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Duck-billed dinosaur fossil containing collagen stuns scientists
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (243+ words) Reports of proteins in fossilized bones have stirred controversy in the scientific community for decades, as fossilization was thought to destroy organic components, replacing them with minerals over time. Now, a team of British researchers working in Montana's Hell Creek…...
New Crocodile Cousin Discovered After 210 Million Years Hidden in Stone
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (429+ words) A newly identified prehistoric crocodile relative, Eosphorosuchus lacrimosa, was discovered alongside another croc species in New Mexico fossils dating back 210 million years. Around 210 million years ago, two crocodile relatives about the size of modern jackals stood together along a humid…...
Ancient seafloor creatures may hold the secret to the rise of complex life
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (110+ words) ...
New Species of Fossil Axolotl Unearthed in Mexico
6+ hour, 9+ min ago (528+ words) Reconstruction of the Santa Mar'a Amajac paleolake during the Late Pliocene; the paleobiodiveristy of the paleolake included microvertebrates such as the ambystomatid salamander Ambystoma quetzalcoatli, Paleocharacodon guzmanae and Goodea-like fishes, anurans and numerous species of terrestrial and aquatic plants such…...
Competition from neighbors may explain why male primates grow larger than females
8+ hour, 11+ min ago (732+ words) For decades, scientists thought they knew why male primates are often much larger than females. The explanation seemed simple: males primates compete with each other inside their social groups, and larger size improves their chances of winning access to mates....
Unearth a Story This Summer at Your Local Library | Library
7+ hour, 34+ min ago (317+ words) To change the language of this website, click the drop-down list and select the desired language. The Fairfax County Web site is being translated through "machine translation" powered by Google Translate. Disclaimer "To read is to voyage through time. - Carl…...
This T. rex could be yours for $30 million
6+ hour, 52+ min ago (443+ words) Published Jun 1, 2026 4: 04 PM EDT Dinosaur enthusiasts with deep pockets will have their chance to buy one of the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex specimens ever discovered. Meet Gus, a 12. 5-foot tall skeleton that took paleontologists three years to excavate....
Celebrating National Dinosaur Day
8+ hour, 38+ min ago (55+ words) kaaltv. com (ABC 6 News) " Kicking off Jurassic June this National Dinosaur Day, we check out the expansive dino collection of our very own ABC 6 Production Assistant David Church. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic…...
Dicroidium | fossil plant genus
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (183+ words) Other articles where Dicroidium is discussed: Antarctica: Structural framework: "252 million years old) and Dicroidium trees in Triassic-age coals (those roughly 252 million to 201 million years old); and large reptiles, such as Lystrosaurus, and amphibians in Triassic rocks. In 199091 dinosaur fossils were…...
Spinosaurus shed salt via eye glands, rekindling aquatic lifestyle debate
5+ hour, 29+ min ago (12+ words) CHOSUNBIZ Chosunbiz...