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150-million-year-old fossil sheds light on bird tail evolution
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (227+ words) China Daily 150-million-year-old fossil sheds light on bird tail evolution A 150-million-year-old fossil unearthed in Fujian province has revealed what researchers say is the smallest known long-tailed bird from the Late Jurassic, filling a critical gap in scientists' understanding of…...
Museum of flying reptiles in dinosaur age set to open
2+ day, 59+ min ago (237+ words) China Daily Museum of flying reptiles in dinosaur age set to open A museum specializing pterosaurs " warm-blooded flying reptiles in the age of dinosaurs " will open in Hami, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, in September. The opening will precede the 10th International…...
Chinese paleontologist Xu Xing elected foreign fellow of Royal Society of London
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (265+ words) Chinese paleontologist Xu Xing has been elected as a foreign fellow of the Royal Society of London, joining the ranks of scientific giants such as Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein. The Royal Society, the United Kingdom's national academy…...
Rare wild species on the rebound in China
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (383+ words) China has seen a steady rebound of rare wild species, as more than 200 endangered wildlife populations enter a restorative growth phase and over 100 threatened plant species receive emergency protection, according to the National Forestry and Grassland Administration. In a media…...
More than a predator, T. rex makes grand debut
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (771+ words) The undisputed rulers of Earth some 65 million years ago have returned, crossing oceans and epochs, to greet modern audiences in Beijing. Opened on April 28 at the Natural History Museum of China, T-REX: A Special Exhibition for the King of Dinosaurs…...
Dinosaur tracks in N China suggest one of slowest meat-eaters
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (333+ words) BEIJING -- Scientists have uncovered fossil tracks in North China, left at least 134 million years ago by what they believe to be one of the slowest meat-eating dinosaurs ever recorded. Made by a three-toed theropod dinosaur that moved at a pace…...
Scientists trace early animal life boom
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (268+ words) KUNMING " Chinese scientists have discovered well-preserved multicellular animal fossils in Ediacaran strata of eastern Yunnan province, indicating that complex animal communities existed in oceans long before the Cambrian explosion. The study, carried out by researchers from Yunnan University and the…...
Chinese scientists discover new diatom species in Shanghai
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (168+ words) China Daily Chinese scientists discover new diatom species in Shanghai A research team from the College of Fisheries and Life Science at Shanghai Ocean University has identified a new diatom species from Chongming Island in Shanghai, and the findings were…...
Tiny fossil egg sets new world record
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (180+ words) NANCHANG " A tiny fossil dinosaur egg unearthed in East China's Jiangxi province has been officially certified by Guinness World Records as the smallest non-avian dinosaur egg ever found, the Jiangxi provincial institute of geological survey and exploration announced on Friday....
Scientists identify Central China as new global biodiversity hotspot
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (256+ words) BEIJING -- A team of researchers has proposed that a large area in Central China be recognized as a new global biodiversity hotspot. This designation would serve to highlight its extraordinary plant life and urgent conservation needs. The study, led by…...