Tag: fossil
New discovery sheds light on the evolution of birds
Birds evolved from theropod dinosaurs during the Late Jurassic period, however, our knowledge of the initial stages of Avialae's evolution is limited due to a scarcity of Jurassic fossils.
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.
Impact that killed the dinosaurs triggered “mega-earthquake”
66 million years ago, a 10-kilometer asteroid hit Earth, triggering the extinction of the dinosaurs.
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.
The rise of the giant prehistoric bugs
Insects and terrestrial arthropods have inhabited the Earth since before the time of the dinosaurs, growing much larger to their contemporary equivalents during the Carboniferous period, due in part to a surplus of oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere.
Mongolarachne Jurassica – The giant spiders of the Jurassic
The Mongolarachne are an extinct genus of giant spiders that existed during the Jurassic period.