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- Cretaceous Cold Case Solved: Giant Fish Tooth Found Lodged in Ancient Plesiosaur Neck at Chicago Museum
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: Environment
Paleontologists at Chicago's Field Museum have identified a 1.74-inch tooth fragment embedded in the neck of a 13-foot Polycotylus plesiosaur, revealing a violent encounter with a...
- New Newfoundland Fossil Analysis Reveals Earth’s First Mass Extinction Erased 80% of Early Marine Species
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: Environment
A groundbreaking study of fossilized sea life at Inner Meadow, Newfoundland, indicates that the Kotlin Crisis, occurring approximately 550 million years ago, was far more catastrop...
- Particle Accelerator Imaging Reveals 66 Million Year Old Preserved Blood Vessels Inside Tyrannosaurus Rex Bone
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Research
Physicists and paleontologists have identified a network of mineralized blood vessels within the fractured rib of a Tyrannosaurus rex known as Scotty. Using high-intensity synchrot...
- 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...
- Late Triassic crocodile relative transitioned from four legs to bipedal movement during maturation
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Research
A newly described reptile species, Sonselasuchus cedrus, reveals a rare developmental shift where juveniles walked on all fours before adopting a two-legged stance as adults. Analy...
- Mummified 289-million-year-old reptile reveals earliest evolution of rib-powered breathing on land
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Research
A remarkably preserved Captorhinus aguti fossil discovered in an Oklahoma cave system has provided the first direct evidence of costal aspiration breathing in early amniotes. The m...
- Ancient Miniature Dinosaur Mystery Solved as Fossils Reveal First Known Ankylosaur Hatchling
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Section: Research
Paleontologists at The Natural History Museum, London, have identified a series of tiny 40-centimeter fossils as juvenile ankylosaurs rather than a unique miniature species. Micros...
- Andean Volcanic Eruptions Identified As Catalyst For Late Miocene Global Cooling And Mass Whale Mortality In Chile
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers at the University of Arizona have linked a surge in Andes volcanic activity between 4 and 8 million years ago to a dramatic shift in marine ecosystems and global climat...
- Tiny Throat Bone Confirms Nanotyrannus as Distinct Predator Rather Than Juvenile Tyrannosaurus Rex
Published: Apr 16, 2026
Section: Research
A study published in Science reveals that the Nanotyrannus was a unique dinosaur species and not merely a young T. rex as previously theorized. Researchers utilized bone histology...
- Virginia Tech Undergraduate Identifies New Carnivorous Dinosaur Species From Crushed 200 Million Year Old Fossil
Published: Apr 15, 2026
Section: Research
A mangled fossil skull originally discovered in 1982 has been identified as a new species, Ptychotherates bucculentus, by a Virginia Tech senior. The discovery provides rare eviden...
- Scientifically Accurate 31 Foot Terror Croc Replica Debuts Following Decades of Research by Columbus State Paleontologist
Published: Apr 15, 2026
Section: Research
The first full-scale, scientifically accurate skeleton of Deinosuchus schwimmeri, a massive Cretaceous apex predator, has been unveiled at the Tellus Science Museum. Based on 40 ye...
- Scientific Breakthrough Confirms Mammal Ancestors Laid Eggs Through 250-Million-Year-Old Fossil Discovery
Published: Apr 15, 2026
Section: Research
A collaborative international research team has identified the first confirmed egg from a mammal ancestor, a 250-million-year-old Lystrosaurus embryo. Utilizing advanced synchrotro...