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Palaeontologists in Spain have discovered the first confirmed Diplodocus fossils outside of North America, marking the first-ever discovery outside the area. For 150 years, every confirmed bone of the animal came from one place, the Morrison Formation of western US.

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Bias Comparison — North America loses its monopoly on dinosaur fossils; fourteen tail vertebrae just turned up in Spain and experts have identified it as Diplodocus

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North America loses its monopoly on dinosaur fossils; fourteen tail vertebrae just turned up in Spain and experts have identified it as Diplodocus

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Bias & Framing Analysis

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Left: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
Center: Palaeontologists in Spain have discovered the first confirmed Diplodocus fossils outside of North America, marking the first-ever discovery outside the area. For 150 years, every confirmed bone of the animal came from one place, the Morrison Formation of western US.
Right: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.

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Coverage blindspot: Reporting on this development is currently concentrated in other segments of the media landscape.

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Ownership: Times of India (IN) (Corporate)

Timeline of this story

57m agoTimes of India (IN): Palaeontologists in Spain have discovered the first confirmed Diplodocus fossils outside of North America, marking the first-ever discovery

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North America loses its monopoly on dinosaur fossils; fourteen tail vertebrae just turned up in Spain and experts have identified it as Diplodocus