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EVOLUTION OF CROCODILES
Originated 250 millions ago, Crocodiles and Birds closest living relatives yet one flies, apex predator can't, scientists have finally figured out whyReversion to a cold-blooded metabolism may have saved the crocodile lineage from extinction 66 million years ago when an asteroid ended the...
Musango matusadonaensis: 210-million-year-old dinosaur challenges what scientists knew about ancient AfricaA new dinosaur species, Musango matusadonaensis, was discovered in Zimbabwe approximately 210 million years ago. This early sauropodomorph ...
An 80-million-year-old snake fossil from Brazil is helping solve the mystery of how lizards lost their limbs and began to slitherA newly discovered 80-million-year-old snake fossil from Brazil is reshaping evolutionary debates. This exceptionally preserved specimen, T...
Why Komodo dragons grew so enormous: The science behind the world's largest lizardNew research suggests Homo floresiensis scavenged Komodo dragon leftovers for survival. This challenges long-held beliefs about their hunti...
Scientists explain how crocodiles survived the asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs — the curious case of ‘living fossils’Crocodiles remarkably survived the dinosaur-ending asteroid impact due to their ability to endure long periods without food and their prese...
These 300-million-year-old baby fossils just turned a major evolution theory upside downAncient fossilized babies of crocodile-like predators are rewriting evolutionary history. Previously, scientists believed early land animal...
Scientists just found a "fake dinosaur" that walked on two legs like a dinosaur 212 million years agoA newly named 'witch croc,' Labrujasuchus expectatus, roamed the American Southwest 212 million years ago, predating similar dinosaur forms...
The Surprising Reason T. rex May Have Sounded More Like a BirdPopular culture imagines a roaring T. rex. However, scientists suggest this is fiction. Fossil evidence does not support loud roars. Instea...
The Crocodile That Stood Up: A Small Triassic Fossil That Changes the StoryA small reptile named Sonselasuchus cedrus from the Late Triassic period in Arizona shows a remarkable change. This creature, living around...
- Why Do Animals Deliberately Swallow Stones? The Strange Survival Trick Hidden in Their Stomachs
Animals across diverse species, from crocodiles to birds and even young sea lions, intentionally swallow stones, a practice known as gastro...
Hidden for millions of years, scientists identify a new dinosaur species deep in the SaharaPaleontologists have discovered a new species of Spinosaurus, Spinosaurus mirabilis, in the remote Sahara Desert of Niger. Unlike other spi...
Why Crocodiles Don’t Eat Capybaras: The Real Science Behind Nature’s Most Chill StandoffInternet users are often baffled by capybaras calmly coexisting with crocodiles. However, this isn't about friendship but evolutionary stra...
Baby pterosaur fossils with broken wings solve Solnhofen Limestone preservation mysteryTwo baby pterosaur fossils nicknamed Lucky and Lucky II discovered at Solnhofen reveal storm-related deaths 150 million years ago. Universi...
Doja Cat announces The Scarlet Tour across Europe: Musical tour dates unveiledDoja Cat, the music sensation dominating the charts, is gearing up for The Scarlet Tour across Europe. This musical odyssey will sweep thro...
What sounds did dinosaurs make? The answer may surprise youIn future 'Jurassic Park' sequels, the dinosaurs could sound like birds!
New dinosaur species wore its 'heart' on tailScientists have discovered a new dinosaur species in Tanzania with a heart-shaped tail that provides new clues to how ecosystems evolved on...
Control your emotions to control your careerPaul MacLean, the neuroscientist, introduced the triune model of evolution. It states that our brain has three independent regions and they...
- Jurassic-era crocodile with T-rex teeth discovered in Madagascar
Washington, July 5 (IANS) Scientists have discovered fossils belonging to an ancient, extinct crocodile relative that has deep and massive ...
- Tyrannosaurs face was covered in scaly protective layer: Study
New York, April 1 (IANS) The face of tyrannosaurs was covered in a scaly protective layer with a high degree of tactile sensitivity, simila...
The burden of thinking animalsDoes attachment cause suffering in the animal world too? Now, there’s a modern day koan for novitiates who consider the words of the master...