Did Indigenous Australians hunt the continent’s now-extinct megafauna, or did they engage with fossils in a more symbolic and scientific way?
Were Australia’s First Peoples the World’s First Paleontologists? Read More »
Paleontologists have unveiled two exceptionally preserved “mummy” specimens of Edmontosaurus annectens, a well-known duck-billed dinosaur.
Edmontosaurus “Mummies” found with History’s First Hooves Read More »
Paleontologists reexamined old museum collections of Triassic fossils in Britain and uncovered that many specimens were previously misidentified.
Several New Coelacanth Species Lived in Museum Drawer for 150 Years Read More »
In a new study published last week, Smyth and colleagues investigate injuries in baby pterosaurs from the Solnhofen limestone beds of Germany.
Two tiny Pterosaurs caught in a 150-million year old storm Read More »
Scientists in India have found an ancient ancestor of the Indian bush rat (Golunda ellioti), which is the only surviving species of its genus.
5-million year old teeth indicate Indian origins of bush rat genus Read More »
Paleontologists have successfully directly dated dinosaur egg fossils, by using a new method of dating, rather than relying on the surrounding rocks.
Scientists Use New Scientific Techniques to Successfully Date Dinosaur Eggs Read More »
A 310-million-year-old fish, Platysomus parvulus, shows the now oldest known “tongue bite”. It has extra teeth on the roof and floor of its mouth.
A 310-Million-Year-Old Fish That Crushed Prey With Its Tongue Read More »
A new study of 156 cambrian trilobites, belonging to 28 individuals of the same species (Olenoides serratus) has yielded some definitive results.
A New Analysis of Trilobite Fossils Tells Us How They Walked Read More »
From the dusty ridge tops of Morocco, paleontologists have found a really cool ankylosaur. Spicomellus afer – the oldest known ankylosaur.
New Ankylosaur Found With Armour Like Nothing Seen Before In Dinosaurs Read More »
Reconstructing ancient climates is important, but it isn’t easy. A new paper uses new techniques to measure ancient CO₂ levels, using dino teeth.
Dinosaur Fossil Teeth Can Help us Understand Ancient Climates Read More »
