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Utah Geological Survey announces excavation of dinosaur bonebed from Cretaceous period

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MOAB, Utah, Oct. 27, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) has opened a new paleontological excavation site that may hold the key to understanding a major evolutionary turning point.

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