Prehistoric Australian Wallaby Has Closest Living Relative in New Guinea
Fossils found in central Australia reveal a surprising link: a 6-million-year-old wallaby is related to forest-wallabies now found only in New Guinea.
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Author: Triassic Times
Prehistoric Mammal Changed Its Diet During Ancient Global Warming
A new paper describes how during a global warm period 56 million years ago, a jackal-sized carnivorous mammal Dissacus praenuntius changed its diet to survive.
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Mirasaura: A Triassic Reptile Like Nothing You’ve Seen
Paleontologists have revealed a wondrous new reptile from the Triassic called Mirasaura. It had a stunning crest of long, feather-like appendages.
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Startling Footprint Discovery Could Reveal First Mixed-Species Dinosaur Herd
Researchers in Canada have uncovered a 76-million-year-old dinosaur tracksite. It may be the first ever evidence of a multitaxic dinosaur herd.
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New Giant 18-metre 10-ton Rebbachisaurid Dinosaur Unearthed in Patagonia
Paleontologists in Argentina’s Patagonia have recently discovered the back half of a new rebbachisaurid sauropod, now named Astigmasaura genuflexa.
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Oldest East Asian Sauropodomorph Dinosaur Discovered
Scientists in China have discovered a new dinosaur species in Yunnan Province, Wudingloong wuiin, that lived about 200 million years ago.
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A New Enormous Sauropod Dinosaur Discovered in China
Scientists in China have recently discovered a new species of gigantic sauropod dinosaur named Tongnanlong zhimingi. This dinosaur lived 147 million years ago
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A New Triassic Sauropodomorph Dinosaur Unearthed in Switzerland
Paleontologists have discovered a previously unknown species of sauropodomorph dinosaur in Switzerland. This new dinosaur lived during the Late Triassic.
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A New Neorthinischian Dinosaur Might Have Chirped Like a Bird
Scientists in northern China have uncovered a new dinosaur species named Pulaosaurus Qinglong, that they believe might chirp like a bird.
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‘There Wasn’t One Best Skull Design’: Diverse Biting Styles in Giant Theropods
Although some giant meat‑eating dinosaurs like tyrannosaurids famously evolved skulls optimized for incredibly powerful, bone‑crushing bites, others, like the megalosauroids
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