The flood of dinosaur discoveries this year was hard to keep up with. New species crammed scientific journal pages as experts published study after study that provided new insights into the biology, behavior and extinction of the “terrible lizards.” We sifted through this year’s top paleontology discoveries and controversies to pick ten stories that represent how our understanding of dinosaurs has changed and what the coming years might uncover. Following Smithsonian’s annual tradition, here are 2022’s top dinosaur discoveries and debates.

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