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#fossils

10 months ago

How I've helped to discover nearly 40 species in the Amazon

Palaeontologists have discovered rich fossil evidence in the Amazon, including a variety of crocodilian species dating back millions of years.

3 weeks ago

London food

Richard Fortey obituary: palaeontologist, author and TV presenter who traced continents through fossils

Richard Fortey's pioneering research on trilobites contributed significantly to our understanding of ancient marine life and continental movements.

10 months ago

How I've helped to discover nearly 40 species in the Amazon

Palaeontologists have discovered rich fossil evidence in the Amazon, including a variety of crocodilian species dating back millions of years.

3 weeks ago

London food

Richard Fortey obituary: palaeontologist, author and TV presenter who traced continents through fossils

Richard Fortey's pioneering research on trilobites contributed significantly to our understanding of ancient marine life and continental movements.

more#palaeontology

#dinosaurs

1 month ago

Largest complete dinosaur claw found in Gobi Desert

The largest fully-preserved dinosaur claw has been discovered, yielding new insights into dinosaur characteristics and behaviors.

Fossilized poo and vomit show how dinosaurs rose to rule Earth

Analysis of ancient digested food reveals key insights into how dinosaurs evolved and became dominant Earth species.

Scientists discover 80million-year-old 'fully intact' dinosaur eggs

Discovery of the smallest fully intact dinosaur egg sheds light on dinosaur reproduction and diversity.

fromArs Technica

What fossilized dino feces can tell us about their rise to dominance

Fossilized feces and vomit provide essential clues to understanding how dinosaurs evolved to dominate their ecosystems.

Dinosaur hunter finds evidence that T.Rex's COUSIN roamed East Sussex

New dinosaur fossils discovered in East Sussex suggest England once had diverse carnivorous dinosaurs, similar to those in Jurassic Park.

Fossilized faeces helps explain dinosaurs' rise to dominance

Fossilized digestive contents reveal insights into dinosaurs' diets and dominance, supporting theories of both catastrophic events and evolutionary adaptations.

1 month ago

Largest complete dinosaur claw found in Gobi Desert

The largest fully-preserved dinosaur claw has been discovered, yielding new insights into dinosaur characteristics and behaviors.

Fossilized poo and vomit show how dinosaurs rose to rule Earth

Analysis of ancient digested food reveals key insights into how dinosaurs evolved and became dominant Earth species.

Scientists discover 80million-year-old 'fully intact' dinosaur eggs

Discovery of the smallest fully intact dinosaur egg sheds light on dinosaur reproduction and diversity.

fromArs Technica

What fossilized dino feces can tell us about their rise to dominance

Fossilized feces and vomit provide essential clues to understanding how dinosaurs evolved to dominate their ecosystems.

Dinosaur hunter finds evidence that T.Rex's COUSIN roamed East Sussex

New dinosaur fossils discovered in East Sussex suggest England once had diverse carnivorous dinosaurs, similar to those in Jurassic Park.

Fossilized faeces helps explain dinosaurs' rise to dominance

Fossilized digestive contents reveal insights into dinosaurs' diets and dominance, supporting theories of both catastrophic events and evolutionary adaptations.

Fossilized dinosaur cells that defied the ravages of time - 20 years since a key discovery

The 2005 discovery of cells in dinosaur bones changed how scientists approach the search for ancient biomolecules.

fromwww.npr.org

Small fossil has big implications for bird brain evolution

The evolution of bird brains shows complex intelligence comparable to mammals, with new fossil evidence shedding light on this evolutionary path.

A Mummified Saber-Toothed Kitten Emerges in Siberia

The discovery of a saber-toothed cat mummy is a significant find in paleontology, being the first of its kind in 28,000 years.

Sabre-toothed cub mummy found in Siberia

The mummified remains of a sabre-toothed cat cub provide unprecedented insights into the species' morphology and development.

fromwww.dw.com

Germany: Bavarian pterosaur fossil gives evolutionary clues DW 11/19/2024

The discovery of Skiphosoura bavarica sheds light on the evolution of pterosaurs, highlighting previously unknown traits and behaviors.

Where There's Joy in a Terror Bird

La Tormenta museum showcases the rich fossil history of the Tatacoa Desert, highlighting a unique geological period dominated by birds.

1 month ago

Fossilized dinosaur cells that defied the ravages of time - 20 years since a key discovery

The 2005 discovery of cells in dinosaur bones changed how scientists approach the search for ancient biomolecules.

fromwww.npr.org

Small fossil has big implications for bird brain evolution

The evolution of bird brains shows complex intelligence comparable to mammals, with new fossil evidence shedding light on this evolutionary path.

A Mummified Saber-Toothed Kitten Emerges in Siberia

The discovery of a saber-toothed cat mummy is a significant find in paleontology, being the first of its kind in 28,000 years.

Sabre-toothed cub mummy found in Siberia

The mummified remains of a sabre-toothed cat cub provide unprecedented insights into the species' morphology and development.

fromwww.dw.com

Germany: Bavarian pterosaur fossil gives evolutionary clues DW 11/19/2024

The discovery of Skiphosoura bavarica sheds light on the evolution of pterosaurs, highlighting previously unknown traits and behaviors.

Where There's Joy in a Terror Bird

La Tormenta museum showcases the rich fossil history of the Tatacoa Desert, highlighting a unique geological period dominated by birds.

more#paleontology

fromFast Company

4 months ago

Miscellaneous

Jurassic stock: Dinosaurs are extinct, but you can invest in a stegosaurus skeleton for $68.75

The launch of a stegosaurus skeleton IPO signifies a new frontier in alternative investments, allowing shares of historic artifacts to be owned.

Meet our TINY ancient cousins! Species in Indonesia was 3.2ft tall

Ancient relatives were 6cm smaller than previously believed and the discovery may settle the origins of an ancient species in Indonesia.

4 months ago

OMG science

Richard Dawkins's book of the dead is haunted by ghosts of past works

Dawkins explores how the history of life is inscribed in genes, highlighting the connection between ancient organisms and modern genetic makeups.

9 months ago

Meet our TINY ancient cousins! Species in Indonesia was 3.2ft tall

Ancient relatives were 6cm smaller than previously believed and the discovery may settle the origins of an ancient species in Indonesia.

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

4 months ago

OMG science

Richard Dawkins's book of the dead is haunted by ghosts of past works

Dawkins explores how the history of life is inscribed in genes, highlighting the connection between ancient organisms and modern genetic makeups.

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#human-evolution

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The Lucy Fossil's Extraordinary Journey to Becoming an Icon of Human Evolution

Lucy is a key fossil that symbolizes human evolution and origins in Africa.

fromwww.mercurynews.com

9 months ago

OMG science

Fossil hints even smaller hobbits' roamed Indonesia

Ancestors of the Hobbits were even shorter than previously thought, dating back 700,000 years.

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

The Lucy Fossil's Extraordinary Journey to Becoming an Icon of Human Evolution

Lucy is a key fossil that symbolizes human evolution and origins in Africa.

fromwww.mercurynews.com

9 months ago

OMG science

Fossil hints even smaller hobbits' roamed Indonesia

Ancestors of the Hobbits were even shorter than previously thought, dating back 700,000 years.

more#human-evolution

fromwww.npr.org

Science

The oldest tadpole ever found is 161 million years old and amazingly preserved

Tadpole fossils from the mid-Jurassic period confirm that these creatures existed 161 million years ago, 20 million years earlier than previously thought.