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Paleontologists discovered the oldest and most complete dome-headed dinosaur fossil, Zavacephalae rinpoche, in Mongolia's Gobi Desert, dating back 108-115 million years. The find provides new insights into the development and evolution of pachycephalosaurs, suggesting they reached sexual maturity before full growth, and offers a rare glimpse into their anatomy and biology.
Paleontologists discovered Shri rapax, a new theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Gobi Desert, notable for its large thumb claw used for gripping and hunting larger prey, challenging traditional views on raptor predation strategies.
Scientists discovered a tiny dinosaur wrist bone called the pisiform in non-avian theropods from Mongolia's Gobi Desert, indicating that this bone reappeared much earlier in dinosaur evolution than previously thought, which challenges existing ideas about the origins of bird flight.
A new species of dinosaur, Jaculinykus yaruui, has been discovered in Mongolia's Gobi Desert. The fossil, dating back approximately 71 million years, reveals that the dinosaur slept in a position similar to modern birds, with its neck and tail bent and hind limbs folded under its pelvis. This finding suggests that Maniraptoran dinosaurs, including the newly discovered species, may have adopted the same sleeping position as modern birds to keep warm.