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• University of Washington Researchers Identify Hamster Sized Mammal Cimolodon Desosai from 75 Million Year Old Fossil

  Published: Apr 24, 2026

  Section: Natural Sciences

  A University of Washington research team has discovered a new 75 million year old mammal species, Cimolodon desosai, in Baja California. This hamster sized creature lived alongside...

• Ancient Time Capsules: 85-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Eggs Rewrite Cretaceous Climate Timeline via Laser Dating

  Published: Apr 24, 2026

  Section: Environment

  Researchers at the Hubei Institute of Geosciences have successfully applied laser-based uranium-lead (U-Pb) dating directly to fossilized dinosaur eggs for the first time. The resu...

• Biomechanical Analysis Reveals Young Sauropods Could Stand Upright as "Geniuses of Balance" Before Maturity

  Published: Mar 30, 2026

  Section: Research

  A new study published in Palaeontology demonstrates that smaller South American sauropods, such as Uberabatitan and Neuquensaurus, possessed a bone and muscle structure uniquely su...