Friday, March 31, 2023

Fossils

Scientists reconstructed the brains and inner ears of the oldest spinosaur

The study helps uncover how these large predatory dinosaurs interacted with their environment.

Scientists discovered fossils of the largest penguin that ever lived

It weighs more than 150 kilograms.

Scientists revealed the oldest example of a well-preserved vertebrate brain

The discovery opens a window into the neural anatomy.

Fossilized eggs reveal details of titanosaur in India

Fossilized eggs reveal details of titanosaur reproduction, nesting, and early life

Giant arthropods dominated the seas 470 million years ago

Taichoute opens new avenues for paleontological and ecological research.

Modern lizards originated much earlier than previously thought

Fossil discovery in storeroom cupboard shifts origin of modern lizards back 35 million years.

Hairy snail discovered in a 99-million-year-old piece of amber

Tiny hairs likely offered an evolutionary advantage to Mesozoic land snails.

Scientists discovered the earliest gibbon fossil

A finding that fills a gap in the evolutionary history of apes.

Geologists found fossil of the earliest known animal predator

The specimen is the first of its kind to be found.

DNA analysis revealed the identity of mystery fossils

DNA from the ancient population in Southern China suggests Native Americans’ East Asian roots.

One of the Largest animals ever uncovered in the Alps

With the thickest tooth and largest trunk vertebra

A rare fossil uncovered last meal of prehistoric pollinator

An amber fossil of a Cretaceous beetle has shed some light on the diet of one of the earliest pollinators of flowering plants.

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