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Triceratops’ Oversized Nasal Cavities Played Roles Far Beyond Smell, Paleontologists Find


For decades, depictions of Triceratops and its kin have been driven by bone alone. Now, paleontologists in Japan have mapped the soft-tissue anatomy of these horned dinosaurs, revealing unexpected structures that may explain how they regulated temperature and breathed.

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