Experts Identify More Factors to Study Fossil Records Than Relying on Climate Control Alone

Medicine & Technology Jun 14, 2022

Scientists question the reliability of fossil data gathered through examinations based on prehistoric climate change alone. Read more about the new pointers experts found that might improve studies on the collection and preservation of ancient fossils.

Massive 'Living Dinosaur' Appeared in Fishing Activity on Fraser River, Alberta

Apr 04, 2022

A rare sighting of a massive 'living dinosaur' was documented in Alberta, Canada. Read on to know how a couple grappled with the gigantic fish and get it back to the waters of Fraser River.

Crocodile-Like Beast That Roamed In Tanzania 240 Million Years Ago Discovered, Gets New Name

Feb 11, 2022

The paleontologists at the University of Birmingham discovered the fossilized remains of a new crocodile-like species in Tanzania.

Ancestors of Sauropod Dinosaurs Were Bipedal, Likely Quick to Move 205 Million Years Ago

Jan 21, 2022

New research on a reconstruction of limb muscles of the ancestors of sauropod dinosaurs revealed how they evolved and moved during the Triassic period about 205 million years ago

Dinosaur Fossil in Australia First Thought as Giant Carnivore Confirmed Today as Herbivore

Oct 22, 2021

A new study corrected the initial findings from Australia's huge fossil footprint first thought of as a predatory meat-eating dinosaur that turned out to be a herbivore species.

200-Million-Year-Old Meat-Eating Dinosaur Discovered in UK - The Oldest Theropod Species in History

Oct 09, 2021

A new, 200-million-year-old fossil discovery believed to be the oldest meat-eating dinosaurs was discovered in the UK.

Can Internal Organs of Prehistoric Species Be Preserved? Paleontologists Discover Fossilized Central Nervous System of 310 Million-Years-Old Arthropod

Jul 27, 2021

A newly discovered prehistoric arthropod was identified to have an intact brain preserved. The discovery is strong evidence that unearthing well-fossilized internal organs is possible.

Baby Pterosaurs Able to Fly Right After Hatching from Eggs

Jul 23, 2021

A new evidence suggests that the prehistoric flying reptiles, pterosaurs, have the ability to fly right after they hatch.

Heterodontosaurus Fossil Shows Unique Ventilatory Techniques of the Ornithischian Dinosaurs

Jul 07, 2021

A recent fossil of a Jurassic dinosaur was unearthed in South Africa. Through virtual reconstruction, the dinosaur revealed the unique breathing methodology of several prehistoric giants.

An Ancient Predator Used Its Small Tail to Float Motionless in the Water

Oct 29, 2020

Some 240 million years ago, during the time of aquatic reptilian predators, one species used its short, flat tail to balance and float motionless as it hunted for prey.

Scientists Claim Metal Nickel Was Involved In Earth's Biggest Mass Extinction

Apr 19, 2017

During ore formation the metal nickel got released in the atmosphere and scientists claim this pehnomena might have triggered the Mass Extinction