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Scientists identify ancient crocodile that settled in Britain 200 million years ago
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (13+ words) Scientists identify ancient crocodile that settled in Britain 200 million years ago'GB News...
300-Million-Year-Old Reptile Skin Impressions Discovered in Germany
4+ hour, 51+ min ago (670+ words) Researchers have identified the oldest known impressions of reptile skin ever recorded, preserved in rock from central Germany and dating back nearly 300 million years to the early Permian period. The discovery provides the earliest direct evidence of skin structure in…...
Scientists identify new Spinosaurus species in the Sahara Desert
5+ hour, 29+ min ago (752+ words) Scientists have uncovered rare skull fossils of Spinosaurus, a huge meat-eating dinosaur, in the Sahara Desert for the first time in more than 100 years. Those bones come from a newly identified kind of Spinosaurus with a tall bony ridge on…...
Researchers uncover ‘real-life dragon’ after bizarre 95 million-year-old species discovery
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (493+ words) The enormous beast is believed to measure around 40 feet in length and weigh in excess of 6,000kg A remarkable dinosaur skull unearthed in Africa's Sahara Desert has ignited widespread speculation online that scientists may have finally found evidence of a real…...
T.Rex ran on his tip-toes, foot-strike analysis reveals
5+ hour, 52+ min ago (803+ words) He might have been King of the Dinosaurs, but T.Rex likely ran on his tip'toes, according to a new study. Now, new analysis suggests that instead of stomping heel'first, the dinosaur may have taken shorter, toe'first steps. And it contradicts…...
Early Triassic Fossils from Australia Uncover Diverse Marine Amphibian Community
5+ hour, 53+ min ago (11+ words) Early Triassic Fossils from Australia Uncover Diverse Marine Amphibian Community'Sci.News...
How Humans Became the Most Physically Powerful Species
7+ hour, 26+ min ago (431+ words) Below, Roland Ennos shares five key insights from his new book, The Powerful Primate: How Controlling Energy Enabled Us to Build Civilization. Roland is a visiting professor in Biological Sciences at the University of Hull. He is the author of…...
First new dinosaur species discovered in 100 years is nicknamed the 'Hell-heron"
8+ hour, 54+ min ago (1007+ words) For years, Spinosaurus has been portrayed as a dinosaur built for open-water hunting " a giant predator chasing prey through ancient seas. But new fossils from the Sahara are shifting that story. Researchers have identified the first new Spinosaurus species in…...
A newly discovered dinosaur species is capturing global attention after researchers revealed a predator unlike any seen before — a fish-eating dinosaur armed with a massive horn. The find is offering fresh insight into how diverse prehistoric ecosystems were and how specialized some dinosaurs became in their survival strategies
10+ hour, 3+ min ago (1064+ words) Unearthed in fossil-rich rock layers, the creature appears to combine traits rarely seen together: a horned skull typically associated with plant-eating dinosaurs and the elongated jaws and teeth of aquatic hunters. Scientists say the unusual mix suggests evolution experimented far…...
Scientists Discover 120 Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Fossil that Connects Two Continents
12+ hour, 19+ min ago (183+ words) A newly discovered sauropod dinosaur, Dasosaurus tocantinensis, sheds light on ancient migration routes that connected South America and Europe during the Early Cretaceous. "Apart from expanding the known diversity of Early Cretaceous sauropods in the northern part of South America,…...