Rare armored dinosaur found in Japan may have ancestors that migrated across a land bridge 100 million years ago

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What happened

The newly described dinosaur is only the third nodosaurid fossil found in Asia.

Researchers say its ancestors may have migrated from North America.

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  • Reported by Live Science and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:42:28 UTC.

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