A new species of marine reptile from the Jurassic era has been identified from fossils found on the Isle of Skye.
Paleontology & Fossils
Jan 12, 2015
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A new species of carnivorous crustacean has been identified, which roamed the seas 435 million years ago, grasping its prey with spiny limbs before devouring it. The fossil is described and details of its lifestyle are published ...
Archaeology
Aug 22, 2014
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A Utah man has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of stealing a fossilized dinosaur footprint.
Archaeology
Apr 30, 2014
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A Utah man has been indicted on federal charges of stealing a fossilized dinosaur footprint from the Jurassic period.
Archaeology
Mar 13, 2014
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The skeletal remains of the biggest fish ever to have swum the seas have revealed just how massive the prehistoric creature could grow.
Archaeology
Aug 26, 2013
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A fossil of the oldest known ancestor of modern rats—an agile creature that could climb, burrow and eat just about anything—has been unearthed in China, scientists said Thursday.
Archaeology
Aug 15, 2013
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A major unsolved problem in mammalian evolution is the origin of Allotheria, including Multituberculata and Haramiyida. Multituberculates are the most diverse and best known Mesozoic era mammals and ecologically resemble ...
Archaeology
Aug 13, 2013
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Planetary scientists dream of sending a geologist to Mars to study its rocks by hand. Until then, they have to settle for examining meteorites - chunks of the Red Planet that land on Earth after hurtling through space and ...
Space Exploration
Aug 13, 2013
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Venerated for 150 years as the forebear of all birds until being relegated two years ago to the common class of winged dinosaurs, the Archaeopteryx was restored to its hallowed branch on the tree of life on Wednesday.
Archaeology
May 29, 2013
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An international team of scientists have revealed a new species of ichthyosaur (a dolphin-like marine reptile from the age of dinosaurs) from Iraq, which revolutionises our understanding of the evolution and extinction of ...
Archaeology
May 14, 2013
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