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SDSM&T-led team finds new species of dinosaur

March 2, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Assistant professor Clint Boyd and two colleagues from other universities published fossil evidence of a crocodyliform feeding on small ornithopod dinosaurs.
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Fossilized stone arrives at Rapid City Journey Museum

February 8, 2013 in The Daily Republic

RAPID CITY (AP) A 3-ton slab of fossilized stone containing footprints of theropod dinosaurs has arrived in the lobby of The Journey Museum in Rapid City.
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Houston museum unveils $85 million dinosaur hall

May 23, 2012 in The Daily Republic

HOUSTON Pups in her womb, a large eye visible behind the rib cage, one baby stuck in the birth canal, all fossilized in stone, modern-day evidence of how this ancient marine beast, the Ichthyosaur, died: in childbirth.
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Dino castings dispute ends; copyright issue unresolved

April 16, 2012 in The Daily Republic

The settlement leaves unanswered the question of whether fossil renderings can be copyright protected as “original” works of art. Continue Reading

Dinosaurs, city histories part of new North Dakota Blue Book

October 31, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald

The Blue Book is a reference work that is normally published every two years. The 2011-13 edition was rolled out at the North Dakota Capitol today. Continue Reading

Famed fossil isn’t a bird after all, analysis says

July 27, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald

One of the world’s most famous fossil creatures, widely considered the earliest known bird, is getting a rude present on the 150th birthday of its discovery: A new analysis suggests it isn’t a bird at all. Continue Reading

T rex tooth found during North Dakota fossil dig

September 17, 2010 in Grand Forks Herald

A tooth from a Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur and other fossils were discovered this summer during public digs coordinated by the North Dakota Geological Survey. Continue Reading

Changing landscape: A look into the past at Makoshika State Park

August 18, 2010 in The Dickinson Press

GLENDIVE, Mont. Visitors can travel to Makoshika State Park one weekend and the next see the same park, at least a park of the same name. Continue Reading

Dinosaurs go through dress rehearsal at the DECC

August 6, 2010 in Duluth News Tribune

The staff of “Walking with Dinosaurs” conducted a “dino check” Friday afternoon to make sure everything was in order before their Twin Ports debut at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Arena.
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