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Gobi pterosaur museum built like dinosaur eggs

The Guardian reports the museum is designed to resemble pterosaur eggs sitting in the sand of the Gobi; the roof is the only thing hatching.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on BBN Overnight
Published 1:50 AM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by The Guardian: “Like dinosaur eggs in the sand: the pterosaur museum built to thrive in the Gobi desert”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 1:50 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.

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The GuardianLike dinosaur eggs in the sand: the pterosaur museum built to thrive in the Gobi desert

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Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentOur thoughts stay with that family tonight.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentOn a lighter note, a new museum in the Gobi desert has been built to look like pterosaur eggs sitting in the sand, according to The Guardian.

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