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Fossil provides world-first evidence of ancient marine behaviour in Gondwana
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (355+ words) ANSTO has supported research that has revealed for the first time marine reptile ichthyosaurs consumed pterosaurs before becoming prey themselves to giant marine predators.This extraordinary fossil discovered near Richmond in Outback Queensland has provided one of the clearest behavioural…...
Commuters surprised by dinosaurs at Liverpool Street
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (194+ words) Dinosaurs delighted commuters and families in a prehistoric pop-up. Two lifelike baby dinosaurs, Penny the Parasaurolophus and Terry the Triceratops, surprised travellers at London Liverpool Street Station on Thursday. The Jurassic visitors were part of a pop-up appearance by Hertfordshire…...
Three predators, one fossil: An incredible 100-million-year-old story
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (121+ words) In an incredible 100-million-year-old discovery, the fossils of three prehistoric creatures have been found together in outback Queensland. Press PLAY to hear Dr Matt White discuss the incredible fossil discovery Palaeontologist and lead author Dr Matt White told 6PR Mornings host…...
Roaring Success: 200 Kids Attend Dinosaur Event at Fargo Library
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (21+ words) InForum Roaring Success: 200 Kids Attend Dinosaur Event at Fargo Library...
A New Dinosaur Species Discovered in India Is Unlike Anything Seen Before
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (200+ words) Infomance Paleontologists excavating Gujarat’s Kaladongar Formation in the Kachchh Basin have identified a novel species of long-necked dinosaur possessing a distinct defensive adaptation. Named Ceratocaudia antiqua (“ancient horned tail”), the small-statured macronarian sauropod measured roughly seven meters in length—significantly…...
“It’s as long as a Boeing 737 and its tongue alone is as heavy as a fully-grown elephant…” 10 biggest marine animals that have ever lived
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (1447+ words) The ocean has long been home to giants, not just during the modern era but throughout prehistory… It’s not a coincidence that nearly all of the largest animals that have ever existed lived underwater. Thanks to a number of different…...
Scientists witnessed the birth of new ocean floor for the first time
7+ hour ago (795+ words) Roughly two-thirds of Earth’s surface is oceanic crust, and all of it is born the same way. Along the mid-ocean ridges, tectonic plates pull apart, and magma rises to fill the gap. The molten rock cools into fresh crust across…...
Sauropods in Katsuyama: Standing Beneath the Giants That Shook the Earth at Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum
5+ hour, 24+ min ago (199+ words) A Skeleton Preserved as It Was Found A World First, and Fossils From Across Japan Also on view is Iniestapodus, a footprint fossil exhibited as a cast and, according to the organizers, displayed publicly for the first time anywhere in…...
Ancient outback 'crime scene' discovered in rock: 'Vertebrae were shattered"
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (480+ words) Fossilised skeletons unearthed in outback Queensland have been compared by paleontologists to a "crime scene". Some of the gnarled bones from a dolphin-like ichthyosaur have been completely shattered, while others have been crushed by enormous teeth. Sections from the seven-metre-long…...
Mysterious Human Relative Was Bigger Than Previously Thought
9+ hour, 23+ min ago (178+ words) Paranthropus boisei footprints offer clues to their size and social dynamics 5:00 PM CDT on July 27, 2026 According to a detailed analysis of the footprints conducted by an international team of researchers, the hominins were taller and heavier than previously believed. “The…...