Fossil Record of Dinosaurs and Mammals Challenges Bergmann’s Rule, Debunks Role of Latitude as Predictor of Body Size Diversity

Medicine & Technology 05:10 AM

A new study on dinosaur and mammal evolution challenges the long standing scientific principle called Bergmann’s rule. Find out more about it in this article.

‘Muscular Suckers’ That Are Neither Squids Nor Vampires Revealed in New Analysis

04:30 AM

A new analysis revealed well-preserved fossils of tiny cephalopod called Vampyronassa rhodanica that are neither vampires nor squids. Read to know more.

Trilobites Breathing Through Their Legs, Fossil Record Shows

06:20 AM

Some well-preserved specimens have recently shown some intriguing new details about trilobites aside from being one of the most common creatures existing in the fossil record.

Prehistoric "Hell Ant" Encased in Amber Seen Biting its Prey for Over 99 Million Years

07:49 PM

The recent discovery of 99 million-year-old hell ant proves paleontologists theory on how it survived during the Cretaceous-era.

When Did Dinosaurs Evolve in North America, When the Fossil Record Is Not Even Definite

08:13 AM

Dinosaurs are accepted to be dominant in the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, ruled the earth for 135 million years. Many fossils were found that point to many habitats with them existing there.

New Sensitivity Study May Reveal ‘Terror Birds’ Hunted In Packs

06:30 PM

News this week revealed a frightening new addition to the fossil record—a “Terror Bird” species known more scientifically as Llallawavis scagliai (aka Scaglia’s Magnificent Bird). But in spite of its massive size and terrifying stance, this top-tier predatory may not have been the most well-adapted hunter that it could be… That is, unless it was hunting in packs.