Paleontologists Discover Bizarre ‘Platypus’ Dinosaur
A team of scientists have unearthed fossils of a strange dinosaur in southern Chile. Named Chilesaurus diegosuarezi, this dinosaur featured a bizarre combination of traits….
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A New Birth Story for Gigantic Marine Lizards That Once Roamed the Oceans
Paleontologists now believe that mosasaurs gave birth to their young in the open ocean, not on or near shore. They weren’t in the delivery room,…
Carnufex Carolinensis – North America’s Top Predator Before Dinosaurs?
New research from North Carolina State University shows that a 9-foot long crocodile ancestor may have been North America’s top predator before the dinosaurs arrived….
Aegirocassis Benmoulae Hints at Early Arthropod Evolution
Newly discovered fossils of an extinct sea creature named Aegirocassis benmoulae provide key evidence about the early evolution of arthropods. A presentation by Dr. Peter…
Earth’s Earliest Primates Lived in Trees
New research from Yale University reveals that Earth’s earliest primates lived in trees. Earth’s earliest primates have taken a step up in the world, now…
Aquilops Americanus – Oldest Known Species of Horned Dinosaur from North America
A team of paleontologists has discovered the oldest known “horned” dinosaur fossil from North America. Named Aquilops americanus, the species is 40 million years older…
The First Truly Semiaquatic Dinosaur, Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus
An international team of scientists has unveiled the first truly semiaquatic dinosaur, Spinosaurus aegyptiacus. New fossils of the massive Cretaceous-era predator reveal it adapted to…
Study Explains Prevalence of Hadrosaur Skin Among All Known Dinosaur Skin Fossils
A new study from Yale University details the prevalence of hadrosaur skin among all known dinosaur skin fossils, revealing that hadrosaur skin is 31 times…
Scientists Discover New Supermassive Dinosaur Species – Dreadnoughtus Schrani
A team of scientists at Drexel University have unveiled a new supermassive dinosaur species discovered between 2005 and 2009. Weighing in at nearly 65 tons…
New Questions About the Evolution of Dinosaurs in North America
Scientists at MIT precisely dated the rocks in which the earliest dinosaur fossils were discovered in the southwestern United States, raising questions about when dinosaurs…
Scientists Discover New Species of Horned Dinosaur – Mercuriceratops Gemini
A newly published study details the discover of a new species of dinosaur named Mercuriceratops Gemini, which was approximately 6 meters long and lived about…
Paleontologists Announce the Discovery of Bird-Like Dinosaur Anzu Wyliei
Paleontlogists from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History have revealed the discovery of an 11 feet long and five feet tall bird-like dinosaur, named Anzu…
Scientists Discover the Earliest Known Complete Nervous System
Scientists have discovered the earliest known complete nervous system preserved in the fossilized remains of a 520 million year old arthropod. A team of researchers…
Microraptor Wind Tunnel Test Provides Insight into the Evolution of Bird Flight
Scientists at the University of Southampton examine the aerodynamic performance of feathered, non-avian dinosaurs, providing new insight into the evolution of bird flight. In recent…
New Species of Horned Dinosaur Discovered in Utah
A team of researchers has discovered a new species of horned dinosaur, called Nasutoceratops titusi, in southern Utah. Salt Lake City, Utah – A remarkable…
Research Reveals First Complete Chemical Analysis of ‘Dinobird’ Feathers
Using X-ray experiments at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, researchers were able to reveal the first complete chemical analysis of feathers from…
Fossil Discovery Shows Giant Reptiles Coexisted with Mammals
Paleontologists discovered the fossil remains of a giant lizard, Barbaturex morrisoni, which coexisted with mammals in the hot tropical forests of Southeast Asia some 40…
Preserved Mammoth with Blood Discovered in Siberia
A team of Russian scientists have discovered the remains of a female mammoth with blood and muscle tissue. Russian scientists have claimed to have discovered…