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Quebec's 450 M-Year-Old Paleocanna tentaculum: Rare Soft-Bodied Ordovician Jellyfish Fossil
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (701+ words) Paleocanna tentaculum marks a stunning soft-bodied fossil discovery from Quebec, revealing an Ordovician jellyfish relatively preserved from 450 million years ago. This tube-shaped polyp pushes boundaries in understanding early marine evolution during the Upper Ordovician. Researchers later selected 39 prime specimens for…...
Chicken-Sized Dino Fossil Upends 90 M-Year-Old Size Evolution Myth
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (257+ words) La Buitrera's bias toward petite fossils amplifies these insights. Massive herbivores and predators dominate most Mesozoic sites, but here the small players shine. This alvarezsaur fossil forces a reevaluation: dinosaur miniaturization wasn't a desperate adaptation but a viable strategy, sustained…...
CT Scans Reveal How Triceratops Used Its Large Snout to Regulate Body Heat
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (205+ words) A fresh look at the Triceratops giant nose changes how we see this horned dinosaur's head. Researchers at the University of Tokyo used CT scans of Triceratops skulls to map out hidden details inside. Their February 2026 findings spotlight respiratory turbinate's…...