Exquisitely Preserved Dinosaur Embryo Found Inside Fossilized Oviraptorosaur Egg
A 72 to 66-million-year-old embryo found inside a fossilized dinosaur egg sheds new light on the link between the behavior of modern birds and dinosaurs,…
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Giant Millipedes “As Big as Cars” Once Roamed Northern England – “Complete Fluke of a Discovery”
The largest-ever fossil of a giant millipede – as big as a car – has been found on a beach in the north of England….
Giant, Long-Necked Sauropod Dinosaurs Were Restricted to More Tropical Regions of Earth
Giant, long-necked sauropods, thought to include the largest land animals ever to have existed, preferred to live in warmer, more tropical regions on Earth, suggesting…
Dinosaurs’ Last Spring: Groundbreaking Study Pinpoints Timing of Chicxulub Asteroid Impact
Groundbreaking study confirms time of year when an asteroid wiped out dinosaurs and 75 percent of life on Earth. A groundbreaking study led by researchers…
Legendary Flying Reptile: Fleshing Out the Bones of Quetzalcoatlus, Earth’s Largest Flier Ever
70 million-year-old fossils reveal unique walking behavior of this huge, heron-like pterosaur. Look around any wetland today and you’re likely to see 3-foot-tall egrets or…
Triassic Herbivore Had an Entirely Different Approach to Feeding Than Previously Thought
A Triassic herbivore, known for its supposed similarities to a modern-day ostrich, has been revealed to have an entirely different approach to feeding than previously…
Incredible Dinosaur Treasure Trove in Italy Rewrites History, Geography, and Evolution
A dinosaur trove in Italy rewrites the history, geography, and evolution of the ancient Mediterranean area. Italy is not exactly renowned for dinosaurs. In comparison…
Kyhytysuka: 130-Million-Year-Old Hypercarnivore “Fish Lizard” Discovered
A new 130-million-year-old swordfish-shaped marine reptile fossil sheds light on the evolution of hypercarnivory of these last-surviving ichthyosaurs. A team of international researchers from Canada,…
A First in Fossil Research: Seeds Sprouting From 40-Million-Year-Old Pine Cone Encased in Amber
Oregon State University research has uncovered the first fossil evidence of a rare botanical condition known as precocious germination in which seeds sprout before leaving…
Fossil Treasure Trove: Earliest Evidence of Complex Social Behavior in Dinosaurs
Fossilized remains of sauropodomorphs – large, long-necked herbivores that lived during the Mesozoic Era – may provide the earliest evidence of herd living in dinosaurs,…
Rabbits the Size of Horses – Why Not?
Kyoto University examines the lack of size diversity in rabbits and hares. Next to cat videos, watching small and cuddly rabbits is probably one of…
First Dinosaur Era Crab Discovered – Fully Preserved in 100-Million-Year-Old Amber
Fossils trapped in amber provide a unique snapshot of the anatomy, biology, and ecology of extinct organisms. The most common fossils found in amber, which…
“Largest Meat-Eating Predatory Dinosaur” of Triassic Period, Actually a Timid Vegetarian
“Raptor-like” dinosaur discovered in an Australian mine, actually uncovered as a timid vegetarian. 50-year-old findings of the Triassic period’s “largest meat-eating dinosaur” reanalyzed as the…
Researchers Discover First Dinosaur Era Crab Fully Preserved in 100-Million-Year-Old Amber
Discovery provides new insights into the evolution of crabs and when they spread around the world Looking at the ancient piece of amber, Javier Luque’s…
Oldest Footprints of Pre-Humans Identified in Crete – Six Million Years Old
Six million-year-old fossilized footprints on the island show the human foot had begun to develop. The oldest known footprints of pre-humans were found on the…
Primordial “Hyper-Eye” Discovered: Astonishing 390 Million-Year-Old Hyper-Compound Eye With 200 Lenses
Trilobites of the suborder Phacopina had a unique eye in which about 200 large lenses in each eye spanned at least six individual facets, each…
New Species of Tardigrade (Water Bear) Discovered in 16 Million-Year-Old Dominican Amber
Tardigrades, also known as water bears, are a diverse group of charismatic microscopic invertebrates that are best known for their ability to survive extreme conditions….
Fossil Footprints Reveal Humans Inhabited North America Over 21,000 Years Ago
Newly discovered fossil human footprints embedded in an ancient lakebed show that humans inhabited North America during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), occupying the region…
