Tag: dinosaur
Ichthyosaur found on remote Artic island upends previous evolutionary theory
Palaeontologists have found the remains of an Ichthyosaur on the island of Spitsbergen, located in the Svalbard archipelago in northern Norway.
Fossils reveal dinosaurs of prehistoric Patagonia
A study led by The University of Texas at Austin is providing a glimpse into dinosaur and bird diversity in Patagonia during the Late Cretaceous, just before the non-avian dinosaurs went extinct.
Fossil could be rare complete dinosaur skeleton with fossilised skin
A fossil discovered in Canada could be a rare finding of an entire dinosaur skeleton complete with fossilised skin.
Previously unknown dolphin species discovered in Switzerland
Researchers at the University of Zurich’s Palaeontological Institute have discovered two previously unknown species related to modern sperm whales and oceanic dolphins based on a study of fossilised ear bones.
Rutland sea dragon is one of Britain’s greatest palaeontological discoveries
The fossil of a giant ichthyosaur from around 180 million years ago has been discovered at the Rutland Water reservoir in the East Midlands of England.
Oldest theropod dinosaur in the UK discovered in southern Wales
Scientists from the Natural History Museum and the University of Birmingham have described a new species of dinosaur from specimens found in a quarry in Pant-y-ffynnon in southern Wales.