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Four-winged dinosaur: Scientists just found a four-winged dinosaur in northwestern China, and it may be the predator that left behind piles of crushed bird bones- Scientists just found a "fake dinosaur" that walked on two legs like a dinosaur 212 million years ago
- Goodbye to the myth that Tanystropheus hunted on land: CT scans suggest a stranger life in the sea
- ‘T. rex of the Sea’: Scientists discover 43-foot ‘King of the Tylosaurs’ that terrorized oceans 145 million years agoA new giant marine reptile, Tylosaurus Rex, has been discovered. Fossils found in Texas reveal this predator ruled the oceans 80 million ye...24 May, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
- A 12-year-old’s fossil hunt changed how scientists saw ancient seasA remarkable discovery by the Anning family on England's Lyme Regis cliffs in the early 1800s unearthed an ichthyosaur fossil, revolutioniz...19 May, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
- 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...08 May, 2026, 11.55 AM IST
- Evidence of giant serpent ‘Vasuki’ found in Gujarat: 47-million-year-old fossil reveals 50-foot predatorA massive prehistoric snake named Vasuki indicus has been discovered in Gujarat. Fossilized bones suggest this ancient serpent lived 47 mil...02 May, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
- Enormous octopuses dominated Earth's prehistoric seas over 100 million years agoAncient oceans were once ruled by enormous octopus relatives. New research reveals these early creatures were massive, dominant hunters. Fo...01 May, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
- How the ‘Cretaceous Kraken’ hunted 100 million years ago: Inside the deadly feeding style of the 62-foot giant octopusGiant octopus Cretaceous Kraken: Ancient giant octopuses, Nanaimoteuthis, with arms up to 19 meters, were apex predators in the Late Cretac...25 Apr, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
- ‘Kraken-Like’ giant octopuses as large as semi-trucks ruled oceans 100 million years ago, study findsNew research reveals giant octopuses were powerful ocean predators around 100 million years ago. These creatures, some reaching 19 meters, ...24 Apr, 2026, 10.25 AM IST
- The tiny microbes behind one of the best-preserved fossils ever foundAmong some of the most spectacular fossils unearthed are those found in strange locations, and new research is now showing that the way the...16 Apr, 2026, 03.21 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
- 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
- The mystery will finally uncover! Loch Ness set for biggest monster hunt in decadesA major search for the Loch Ness Monster is underway in Scotland, with researchers and enthusiasts using drones, boats, and hydrophones to ...26 Aug, 2023, 03.13 PM IST
- Loch Ness monster-like dinosaur skeletons may fetch $800K at New York auctionSotheby's is auctioning two dinosaur skeletons, a Loch Ness monster-like plesiosaur and a Jurassic Park-style pteranodon, estimated to draw...13 Jul, 2023, 06.24 PM IST
- Fossilised remains of aquatic predators are to be auctioned off at Sotheby's in JulyThe mounted skeletons that will be auctioned this month are a pteranodon, a huge bird-like animal that lived about 85 million years ago, an...12 Jul, 2023, 08.38 AM IST
- Kong-mukt Hong Kong, good-riddanced ’Zilla?Best to see this turf war between giant ape and lizard from a safe distance.01 Apr, 2021, 08.34 AM IST
- Dinos' dining habits matter?250 million years after their advent and a few million less after their exeunt, it may be time to consider the proposal made last week by s...27 Mar, 2017, 01.02 AM IST
- Plant eating mammals have bigger bellies: StudyLondon, Nov 4 (IANS) Based on 3-D reconstructions of animal skeletons, a new study has revealed that herbivorous mammals have bigger bellie...04 Nov, 2016, 06.20 PM IST
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