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Scientists Just Discovered a New Ancient Crocodile… Hiding in Plain Sight Since 1969
6+ hour, 27+ min ago (385+ words) More than 200 million years ago, this ancient crocodile roamed the Earth, before vanishing into stone. A 215-million-year-old crocodylomorph discovered in the United Kingdom has been identified as a new species, Galahadosuchus jonesi. The fossil, unearthed in 1969 but only recently recognized…...
This Australian Fossil is So Well-Preserved, Scientists Can Even See What the Fish Ate!
9+ hour, 57+ min ago (344+ words) A groundbreaking discovery has been made in Australia: a perfectly preserved fish fossil dating back 15 million years. Paleontologists have made an exciting discovery with the uncovering of a 15-million-year-old fish fossil in the Australian desert. This extraordinary specimen, found in…...
Scientists Have Uncovered Embryos Older Than Most Dinosaur Fossils, Did They Give Birth to Live Young?
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (407+ words) Ancient embryos have just been uncovered, older than dinosaurs! What secrets could these fossils hold? The study, published in Historical Biology, provides vital new insights into the evolution of early reptilian reproductive strategies. Until now, viviparity was believed to have…...
A Giant Tortoise Thought Extinct for 113 Years Was Found Alive on a Volcanic Island Against All Expectations
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (704+ words) A lone tortoise found on a rugged Gal'pagos island has been genetically matched to a species last seen in 1906, forcing a dramatic revision of extinction records. A giant tortoise species believed extinct for more than a century has been formally…...
Dinosaur Eggs the Size of Cannonballs Were Discovered Packed With Massive Crystals Instead of Fossilized Bones
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (660+ words) Cracked open in a remote basin, two fossil eggs revealed crystal-lined hollows instead of embryos, and a mystery millions of years in the making. Two nearly spherical dinosaur eggs recovered from eastern China have drawn international attention not because of…...
Meet the 31-Foot Giant Crocodile That Dominated Prehistoric Waters and Ate Dinosaurs
1+ week, 1+ day ago (430+ words) A crocodile the size of a school bus once stalked the waters of ancient North America. Known for its terrifying size and predatory skills, it earned the nickname "dinosaur killer." Scientists have completed the first-ever full-scale, scientifically accurate replica of…...
Dinosaurs Were Speed Demons, New Fossil Footprints Prove They Could Sprint Like Athletes!
1+ week, 2+ day ago (277+ words) Dinosaurs weren't just about size and strength; some of them were also incredibly fast. Recent footprints discovered in Mongolia have revealed just how quick these creatures could really move. Newly discovered fossilized footprints in Mongolia reveal that some dinosaurs could…...
Schoolboy Stumbles Upon an Ancient Dinosaur Footprint in a Brisbane Quarry, It’s Older Than You Think!
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (419+ words) After staying hidden for decades, Australia's oldest dinosaur footprint is finally brought to light. In 1958, a schoolboy in Brisbane discovered something remarkable, what we now know to be Australia's oldest dinosaur fossil. Found by Bruce Runnegar in Petrie's Quarry, this…...
Scientists Just Discovered a Dinosaur With 12-Inch Freddy Krueger Claws and Only Two Fingers, and It May Have Used Them Like a Sloth
2+ week, 1+ day ago (553+ words) This bizarre dinosaur had Freddy Krueger-style claws and only two fingers, stunning scientists with its never-before-seen anatomy. A new dinosaur species discovered in Mongolia is making paleontologists rethink what they thought they knew about dino hands. This feathered creature, named…...
Buried for 130 Million Years, a Mini Dinosaur Just Surfaced in Spain With Secrets Straight Out of Jurassic Park
2+ week, 1+ day ago (540+ words) Buried deep in Spanish bedrock, a fossil no bigger than a housecat is shaking up everything scientists thought they knew about dinosaur evolution. In a remote stretch of northern Spain, a small set of fossilized bones has stirred debate across…...