Search fossil research and resources

28+ min ago   (394+ words) A dinosaur fossil discovery in Zimbabwe has added Musango matusadonaensis to Africa's record of prehistoric life. The skeleton was recovered at Lake Kariba, where researchers worked through remote conditions to collect bones from a Late Triassic sauropodomorph. The find offers…...

1+ hour, 18+ min ago   (1618+ words) Most of the Earth’s history has been uncovered through research into what is known as the fossil record. Because of this research, scientists have been able to piece together the evolutionary tree as well as the evolution of the Earth…...

5+ hour, 40+ min ago   (703+ words) Thailand's 'Jurassic Park' shines light on dinosaur evolution A dinosaur statue stands guard outside a temple, a hint at the ancient giants buried deep in the earth below making up northeastern Thailand's "dinosaur rush". Researchers have found a trove of…...

4+ hour, 41+ min ago   (1630+ words) The study of extinct creatures has a major hurdle. There is no living dinosaur to observe. No cave lion to tag and track. So, when their stories are pieced together from scattered bones, theories, and a dash of popular media,…...

2+ hour, 30+ min ago   (373+ words) Dinosaurs are so popular with children that more than a third would choose to travel millions of years back in time to meet one, a new poll has revealed. A survey of 1,000 parents with children aged three to 12 found 34 percent…...

4+ hour, 30+ min ago   (349+ words) lead image With a head start, could Usain Bolt outrun a Tyrannosaurus rex? Scratch that — would he even need a head start? These types of comparisons can help students understand the difference between velocity and acceleration, where their intuition is…...

4+ hour, 3+ min ago   (343+ words) مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi hosts LEGO SHOWS Natural Brickstory, a world-first, limited-time exhibition that invites visitors to explore 13.8 billion years of natural history through creativity, play and hands-on discovery As part of the exhibition, the museum…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (740+ words) Cairo University researchers have uncovered an exceptional fossil site containing teeth from seven ancient shark species dating back more than 70 million years in Egypt's Western Desert, the university said Sunday. The discovery, at the Abu Tartur plateau in the New…...

13+ hour, 4+ min ago   (523+ words) A new exhibition taking people back to the dinosaur age holds special meaning for a museum staff member whose early fossil fascination sparked her love of science. “Dinosaurs: Surviving Extinction” opens at Tūhura Otago Museum on Saturday. The exhibition will…...

10+ hour, 29+ min ago   (761+ words) Scientists have revised their understanding of Paranthropus boisei, known as the “Nutcracker Man.” A new analysis of fossil footprints found in Kenya suggests that this extinct human relative may have been significantly taller and heavier than previously thought. In addition,…...