Dinosaurs Ten Million Years Older Than Thought

National Geographic by Christine Dell'Amore | Mar. 4, 2010 (News Report)

A new dinosaur relative found in Tanzania is the oldest known creature of its kind—a discovery that pushes back the origin of dinosaurs by at least ten million years, paleontologists say. Dubbed Asilisaurus kongwe, the Labrador retriever-size creature Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Mar 4, 2010 - 2:15 AM PST
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Mar 4, 2010 - 6:31 AM PST

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 by Alison Campbell - Mar. 4, 2010

It is shocking how much scientist are able to tell about past times for such little information. I wonder why Tanzania and south Africa have been the sight of so many breakthrough findings.

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 by Karley Kemble - Mar. 30, 2010

This is quality journalism. The writer had legitimate sources and factual, cited information which made the story believable and trustworthy.

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