NU State Museum researcher helps identify new feathered dinosaur species

Ashley Poust, a paleontologist at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, is part of an international team that has identified a previously unknown species of feathered dinosaur.

June 21, 2026Updated: June 21, 2026

By News Channel Nebraska

NU State Museum researcher helps identify new feathered dinosaur species

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NU State Museum researcher helps identify new feathered dinosaur species

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NU State Museum researcher helps identify new feathered dinosaur species

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NU State Museum researcher helps identify new feathered dinosaur species

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