Stronger than T. Rex? Scientists discover a new dinosaur that could change what we know about the most dangerous predatorScientists in Argentina have unearthed a new megaraptoran dinosaur species, Joaquinraptor casali, distinguished by its powerful claws and s...
24 Sep, 2025, 11.18 AM IST
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...
07 Sep, 2025, 11.48 AM IST
Prehistoric crocodile that hunted dinosaurs on land discovered in Argentina after 66 million yearsArgentinian paleontologists have unearthed a new species of ancient crocodile, Kostensuchus atrox, that coexisted with dinosaurs. The remar...
28 Aug, 2025, 02.50 PM IST
After ‘Flying Dinosaur’, India’s first 20-crore-year-old Phytosaur fossil unearthed in JaisalmerResearchers in Jaisalmer have unearthed India's first phytosaur fossil, a crocodile-like reptile from the Jurassic period, dating back near...
25 Aug, 2025, 07.05 PM IST
World's oldest crocodile is said to be 124 years old, with over 10,000 babies. Here's all about Henry, the man-eaterHenry, a Nile crocodile residing at South Africa's Crocworld Conservation Centre, has reached an astounding 124 years old, potentially maki...
25 May, 2025, 09.44 PM IST
The myth of the mighty Gorilla: these 5 beasts could wreck a silverbackDespite the silverback gorilla's formidable reputation, it's not the apex predator. Creatures like saltwater crocodiles, with their deadly ...
01 May, 2025, 10.41 PM IST
NYT Strands #363 answers for March 1, 2025 with hints spangram and complete word game solutionsNYT Strands #363 answers for March 1, 2025, are here! Today's theme, "Let us prey," cleverly highlights apex predators—the rulers of the fo...
01 Mar, 2025, 07.14 PM IST
Vasuki Naag was real? Meet the giant ancient snake from Gujarat that was as long as a railway coach or a cricket pitchA giant snake called Vasuki indicus, longer than a school bus, lived in India 47 million years ago. Researchers from the Indian Institute o...
23 Feb, 2025, 01.31 PM IST
Silver Medal Linings: In sports, business, or elections, it is the runner-up who defines a memorable winnerEvolution has hardwired into us the idea of a winner and, by the principle of complementarity, a loser. Out of breath and hiding away from ...
02 Jun, 2024, 12.19 AM IST
Meet Vasuki Indicus: Ancient snake in India that may have weighed a ton and measured longer than a school busVasuki, the ancient big snake from India, was a slow-moving ambush predator that subdued prey through constriction. It lived 47 million yea...
19 Apr, 2024, 04.35 PM IST
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.
21 Aug, 2022, 08.52 AM IST
- Jurassic fossil shows missing link in crocodile family tree
London, May 13 (IANS) Researchers have found a "missing link" from a 180 million-year-old fossil that sheds light on how some ancient croco...
13 May, 2018, 08.22 PM IST
Wilderness vacation: It will help you rejuvenate and relaxThis is going to make for the ideal vacation, with not a single dull moment.
01 Jun, 2017, 05.22 AM IST
- Making science fiction a reality show may not be wise
Unfortunately, if the world itself ends this year or very soon, as some ancient texts have predicted, all this will come to nought.
23 Feb, 2012, 04.22 AM IST