The fossil of a 170-million-year-old pterosaur, described as the world's best-preserved skeleton of the prehistoric winged reptile, has been found on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, scientists said Tuesday.
Paleontology & Fossils
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The supercontinent Pangaea, which was a combination of today's continents, broke apart at the end of the Triassic period due to large-scale volcanic activity. This volcanic activity was thought to be the most likely cause ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 31, 2022
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The fossilized remains of a gigantic ichthyosaur, colloquially known as a "sea dragon," were recently uncovered at the Rutland Water Nature Reserve in the UK. Measuring at least ten meters in length and with a skull weighing ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Jan 20, 2022
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The recent discovery of two assassin spiders found living in a remnant patch of long unburnt habitat in Kangaroo Island have given new hope for the future of the ancient species after it was feared that they had become extinct.
Plants & Animals
Nov 17, 2021
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Scientists probing a prehistoric crocodile group's shadowy past have discovered a timeless truth—pore over anyone's family tree long enough, and something surprising will emerge.
Archaeology
Nov 6, 2020
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The English town of Lyme Regis is part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. It was here in the 1830s that William Buckland, better known for the discovery of the first dinosaur, Megalosaurus, collected fossils with ...
Archaeology
Aug 10, 2020
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An international team of researchers has found that an ancient crocodile relative underwent body transitions as it evolved from a land to a sea creature before its ears changed to suit an underwater environment. In their ...
During the Middle Jurassic Period, the Isle of Skye in Scotland was home to a thriving community of dinosaurs that stomped across the ancient coastline, according to a study published March 11, 2020 in the open-access journal ...
Archaeology
Mar 11, 2020
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Australia's bushfires and other climate change effects are devastating the habitats of critically endangered species and driving the native platypus towards extinction, according to surveys highlighting the country's vulnerability ...
Ecology
Jan 20, 2020
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Millions of years before the arrival of the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex, another fearsome dinosaur—the Gnathovorax—roamed what is now southern Brazil, ripping apart its prey with sharp teeth.
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