8+ hour, 27+ min ago   (526+ words) The cliffs' rock layers capture a dramatic, 56-million-year-old global warming event — one of the largest climate catastrophes in Earth's history, where temperatures rose by up to 14 F. NYKOBING MORS, Denmark — Two Danish coastal cliffs where paleontologists have uncovered 55-million-year-old fossils…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (571+ words) Scientists say the remains of key species could become tools for ecosystem restoration. (CN) — Death doesn’t always end a species’ impact on its environment. Researchers studying ecosystems across the country found that the remains of foundation species such as oysters,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (297+ words) A new study based on the findings of an Egyptian fossil site reveals the diverse fish communities present after the extinction of the dinosaurs. (CN) — The time after the extinction of the dinosaurs is widely known as the “Age of…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (648+ words) Scientists say the giant long-necked dinosaur weighed as much as nine elephants and stretched nearly the length of three city buses. (CN) — Ten years ago, workers at the edge of a pond in northeastern Thailand uncovered bones belonging to the…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (474+ words) Fossilized jaws show signs of heavy wear, suggesting the animals crushed shells and bones as active hunters. (CN) — Researchers say giant “kraken-like” octopus relatives, some stretching nearly 19 meters, likely competed with apex predators like marine reptiles and sharks. Findings publishedThursday…...