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Where Dinosaurs Walked: Eight of the Best Places to See Prehistoric Footprints

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The dinosaur scanned the rocky ground and scrubby trees around for something to eat. Standing about 15 feet tall and 20 feet long from nose to tail, the powerful Jurassic-age was a predator on the prowl. If no meat could be found, the giant beast had other options—a plentiful cafeteria in the form of a valley dotted with trees, shrubs, ferns and mosses.

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Natural History Museum of Utah Starts Digitizing Dino Bones

The Natural History Museum of Utah is bringing dinosaur bones to life. Learn more about their new project!

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Want to see a dinosaur face-to-face?

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76-MILLION-YEAR-OLD EXTINCT SPECIES OF PIG-SNOUTED TURTLE UNEARTHED IN UTAH

Researchers discovered a pig-nosed turtle, Arvinachelys goldeni, named in honor of NHMU volunteer and former UGS Board Member, Jerry Golden. Read more about this new turtle here!

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In the 250-million-year evolutionary history of turtles, scientists have seen nothing like the pig nose of a new species of extinct turtle discovered in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument by a team from the Natural History Museum of Utah.

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Natural History Museum launches ‘gaming for education’ program

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The Natural History Museum of Utah this month is launching a digital program for middle school students that is every bit as cool as the newest iPhone app, according to museum representatives.

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Treasure Trove of late Triassic fossils discovered in Utah

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Paleontologists have discovered a cliff-side in Utah brimming with fossils that offers a rare glimpse of desert life in western North America early in the age of dinosaurs.

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New Dinosaur Museum Tracks the “Terrible Lizards” Through Time

Look what the dinosaur tracked in now. Moab Giants, Utah’s new dinosaur museum, takes focus on the footprints these large critters left behind. Take a chance, visit the museum, and walk a mile in a dinosaurs shoes!

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Towering above the sagebrush, the Tyrannosaurus stands with its jaws agape, serrated teeth shining in the desert sunlight. If the dinosaur were alive, it’d be far too close for comfort. Fortunately for visitors, the dinosaur is just a sculpture – part of an entire Mesozoic menagerie created by the Moab Giants museum.

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Can Eggshells Crack the Case of Whether Dinosaurs Ran Hot or Cold?

Some like it hot, some like it cold. Which did the dinosaurs prefer? New study aims to find out if dinosaurs ran hot or cold blooded by analyzing their eggshells.

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One of the hottest debates surrounding the dinosaurs is temperature: Were these “terrible lizards” who stalked, tromped and flew around the ancient world​ warm or cold blooded? A new study of dinosaur eggshells​ supports a third option—both.

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Help dig for dinosaurs with Utah Field House of Natural History

See an amazing array of dinosaur fossils at Vernal’s Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum, and maybe even dig up a few dinosaur findings yourself!

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While it may be getting too cold to camp or hike in Utah’s state parks, the Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum offers a variety of indoor activities to entertain and educate families.

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“The Mesozoic Era”, illustrated and created by Corkboard of Curiosities.

Here’s a little scientific fun for the day–”The Mesozoic Era” illustrated and created by Corkboard of Curiosities. Thanks for making paleontology so fun! Be sure to follow them on social media to stay up to date on their latest postings.

 See their wonderful illustration HERE.
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The Biggest Dinosaur to Walk the Earth Will Soon Be in a Museum

Recently discovered dinosaur, Titanosaurus, is set to fill the halls of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City this coming January.

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The American Museum of Natural History in New York City has some large exhibits. There’s the 94-foot, 21,000-pound fiberglass model of a blue whale that curves gracefully over the Hall of Ocean Life. There’s the 63-foot long “Great Canoe” carved around 1878 by Native people from the Northwest Coast. But those exhibits will be dwarfed by what is to come: a 122-foot long skeletal cast of a newly discovered species of Titanosaurus, reports Margaret Rhodes for Wired.

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