Dinosaur skull turns paleontology assumptions on their head
A team of researchers at the University of Alberta has unearthed a well-preserved Styracosaurus skull--and its facial imperfections have implications for how paleontologists identify new
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16-million-year-old fossil shows springtails hitchhiking on winged termite
When trying to better the odds for survival, a major dilemma that many animals face is dispersal -- being able to pick up and leave
New finding on origin of avian predentary in Mesozoic birds
The predentary bone is one of the most enigmatic skeletal elements in avian evolution. Located at the tip of the lower jaw, this bone is
Are hyoliths Palaeozoic lophophorates?
Hyoliths are extinct invertebrates with calcareous shells that were common constituents of the Cambrian fauna and formed a minor component of benthic faunas throughout the
The mysterious ‘Tully Monster’ fossil just got more mysterious
Every now and again, scientists discover fossils that are so bizarre they defy classification, their body plans unlike any other living animals or plants. Tullimonstrum (also known as the
Fossil suggests apes, old world monkeys moved in opposite directions from shared ancesto
In terms of their body plan, Old World monkeys--a group that includes primates like baboons and macaques--are generally considered more similar to ancestral species than
Early dispersal for quadrupedal cetaceans: amphibious whale from middle Eocene
Scientists have a relatively precise idea about where whales and their closest terrestrial relatives evolved more than 50 million years ago (early Eocene), thanks to
Dozens of dinosaur footprints reveal ancient ecosystem of Alaskan Peninsula
Abundant dinosaur footprints in Alaska reveal that high-latitude hadrosaurs preferred tidally influenced habitats, according to a study by Anthony Fiorillo of the Perot Museum of Nature
Jurassic dinosaurs trotted between Africa and Europe
Dinosaur footprints found in several European countries, very similar to others in Morocco, suggest that they could have been dispersed between the two continents by
Massive fangs and a death crush: How a 370 million year old tetrapod hunted and killed
The habits of a needle-toothed tetrapod which lived more than 370 million years ago have filled in a piece of the evolutionary puzzle thanks to
Siamraptor suwati, a new species of giant predatory dinosaur from Thailand
Fossils discovered in Thailand represent a new genus and species of predatory dinosaur, according to a study by Duangsuda Chokchaloemwong of Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University,
Fossil fish gives new insights into the evolution
An international research team led by Giuseppe Marramà from the Institute of Paleontology of the University of Vienna discovered a new and well-preserved fossil stingray
What color were fossil animals?
Dr Michael Pittman of the Vertebrate Palaeontology Laboratory, Department of Earth Sciences, The University of Hong Kong led an international study with his PhD student
Did Mosasaurs Do The Breast Stroke?
Mosasaurs were true sea monsters of late Cretaceous seas. These marine lizards -- related to modern snakes and monitor lizards -- grew as long as
Croc-like carnivores terrorised Triassic dinosaurs in southern Africa 210 million years ago
"These ancient fossils provide us with evidence of how at least two predator species hunted these vegetarian dinosaurs 210 million-years-ago.
Extinction of large mammal species likely drove survivors apart
hen a series of large mammal species began going extinct roughly 12,000 years ago, many surviving species began going their separate ways, says new research
Mysterious Jurassic crocodile identified 250 years after fossil find
A prehistoric crocodile that lived around 180 million years ago has been identified - almost 250 years after the discovery of it fossil remains.
Giant kangaroos of Ice Age Australia had skulls built for powerful bites
The skulls of giant sthenurine kangaroos were highly adapted for producing the powerful bite forces needed to devour particularly tough foods, according to a study
New flying reptile species was one of largest ever flying animals
A newly identified species of pterosaur is among the largest ever flying animals, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of London.
A new duck-billed dinosaur, Kamuysaurus japonicus, identified
The dinosaur, whose nearly complete skeleton was unearthed from 72 million year old marine deposits in Mukawa Town in northern Japan, belongs to a new
Filter-feeding pterosaurs were the flamingoes of the Late Jurassic
Modern flamingoes employ filter feeding and their feces are, as a result, rich in remains of microscopically-small aquatic prey.
Rise of dinosaurs linked to increasing oxygen levels
Scientists have found that increasing oxygen levels are linked to the rise of North American dinosaurs around 215 M years ago.