1+ day, 2+ hour ago In an intriguing twist of geological history, Montana's ancient river systems have been found remarkably undeterred by the Cretaceous'Paleogene (K-Pg) extinction event that wiped out non-avian dinosaurs. The event occurred 65 million years ago and wiped out 50 per cent of plants…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago A recent investigation demonstrates that mosasaurs, previously considered solely marine reptiles, managed to flourish in freshwater rivers during their last million years, just before extinction over 66 million years ago. In 2022, a tooth surfaced from sediment associated with river channels in…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago Anacondas reached their massive form around 12.4 million years ago and have stayed the same since. The finding was published in the Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology, and challenges the long-held assumption that ancient anacondas must have been much larger than today's…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago Scientists have uncovered a 37,000-year-old bamboo fossil in Manipur's Imphal Valley that could reshape Asia's botanical history and reveal Ice Age secrets. The fossilised bamboo stem, found among the silt-rich deposits of the Chirang River, shows rare, well-preserved marks of…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago A new study by MIT geochemists has revealed first-of-its-kind evidence of the first animals that appeared on Earth. The first animals on Earth were likely ancient ancestors of modern sea sponges. The findings, published recently in the Proceedings of the…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago A new study from University of Michigan scientists demonstrates that the extinction of dinosaurs dramatically altered landscapes, especially the structure of rivers and reengineered the planet. The research, focusing on geologic records from the western United States, shows that the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago Around 165 million years ago on a coastal floodplain in what is now Morocco lived one of the most extreme dinosaurs on record, lavishly adorned with armour and spikes - some about three feet (one meter) long - unlike that of any other…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago Geologists in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer have uncovered rare vertebrate fossils from the Jurassic era, potentially including dinosaur remains, shedding new light on the region's prehistoric ecology and biodiversity. Preliminary analysis indicates the fossils belong to a phytosaur, a crocodile-like reptile that…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago A new species of ancient whale, Janjucetus dullardi, has been identified by scientists at Museums Victoria's Research Institute, following remarkable fossil findings along Victoria's Surf Coast. Discovered in June 2019 by local resident Ross Dullard on Wadawurrung Country near Jan Juc,…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago Paleontologists have unveiled a new species of ancient marine reptile from Germany's famed Posidonia Shale fossil beds, offering fresh insights into ocean ecosystems that thrived nearly 183 million years ago. The newly identified species, named Plesionectes longicollum (long-necked near-swimmer), expands the…...