Paleontologists discover a 240 million-year-old 'dragon' fossil in full ^68.1%

NPR - By Diba Mohtasham - 2/23/2024, 6:27 PM

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It's a fitting discovery in the Year of the Dragon: A team of scientists has uncovered a complete fossil of an aquatic reptile that resembles a "Chinese dragon" because of its snake-like appearance and elongated neck. The fossil of the Dinocephalosaurus orientalis dates back 240 million years to the Triassic period and was found in the... more