UNL paleontologist helps to identify new dinosaur species

A Nebraska paleontologist has helped discover a new feathered dinosaur species that lived 120 million years ago.

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THE COUNTRY WILL BE COMPETING. NEBRASKA PALEONTOLOGIST HAS HELPED IDENTIFY A NEW SPECIES OF DINOSAUR. ASHLEY POWELL IS PART OF AN INTERNATIONAL TEAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA STATE MUSEUM. THE FOSSIL WAS FOUND IN CHINA. IT’S A SMALL, PREDATORY DINOSAUR THAT WAS ABOUT THE SIZE OF A MODERN BARN OWL. THIS IS AN ARTIST’S RECONSTRUCTION OF IT. IT’S THE ONE ON THE LEFT, THE

Nebraska paleontologist helps to identify new dinosaur species

Updated: 10:38 PM CDT Jun 19, 2026

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A Nebraska paleontologist has helped identify a new species of dinosaur as part of an international team at the University of Nebraska State Museum. The fossil was found in China and belongs to a small predatory dinosaur about the size of a modern barn owl. An artist’s reconstruction shows the feathered dinosaur, which lived approximately 120 million years ago.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

LINCOLN, Neb. —

A Nebraska paleontologist has helped identify a new species of dinosaur as part of an international team at the University of Nebraska State Museum.

The fossil was found in China and belongs to a small predatory dinosaur about the size of a modern barn owl.

An artist’s reconstruction shows the feathered dinosaur, which lived approximately 120 million years ago.

Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.