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COMPARATIVE PALEONTOLOGY
From birth to adulthood, T. rex took 40 years growing into an eight-ton giant, and scientists think that long childhood helped it dominate the dinosaur worldNew research reveals Tyrannosaurus rex took longer to reach its massive size than previously thought, growing for about 40 years instead of...
Goodbye to the Dragon Man mystery: Ancient proteins suggest the skull belonged to a DenisovanScientists have uncovered new molecular evidence. This evidence indicates the Harbin cranium fossil, known as 'Dragon Man', is a Denisovan....
In 2014, first fossil hunt for a freshman in New Mexico’s San Juan Basin led to a new mammal species, which gave science its first new multituberculate in over 100 years, and proved even well-dug fossil sites still hide surprisesA student's first fossil field trip in New Mexico yielded an astonishing discovery: the teeth and jaw fragments of a previously unknown mam...
A 7-year-old found a strange fossil in the Badlands, and scientists were stunned by what it was: It belonged to a member of an extinct family of saber-toothed cat-like mammalsA young visitor to Badlands National Park made an extraordinary find. Seven-year-old Kylie Ferguson discovered the fossilized skull of an a...
In 2017, workers building a police and fire facility in Colorado accidentally exposed the fossils of Torosaurus, which rewrote Colorado's prehistoric mapA construction site in Thornton, Colorado, unexpectedly unearthed massive fossilized bones in 2017, halting development for a public safety...
Forget king cobras, this extinct Greek snake may have been far heavier than living vipersFossilized remains of Laophis crotaloides, an extinct snake species from Greece, suggest it was significantly larger than modern vipers, po...
In 2024, A New York homeowner was mowing the lawn and strange “baseballs” in the grass revealed an Ice Age Mastodon jaw beneath the yardDuring a routine lawn mowing session in Orange County in 2024, a homeowner made a remarkable discovery that reshaped their understanding of...
A New Study Says the Jurassic Park T. rex May Have Moved More Like an Ostrich Compared to What We Thought PreviouslyNew research challenges the popular image of Tyrannosaurus Rex as a lumbering beast, revealing it likely moved with a bird-like, toe-first ...
In 1878, coal miners working beneath Belgium broke into a fossil chamber: The underground discovery transformed what scientists knew about dinosaursBelgian coal miners in 1878 unearthed a remarkable find. Deep underground, they discovered many Iguanodon skeletons. This discovery was sig...
The Dinosaur Everyone Thought Was Lonely May Have Had Friends After AllNew fossil footprints are challenging the long-held image of Stegosaurus as a solitary creature. A 2024 study reveals trackways suggesting ...
Were T. rex teeth really always visible? Science study raises doubtsNew research published in Science suggests Tyrannosaurus Rex and other theropod dinosaurs may have had lips that covered their teeth when t...
A giant echidna fossil sat in a museum drawer for over a century, before revealing Australia’s lost giantsA forgotten fossil, overlooked for over a century, has revealed crucial insights into Australia's extinct giant echidnas. This re-evaluatio...
Goodbye to Everything We Thought We Knew About Giant Dinosaurs: Chucarosaurus Was So Massive It Shattered the Roads Carrying Its Bones: and It's Rewriting the Rules of Titanosaur ScienceThe recent discovery of the titanosaur Chucarosaurus in Patagonia, while not exceptional for its size, significantly aids paleontological r...
Scientists discover misidentified museum fossils are actually from the ancient ‘living fossil’ coelacanthBritish museum fossils, misidentified for over a century, are now known to be ancient coelacanth fish. This discovery dramatically increase...
Stealth predator sharks dating back 325 million years found in world’s largest caveIn a stunning revelation, scientists have unearthed shark fossils dating back 325 million years in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky. These remarkable...
Nobel Prize winner Svante Paabo's work: Neanderthal genome, DenisovansSvante Paabo and colleagues extracted and sequenced the first Neanderthal genome from ancient bones. He also brought to light the existence...
Who is the king of dinosaurs? The curious case of T-rex and identity crisisSince it was named in 1905, the world's most-studied dinosaur has maintained its moniker.
- Oldest reptile that could shed its tail to escape predators identified
Scientists have identified ancient reptiles dating back to 289 million years ago that could detach their tails to escape the grasp of their...
- Feathered dinosaurs were even fluffier than believed: Study
London, Nov 29 (IANS) Scientists have found that the feathered species of dinosaurs that are believed to have roamed the surface of the ear...
Earth's tilt influences climate change: StudyResearchers showed for the first time a connection between the Earth's tilt, called obliquity, and the movement of a low pressure band of c...