specimens in private or commercial ownership than in public museums, hampering research.

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Trove of dinosaur footprints reveal Jurassic secrets on Isle of Skye where would-be Scottish king Bonnie Prince Charlie escapedByRichard Pallardy published 15 April 25Paleontologists have discovered tracks belonging to meat-eating theropods and long-necked sauropods on the Isle of Skye.

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'Exquisitely preserved' ginormous claws from Mongolia reveal strange evolution in dinosaursByJess Thomson published 25 March 25A new species of dinosaur named Duonychus tsogtbaatari has been discovered by scientists, and unlike other therizinosaurs, this species has only two clawed fingers instead of three.

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Dinosaurs: Facts about the reptiles that roamed Earth more than 66 million years agoByJess Thomson published 14 March 25Discover interesting facts about when dinosaurs lived, why they died and how big they got

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166 million-year-old fossil found on Isle of Skye belongs to pony-size dinosaur from JurassicByJess Thomson published 10 March 25A fossil that was first discovered over 50 years ago has finally been identified as a dinosaur that lived around 166 million years ago, during the Jurassic Period.

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