Rethinking Dinosaur Evolution: The Surprising Hunting Tactics of Feathered Predators
Dinosaurs might have used feathers on forelimbs and tails to flush and pursue their prey – a new hypothesis integrates morphology, behavior and neurobiology. What…
Dinosaurs might have used feathers on forelimbs and tails to flush and pursue their prey – a new hypothesis integrates morphology, behavior and neurobiology. What…
New study reveals Megalodon’s elongated body form, challenging earlier views of its size and shape. A new scientific study shows that the prehistoric gigantic shark,…
Researchers at the University of Bristol have discovered that ancient reptiles, capable of gliding, were once inhabitants of the Mendip Hills in Somerset. These creatures,…
A student and a professor from CUNY’s Graduate Center and Brooklyn College have pruned a branch off the primate tree. New research reveals that picrodontids,…
New findings, including the discovery of Eoneophron infernalis, suggest that dinosaurs, particularly caenagnathids, were not declining in diversity before the asteroid impact, contradicting earlier theories…
New research suggests feathered dinosaurs used proto-wings and tail feathers to flush out prey, supporting the ‘flush-pursue hypothesis’ for the evolution of bird wings and…
Newly discovered Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis, potentially T. rex’s closest relative, lived 71-73 million years ago in southern Laramidia, indicating the early evolution of giant tyrannosaurs. A…
The Wakayama Soryu, a newly described mosasaur known as the “blue dragon,” possessed a shark-like dorsal fin. Researchers have detailed a mosasaur from Japan, comparable…
Gigantic shark was slimmer than depictions in movies. A new study shows the Megalodon, a gigantic shark that went extinct 3.6 million years ago, was…
Researchers uncover evidence of advanced material culture from 45,000 years ago in East Asia, highlighting sophisticated toolmaking and cultural practices of early Homo sapiens. A…
A CT scan of a lesser-known, herbivorous dinosaur’s skull shows that although it might not have been particularly “brainy,” it possessed a distinctive set of…
Restudy of fossils collected in New Mexico digs up key clues about T. rex’s origins in North America. A new study published in Scientific Reports…
Newly discovered fossils of Timorebestia, large predatory worms from over 518 million years ago, have been found in Greenland, shedding light on early ocean predators…
Nanotyrannus was a smaller, longer-armed relative of T. rex, with a narrower snout. A new analysis of fossils believed to be juveniles of T. rex…
Paleontologists, led by David Gold, are uncovering the evolution of early life through chemical traces in ancient rocks and genetic studies. They’ve discovered that changes…
Microfossils dating back half a billion years have been discovered by a scientist from the University of Leicester. A scientist from the University of Leicester…
Researchers nicknamed the fossil “Turtwig” after a Pokemon that’s half-turtle, half-plant. From the 1950s to the 1970s, a Colombian priest named Padre Gustavo Huertas collected…
These tracks pre-date the oldest bird bone by around 60 million years. Ancient animals were walking around on bird-like feet over 210 million years ago,…