Scientists recreated a dinosaur nest and solved a 70-million-year-old mystery

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Jul 1, 2026, 4:13 pm75 ptsTrending
A team of researchers recreated a life-size oviraptor nest to investigate how these bird-like dinosaurs incubated their eggs millions of years ago. By combining physical experiments with heat transfer simulations, they discovered that oviraptors likely relied on both their own body heat and warmth from the sun.

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