Fossil Friday: mysterious, long-necked dinosaur species turns out to be two species that lived in the ocean
This was one strange beast... Well, two beasts.
Tag: fossil
The most common types of fossils — finding ancient life preserved in rock
A foray millions of years into the past.
New fossil insect species points to a Canada-Australia land route 50 million years ago
Better understanding of such fossils lets us peer into the geological past.
Fossil Friday: the UK’s first-ever pterodactyl fossil
The dinosaur belonged to a family of pterodactyls called tapejarids.
Fossil Friday: oldest millipede shows how quickly terrestrial life evolved
The fossil is around 75 million years older than the oldest millipede we've found before.
Climate pledges of oil giants are still insufficient and they should step up their game
All European corporations have made pledges but they have been overstated, study claims.
Fossil Friday: ancient squid caught in stone while munching on a fish
Fossilized behaviors are extremely rare finds.
New species of feathery raptor found in New Mexico
A newly-discovered dinosaur species from New Mexico is one of the last raptors to have walked the Earth, researchers report ...
Oldest modern bird species so far discovered in Belgian limestone quarry
They call it the Wonderchicken!
Fossil Friday: lizard foot trapped in amber helps us better understand fossilization
A new paper describing the foot of a lizard preserved in amber broadens our understanding of the fossilization processes. The ...
Fossil footprints show how dinosaurs and early mammals fared during massive eruptions
Fossil footprints from the Karoo Basin of southern Africa could teach us more about how ecosystems respond to truly massive ...
Fossil Friday: oldest-known scorpion was a pioneer of life on dry land
A set of fossils collected 35 years ago belonged to the oldest-known scorpion species to date, a new study reports. ...
Tomorrow’s fossils will be human skeletons “lined up in rows,” domestic animals, and not much else
"The future mammal record will be mostly cows, pigs, sheep, goats, dogs, cats, etc., and people themselves," the authors note.
Ancient whale fossil show how the mammals moved to life in the ocean
The fossil might represent a transitional stage between foot-powered and tail-powered swimming in modern whales.
New fossil rewrites the evolutionary history of sea lilies
"It's not very often that we're challenging ideas that are almost two hundred years old," says the team.
Carbon emission growth rates go down, overall emissions reach record highs (again)
"When the good news is that emissions growth is slower than last year, we need help," the researchers explain.
Fossil Friday: this meat-eating dino could grow a fresh tooth in 60 days
It takes me longer to even decide to go to the dentist.
Fluffy dinosaurs used to live at the South Pole, this treasure trove of fossil feathers suggests
A treasure trove of fossilized dinosaur and bird feathers has been recovered in Australia. In ages long past, however, these ...
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