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Giant new dinosaur discovered beneath construction site in Brazil

ScienceDailyTuesday, September 8, 2026 at 12:42 PM

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Giant new dinosaur discovered beneath construction site in Brazil
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Scientists have identified a giant new dinosaur from Brazil that reached about 20 meters long and lived 120 million years ago. Its surprising evolutionary ties to a Spanish dinosaur suggest its ancestors crossed ancient land connections between Europe, Africa, and South America.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Scientists have identified a giant new dinosaur from Brazil that reached about 20 meters long and lived 120 million years ago. Its surprising evolutionary ties to a Spanish dinosaur suggest its ancestors crossed ancient land connections between Europe, Africa, and South America.

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Scientists have identified a giant new dinosaur from Brazil that reached about 20 meters long and lived 120 million years ago. Its surprising evolutionary ties to a Spanish dinosaur suggest its ancestors crossed ancient land connections between Europe, Africa, and South America.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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