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Earlier this year, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science announced the discovery of a tiny, scorpion-like species in a cave near Boulder. Today on In The NoCo, we hear from the man who identified it 鈥� and learn how he has discovered dozens of other cave-dwelling creatures. It鈥檚 part of In The NoCo鈥檚 year-end review of our favorite science stories.

The Denver Museum of Nature and Science recently announced the discovery of a new, tiny scorpion-like species in a cave near Boulder. On today's In The NoCo, we hear from the man who identified it, and learn why his family hobby has led to him discovering dozens of other cave-dwelling creatures.

Moving a 69-million-year-old dinosaur skull requires patience, care, and 鈥� it turns out 鈥� a little superglue. Thankfully all three were on hand as fossil restorers returned the skull of Pops the Triceratops to its permanent home at the Weld County Administration Building on Tuesday.

Wednesday is National Fossil Day. The National Park Service has recognized this annual fossil celebration since 2010. This year, parts of Northern Colorado are joining the party for the first time. They are inspired by Pops the triceratops, who has been the official fossil of Weld County since the mid-1980s.

For nearly 40 years, the Weld County Triceratops 鈥� affectionately known as 鈥淧ops鈥� 鈥� has been stuck in an awkward spot for a fossil of its stature. A dinosaur for the people, Pops has been a very public figure, on display behind glass in various county buildings. Yet the most complete horned dinosaur skull ever found in Colorado had never been thoroughly examined by paleontologists, essentially lost to science. Thanks to a new agreement between Weld County leadership and researchers at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, that has now changed.

For more than a decade, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science has been a leader in Colorado and the country in the repatriation of sacred objects as鈥�

The exhibit 鈥淭he Art of the Brick鈥� has traveled to more than 20 countries, 100 cities and six continents, but LEGO artist Nathan Sawaya says he鈥檚 always鈥�

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Triceratops? Torosaurus? The Denver Museum of Nature and Science isn鈥檛 saying for sure what their latest find is yet 鈥� except that it鈥檚 exciting.The two鈥�