New dinosaur species with foot-long claws discovered in Mongolia. While Duonychus tsogtbaatari had formidable claws, they were likely used to grasp vegetation, according to a study of a fully ...

A new species of dinosaur uncovered in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia had two gigantic claws on each arm, according to findings published Tuesday in the journal iScience. The fossils of Duonychus ...

Most therizinosaurs had long claws to grab and manipulate plants, giving them “this reputation as Edward Scissorhands dinosaurs,” said Steve Brusatte, a professor of paleontology at the ...

Most therizinosaurs had long claws to grab and manipulate plants, giving them “this reputation as Edward Scissorhands dinosaurs,” said Steve Brusatte, a professor of paleontology at the ...

A team of paleontologists and researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. has discovered what may be the ...

Dinosaur With Two Massive, Sloth-Like Claws Is on ‘Another Level’ of Weird—Even Among Its Unusual Group of Relatives ... as well as three long claws on each hand—a trend that Duonychus breaks.

The dinosaur, named Duonychus tsogtbaatari, measured about 10 feet long. via REUTERS. Therizinosaurs, which inhabited Asia and North America, are distinguished by their large claws.

With two-fingered hands and long "nasty" claws, the Duonychus tsogtbaatari is certainly a strange sight. Fossils of this dinosaur were recently unearthed in Mongolia's Gobi Desert while a water ...

With foot-long claws, Duonychus, a newly discovered species of therizinosaur, looks like one of the terrifying stars of the “Jurassic World” film franchise. But despite its ferocious ...

The claws were capable of grasping branches and other vegetation about four inches in diameter, the researchers estimate, gathering essential food for the 570-pound dinosaur.