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Paleontology moves fast. New species are named every month, and old assumptions get rewritten by a single well-preserved fossil. New Discoveries is where Evan Jevnikar covers the latest dinosaur research, the freshest fossils to come out of the ground, and the studies rewriting what we thought we knew, with the context to explain why each one actually matters.

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Nanotyrannus skull reconstruction.
New Discoveries

Was Nanotyrannus a real dinosaur?

The evidence, the debate, and where the science stands in 2026 on one of paleontology's most contested questions.

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May 14, 2026 · 8 min read

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