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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-01T16:37:09.000Z",
  "site": "https://scitechdaily.com",
  "tags": [
    "Science",
    "Dinosaurs",
    "New Species",
    "Paleontology",
    "University of Chicago"
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  "textContent": "A blade-crested Spinosaurus discovered in the Sahara is rewriting the final chapter of dinosaur evolution. A study published in Science reports the discovery of Spinosaurus mirabilis, a newly identified spinosaurid species from Niger. The fossils were uncovered in a remote part of the central Sahara by a 20-member team led by Paul Sereno, PhD, Professor [...]",
  "title": "New “Hell Heron” Spinosaurus Discovered in the Sahara With Giant Blade Crest"
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