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The method for estimating a dinosaurs' age at death may be off, research suggests

A growing body of research on dinosaurs' closest living relatives suggests the method that's been used to estimate how old a dinosaur was when it died may be leading paleontologists astray.

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Ari Daniel is a reporter for NPR's Science desk where he covers global health and development.