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A newly described species of marine reptile could be the largest to ever swim the world’s oceans. The “giant fish lizard” lived more than 200 million years ago, and may give the blue whale a run for its money, size-wise.
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Scientists have long puzzled over why some dinosaurs had feathers and wings long before they evolved the ability of flight. Experiments with a robot dinosaur may now have revealed the answer – they used them for hunting.Continue ReadingCategory: Scienc… Continue reading Robot dinosaurs let loose to demonstrate hunting techniques
If Tyrannosaurus rex is too mainstream, discerning 10-year-olds may now have a new name to spout when asked their favorite dinosaur – Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis. The newly identified species appears to be more primitive than its famous cousin, but just a… Continue reading New species of giant Tyrannosaurus predates T. rex by 6 million years
With rapidly advancing techniques to assess fossil finds, we’ve never been in a better position to accurately piece together Earth’s early days. While there are still plenty of mysteries dating back millions of years, in 2023 we managed to solve a few,… Continue reading T. rex teeth to headbutting dinosaurs: Fossil finds of 2023
The debate rages on about whether fossils of small tyrannosaurs were a distinct species or just juvenile T. rexes. A new study claims to have found evidence that a mini tyrannosaur species stomped around alongside its famous, giant cousin – but other s… Continue reading Tiny tyrannosaurs are separate species, not baby T. rexes, says study
Scientists have, for the first time, unearthed incredibly well-preserved stomach contents from within a fossilized skeleton of a young tyrannosaur, which has led to a curious discovery about the growing beast’s paleo palate.Continue ReadingCategory: Bi… Continue reading Amazing fossil find reveals young dinosaurs only wanted the drumsticks
A dinosaur that has been derided as plain and boring has had its reputation upended, with new technology revealing that it was in possession of some serious Late Cretaceous-era sensory superpowers that suggest it could have been thriving below the grou… Continue reading ‘Overlooked’ dinosaur had superpower senses ideal for life underground
A giant asteroid is credited for killing off the dinosaurs, but it wasn’t the rock alone – the cascading effects of the impact destroyed Earth’s livability for millennia. Now scientists have identified a new factor, in fine silicate dust that hung in t… Continue reading Scientists identify new accomplice in death of the dinosaurs – dust
Scientists have found a massive area the size of 1.5 football fields, now dubbed “The Coliseum,” which was once a popular thoroughfare to water for multiple species of prehistoric beasts over many generations some 70 million years ago.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Dinosaur ‘Coliseum’ reveals prehistoric pedestrian pathway
The most intriguing fossils tell a story about the animal’s life, or where and how it lived, and paleontologists have now uncovered a doozy. The fossils of a dinosaur and a small mammal have been discovered locked in combat when they apparently died to… Continue reading Fossilized fight scene found, featuring mammal vs. dinosaur