Collaborate Disseminate
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
With evolution there’s always a trade-off – long necks may help you find food but they’re also a massive weak spot. Now, paleontologists have found direct fossil evidence of prehistoric, long-necked marine reptiles being decapitated by predators.Contin… Continue reading Fossils tell gory story of marine reptiles getting their heads bitten off
Scientists have been able to name a new species of dinosaur that roamed the river plains of Chile’s Patagonia some 72 million years ago.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: University of Chile, Dinosaurs, Paleontology, Fossils, Chile Continue reading New duck-billed dinosaur baffles scientists with its epic world travel
Scientists have observed the first known “virgin birth” in crocodiles. A female crocodile, kept alone in captivity for 16 years, laid a clutch of eggs that included a fully formed fetus which was genetically identical to its mother. The find reveals th… Continue reading “Virgin birth” seen in a crocodile suggests dinosaurs could also go solo
Dome-skulled dinosaurs may have looked less like Friar Tuck and more like the Fresh Prince of Bel Air. New fossil finds suggest they may have had big bristly ornaments on their heads, and might not have butted heads like they do in the movies.Continue … Continue reading ‘Head-butting’ dinosaurs may have flaunted Fresh Prince flat-tops instead