News tagged with jurassic era

The Ichthyosaurs survived longer than was thought

(PhysOrg.com) -- The discovery of a new species of ichthyosaurs considerably changes our understanding of the evolution and the extinction of these dinosaur age sea reptiles, according to a study published ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

Jan 05, 2012 | 4.7 / 5 (6) | 3 |

High-tech imaging of inner ear sheds light on hearing, behavior of oldest fossil bird

The earliest known bird, the magpie-sized Archaeopteryx, had a similar hearing range to the modern emu, which suggests that the 145 million-year-old creature — despite its reptilian teeth and long tail — was ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

Jan 14, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0