While Tyrannosaurus Rex and Triceratops dominate our image of dinosaurs, a different story unfolded in Europe during their reign. During the Late Cretaceous, Europe was… Read More »Europe’s Enigmatic Rhabdodontid Dinosaurs
For years, the earliest chapters of bird evolution remained shrouded in mystery. The critical Jurassic period, when feathered dinosaurs transitioned into the lineage leading to… Read More »New Fossil Sheds Light on Early Bird Evolution
Imagine a prehistoric landscape teeming with life, but death also played a significant role. A new study published in PLOS ONE by researchers at Portland… Read More »New Study Suggests Scavenging Was Key for Carnivorous Dinosaurs
Deep within the Amazon rainforest, a chance discovery by gold miners has unearthed a remarkable relic of the past – a giant freshwater turtle unlike… Read More »Amazon Unearths Giant Turtle From a Bygone Era
Move over dinosaurs, there’s a new prehistoric titan in town. Aetosaurs, crocodile cousins clad in impressive bony armor, ruled the Triassic period long before the… Read More »New Aetosaur Species Discovered
For paleontologists, piecing together the puzzle of ancient life often relies heavily on fossilized bones. But what happens when those bones are scarce? A new… Read More »Ancient Teeth Reveal Hidden Diversity in Late Cretaceous Ecosystem of Argentina
Researchers at the University of Bristol have made a surprising discovery that sheds new light on the early evolution of giant sauropods. The team unearthed… Read More »Newly Discovered Dinosaur Sheds Light on Sauropod Evolution
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery in the north of Devon and Somerset, UK, unearthing remnants of the Earth’s oldest known forest. These fossilized trees,… Read More »Oldest Fossil Forest Discovered in England