10+ hour, 18+ min ago  (632+ words) A massive and highly complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton is scheduled for auction at Sotheby's in New York, as reported by The Guardian. The prehistoric specimen, nicknamed "Gus," is expected to fetch between $20 million and $30 million during Tuesday's sale. This auction…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (746+ words) A 113-million-year-old spinosaurid fossil that has been at the center of a long-standing legal and ethical debate is finally returning to its country of origin. As reported by The Guardian, the German state of Baden-Württemberg and the State Museum of…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (612+ words) Researchers published evidence in the journal Science on Friday identifying ancient colossal octopuses that reached lengths of up to 60 feet during the late Cretaceous period. These extinct invertebrates, discovered in fossilized rocks from northern Japan, rivaled the size of school…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (509+ words) New paleontological research has identified ancient octopus species reaching up to 19 meters in length that acted as apex predators in Cretaceous oceans between 72 million and 100 million years ago. Analysis of fossilized beaks reveals these creatures likely preyed on large vertebrates,…...