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New crocodile relative discovered in 210-million-year-old New Mexico fossils
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (157+ words) Scientists discover 210-million-year-old crocodile relative in New Mexico fossils Mid-day Scientists discover 210-million-year-old crocodile relative in New Mexico fossils 03 June, 2026 08: 23 AM IST | Santa Fe | Agencies Eosphorosuchus lacrimosa (left) and Hesperosuchus agilis (right). PIC COURTESY/Julio Lacerda A newly identified prehistoric…...
Dinosaur Day 2026: 5 amazing facts about the reptiles
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (152+ words) Every year, Dinosaur Day is observed on June 1 to appreciate the pre-historic reptiles, exploring paleontology, and learning about the Mesozoic Era Dinosaurs are a group of animals that existed during the Mesozoic Era, over 245 million years ago; the term was…...
Fossilised remains of "Witch Crocodile" found at Ghost Ranch in New Mexico
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (131+ words) Witch Crocodile" fossil unearthed in New Mexico reveals bizarre prehistoric predator Mid-day Home / News / World News / Article / Witch Crocodile" fossil unearthed in New Mexico reveals bizarre prehistoric predator Updated On: 28 May, 2026 08: 06 AM IST | Moscow | Agencies Labrujasuchus expectatus navigated a wild,…...
Scientists discover largest dinosaur ever found in Southeast Asia
2+ week, 5+ day ago (23+ words) Researchers have officially identified Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, a massive dinosaur that has stomped its way into the record books as the largest ever found...
Dinosaurs emerged 10 million years earlier than thought, new study reveals
4+ week, 2+ day ago (110+ words) Dinosaur origins pushed back by 10 million years in new study'Mid-day Home / News / World News / Article / Dinosaur origins pushed back by 10 million years in new study Updated On: 04 May, 2026 09: 47 AM IST | Paris | Agencies However, paleontologists continue to uncover information about them,…...
Shellear fish from Congo scales 50-foot rocks, revealing Africa's first recorded climbing species
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (100+ words) Updated on: 06 April, 2026 12: 27 PM IST  |  Africa Agencies | Meet the shellear fish from Congo, Africa: a tiny creature with extraordinary rock-climbing aspirations. Its existence was recorded for the first time in a recent study." The shellear fish developed the…...
World's smallest rhynchosaur fossil found in southern Brazil
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (88+ words) Updated on: 06 March, 2026 08: 32 AM IST "|" Bras'lia Agencies | An illustration of the rhynchosaur (left) A scan of the specimen's jaw. PIC COURTESY/Wikimedia Commons Palaeontologists have discovered a fossil in southern Brazil, believed to be the smallest and youngest rhynchosaur fossil…...
Rare ancient footprints found on beach after storms strip dunes
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (107+ words) Updated on: 24 February, 2026 08: 34 AM IST  |  Edinburgh Agencies | Council archaeologist Bruce Mann alerted experts from the University of Aberdeen, who then rushed to the scene; only a few such prints have ever been found in England, and none previously…...