In the summer of 2013, a team of archaeologists from the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in the Netherlands were excavating in Wyoming, searching for a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Instead, they made a remarkable discovery – not one, but several Triceratops fossils. This famous three-horned dinosaur with the large frill around its neck was found, not just once, […]
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Paleontologists Find the Fossil of a Giant Dolphin from 16 Million Years Ago in Amazonia
Discovering the Largest Fossil River Dolphin in the Amazonian Basin In the vast and enigmatic Amazon rainforest, a team of international researchers has made a remarkable discovery that sheds new light on the ancient aquatic life that once thrived in this region. The team, led by the University of Zurich (UZH), has uncovered the largest […]
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Paleontologists Discover 240-Million-Year-Old “Chinese Dragon”
Scientists have unveiled a remarkably complete fossil of a specialized reptile named Dinocephalosaurus that swam the oceans 240 million years ago during the Triassic Period. This bizarre creature measured over 16 feet long and boasted an extremely elongated neck containing 32 individual vertebrae – more than any other known species from the Triassic. This enabled […]
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Oldest Alpine Fossil Reptile Found to Be Partly a Fake
A fossil that has baffled scientists for decades has been unmasked as a partial fake, according to a new study. The fossil, known as Tridentinosaurus antiquus, was discovered in the Italian Alps in 1931 and was considered a crucial specimen for understanding the evolution of early reptiles. Initially, it was believed that the fossil showed […]
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Feather and Wing Analysis Reveals which Dinosaurs Could Fly
Most birds can fly, but flightless birds like penguins and ostriches have adapted to life without wings. Scientists, though, have much to learn about differences between flying and non-flying birds. In a new study published in PNAS, researchers examined hundreds of bird specimens from museum collections and uncovered common traits all flying birds share. These […]
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A Site with more than 400 Fossils from the Ordovician with Remarkably Preserved Digestive Apparatuses, Discovered in France
Two amateur paleontologists have uncovered an important fossil site in southern France. The site contains around 400 fossils from around 470 million years ago. Scientists from the University of Lausanne in Switzerland have studied the site, called the Cabrières Biota, along with teams from around the world. Their research provides new insights into polar ecosystems […]
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A 15-million-year-old Jawbone Found in Madrid Belongs to a Previously Unknown Feline Species
A team of paleontologists from the National Museum of Natural Sciences has just described a new feline species that lived in Madrid around 15.5 million years ago, in the Middle Miocene. They have named the new genus and species as Magerifelis peignei. This discovery is crucial for understanding the evolution of felines, as it represents […]
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Researchers Find Oldest Fossilized Skin, Predating Dinosaurs
Researchers have identified a fragment of fossilized skin that is at least 21 million years older than previously described skin fossils. The skin belonged to an early Paleozoic reptile species and had a grainy surface resembling crocodile skin. It represents the oldest preserved epidermis, which is the outermost layer of skin in land reptiles, birds, […]
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Huge Megalodon Tooth Found 10,000 Feet Deep in the Pacific Ocean
Sharks have roamed the Earth’s oceans for over 400 million years, but one mega-toothed shark stood out from the rest: Otodus megalodon. Commonly known as “Meg”, O. megalodon was the largest shark to ever exist, measuring over 15 meters in length. Although its fossilized teeth are frequently found along coastlines worldwide, less is known about […]
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Giant Predatory Worm Fossils More Than 500 Million Years Old Discovered in Northern Greenland
Scientists have uncovered fossils of a new group of predatory animals from the Early Cambrian Sirius Passet locality in northern Greenland. Dating back over 518 million years, these large worms were potentially some of the first animal carnivores to inhabit the water column, revealing a dynasty of hunters previously unknown to science. The new fossil […]
