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While there is no doubt T. rex was an American native, there is fierce debate about exactly where its ancestors came from
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (786+ words) Paleontologists have had a working theory about T. rex for decades: the true giants came late. Tyrannosaurs that topped 4 tons " the class of predator that eventually produced T. rex " were thought to appear only in the final few million years before the…...
This massive Florida museum takes visitors on an unforgettable journey through prehistoric times
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (1764+ words) Tucked right along the Cocoa Beach Causeway in Florida, The Dinosaur Store is far more than just a gift shop " it is a full-blown, three-floor adventure through millions of years of Earth's history. From towering dinosaur exhibits to ancient Egyptian…...
Scientists Discover a 399-Year-Old Shark Born in 1627, and Its Age Reveals a Disturbing Truth About Life in the Deep Ocean
5+ hour, 5+ min ago (599+ words) A shark born before modern nations existed has forced scientists to rethink aging, survival, and the hidden biology of life in the deep. A single protein, formed before birth and unchanged for centuries, unlocked one of the most remarkable biological…...
New evidence has been found in Japan of an asteroid that may have wiped out the dinosaurs
9+ min ago (403+ words) UA. NEWS New evidence has been found in Japan of an asteroid that may have wiped out the dinosaurs Japanese scientists on the island of Hokkaido have discovered new geological evidence of an asteroid impact that may have been one…...
Fossils provided fuel for Bill O'Neal: Family donates collection to A Time For Science | Local News
5+ hour, 50+ min ago (700+ words) Jay Holley, Anna O'Neal and Emily Jarvis, from left, hold some of the fossils collected by Bill O'Neal that his family donated to A Time For Science after his death. Bill O'Neal Jr. spent most of his life searching the…...
Meet Nagatitan - The New Dinosaur Species in Thailand That Dwarfs the T-Rex
5+ hour, 40+ min ago (635+ words) Meet Nagatitan " The New Dinosaur Species in Thailand That Dwarfs the T-Rex News Anyway Meet Nagatitan " The New Dinosaur Species in Thailand That Dwarfs the T-Rex The idea of a farmer or a nomadic fossil hunter discovering massive bones at…...
"Its fearsome hooked jaw crushes with devastating power to bite through bone, something a 15 year-old American boy found to his cost. ."
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (316+ words) Roberto Torres Gonzalez / Getty Images The alligator snapping turtle looks as though it could have been created for a Sci-Fi/Dinosaur crossover film or conjured from the imagination of a child. The troughs and pointed peaks of the shell look…...
Scientists discover giant sea predator Tylosaurus rex that terrorized ancient oceans
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (752+ words) Scientists have identified a massive new species of mosasaur, a marine reptile that lived alongside the dinosaurs and dominated prehistoric oceans. The newly described predator, named Tylosaurus rex (or T. rex), measured up to 43 feet long and ranks among the largest…...
When paleontology meets Pok'mon, at the Field Museum
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (683+ words) Five years ago, Tokyo's National Museum of Nature and Science unveiled an exhibition called the Pok'mon Fossil Museum. When staff members from the Field Museum traveled to Japan and got a look at it, they started brainstorming ways to bring…...
Scientists dig up Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur in Thailand
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (608+ words) Along a meandering river in a warm and arid region that is now Thailand roughly 113 million years ago, a plant-eating behemoth almost 90 feet (27 meters) "long browsed on the treetops without much fear of predators due to its sheer size. This…...