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Scientists at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences have found that what was believed to be a juvenile T.rex skeleton is instead a distant relative, the first of its kind to be found in a full skeleton.

New predator discovered: 'Nano' was a competitor to T.rex

Scientists at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences have found that what was believed to be a juvenile T.rex skeleton is instead a distant relative, the first of its kind to be found in a full skeleton. Their work has also raised new questions about what is known about that popular predator.

Dino discovery: Distant T.Rex relative found in NC museum fossil

Scientists at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences have found that what was believed to be a juvenile T.Rex skeleton is instead a distant relative, the first of its kind to be found in a full skeleton. Their work has also raised new questions about what is know about that popular predator.

NC State paleontologist finds 'shockingly beautiful,' complete dome-headed dinosaur fossil

Tsogtbaatar Chinzorig, a paleontologist at North Carolina State University, didn't have to travel far on the day he made what may be the most important fossil discovery of his career. As he stepped out of his tent in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia to start his day of fossil hunting, he noticed something small and spherical protruding from a nearby hillside.

Annie Roth, New York Times

Texas floods unveil rare fossilized dinosaur tracks

Volunteers in central Texas discovered something interesting during flood cleanup -- potential dinosaur tracks.

NC residents can apply for a dinosaur license plate

Dinosaur lovers can now show their support for the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences with a new license plate.

Meet 'Gnatalie,' the only green-boned dinosaur in the world

A very unique Dinosaur is going on display this weekend at the Los Angeles Natural History Museum.

Dinosaurs return to Raleigh in November

The interactive dinosaur exhibit Jurassic Quest will stop at the Raleigh Convention Center Nov. 15-17, 2024.

Dinosaur installations pop up in downtown Raleigh

A trio of topiary dinosaurs have popped up in downtown Raleigh.

NC scientists unearth new 100-million-year-old dinosaur

Paleontologists from North Carolina State University and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences unearthed a 100-million-year-old dinosaur.

New burrowing species of dinosaur unearthed by NC paleontologists

A 100-million-year-old dinosaur was unearthed by North Carolina scientists who believe the dinosaur lived in a burrow like an armadillo and grazed like a deer.

Eric Miller, WRAL anchor/reporter

T Rex: 'Thunderstorm Rex' takes over NC radar

Anyone in North Carolina who looked at the radar at just the right moment Thursday night got a big surprise!

Jessica Patrick, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Die-hard Dino fans celebrate grand opening of Raleigh's 'Dueling Dinosaurs' exhibit

The "Dueling Dinos" exhibit opened Saturday, drawing over 184 visitors in the first hour alone.

Eric Miller, WRAL anchor/reporter

Deuling Dinos exhibit ready to welcome visitors this weekend at NC Museum of Natural Sciences

You and your family will have a chance to experience a live history lesson starting this weekend. The Dueling Dinosaur exhibit features the remains of two dinosaurs that were buried together millions of years ago: A T-Rex and a Triceratops.

Travel back in time to visit T.Rex and friends at Dinos Alive! in Raleigh

A walk-through, family-friendly roar-fest in Raleigh will delight your amateur paleontologist.

Jodi Leese Glusco, WRAL director of digital content

Dilophosaurus shows his frill

Dilophosaurus was made famous in the orginial Jurassic Park movie for a scary frill and poisonous spit.

Suchomimus shows off long rows of teeth

Suchomimus was a predator close to the size of T.Rex whose long snout allowed him to grab his fishy prey from the water.

Dinosaurs in North Carolina: Take your family for some prehistoric fun across the state

Dinosaur fans have many attractions and exhibits to check out in North Carolina. From fossil digs to life-sized bones on display, there are many ways to go back to pre-historic times.

Kathy Hanrahan, WRAL lifestyle editor

Dino exhibit coming to Raleigh

Dinos Alive runs from Feb. 8 to April 8 at Exhibition Hub Art Center Raleigh at 6240 Glenwood Ave.

2024 marks 200 years of dinosaur discovery

It wasn't until 1824 that William Buckland, Oxford University's first professor of geology, described and named the first known dinosaur, based on a lower jaw, vertebrae and limb bones found in England's Oxfordshire.

By Katie Hunt, CNN

115-million-year-old dino bones found during public dig event

Officials say a "bone bed" -- a highly concentrated layer of rock containing fossils of different dinosaurs -- was unearthed at Dinosaur Park in Maryland.

Dinosaur fossils head to the auction block

They dominated the earth millions of years ago. Now, titans of the Jurassic World could soon become a part of yours.

New dinosaur species discovery has link to North Carolina

A dinosaur dig in Utah revealed a previously unknown creature that lived about 100 million years ago, according to Bucky Gates with the NC Department of Natural Resources and NCMNS.

NC State University paleontologists involved in Utah dinosaur discovery

A new species of dinosaurs discovered in Utah has North Carolina connections. Paleontologists connected with NC State University and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences are now piecing together the story.

Rick Armstrong, WRAL photojournalist

New dinosaur 'Iani' (Janus) may have been a species' last gasp to adapt to changing climate

A newly discovered plant-eating dinosaur may have been a species’ “last gasp” during a period when Earth’s warming climate forced massive changes to global dinosaur populations.