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Meet the ancient "dawn crocodile" that lived 210 million years ago
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Scientists discover lost ice age world beneath Texas cave
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (481+ words) A surprising discovery deep inside an underwater cave in Texas has revealed a hidden snapshot of life from the Ice Age. A paleontologist from the University of Texas at Austin has uncovered fossils of animals never before found in Central…...
Ice age elephants traveled 300 km before being hunted by Neanderthals
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (469+ words) During the Ice Age, massive elephants once roamed across Europe'and new research shows they traveled surprisingly long distances before encountering Neanderthals. A study of ancient elephant remains from Neumark-Nord in northeastern Germany is shedding new light on how these giant…...
Not quite like birds: How dinosaurs hatched their eggs less efficiently
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (493+ words) How did dinosaurs hatch their eggs? Scientists have long debated whether bird-like dinosaurs used body heat like modern birds or relied more on environmental heat, like reptiles. A new study from researchers in Taiwan offers fresh clues by recreating how…...
Fossil bite marks reveal ancient predator hunts 280 million years ago
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (433+ words) New research suggests that large land predators were already hunting big plant-eating animals more than 280 million years ago, much earlier than scientists once thought. Fossil evidence from Texas shows that complex predator-prey relationships existed long before the age of dinosaurs....
Ancient amber reveals how ants lived and interacted in the age of dinosaurs
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (438+ words) Tiny insects trapped in fossilized tree resin are offering scientists a rare window into life on Earth millions of years ago. A new study of amber pieces from the time of the dinosaurs suggests that these perfectly preserved insects can…...
Scientists find one of the smallest dinosaurs ever found in South America
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (433+ words) Scientists have discovered a remarkably complete fossil of a tiny dinosaur that is helping to solve a long-standing puzzle about a strange group of prehistoric animals. The fossil, about 90 million years old, belongs to a species called Alnashetri cerropoliciensis. Researchers…...
Scientists discover new Spinosaurus species deep in the Sahara
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (567+ words) Scientists have discovered a new species of the famous dinosaur Spinosaurus in the central Sahara Desert, revealing surprising details about how these unusual predators lived. The species, named Spinosaurus mirabilis, was uncovered in Niger by a 20-member international team led…...
Why Triceratops had a giant nose: New study reveals its hidden purpose
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (497+ words) Triceratops is one of the most recognizable dinosaurs, famous for its three horns and enormous head. But scientists have long wondered why this plant-eating giant had such a large nose. A new study led by researchers from the University of…...
Mysterious dinosaur-era shark is rewriting the family tree of modern sharks
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (426+ words) A strange prehistoric shark that lived during the age of dinosaurs is giving scientists new clues about how modern sharks evolved " and raising fresh questions at the same time. The small shark, known as Bavariscyllium, does not fit neatly into…...