Tags: Cretaceous period

Venom Origin: Why Do Insects and Fishes Dominate Diversity in the Animal Kingdom?

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 08.06.2021 08:08 AM

In a recent study, venom was given recognition as a significant contributor to the great diversification of vertebrate and invertebrate species in the insect and fish groups.

Baby Pterosaurs Able to Fly Right After Hatching from Eggs

07.23.2021 06:20 AM

A new evidence suggests that the prehistoric flying reptiles, pterosaurs, have the ability to fly right after they hatch.

Shark Teeth Unearthed from Iron Age City of David, Fossil Dates from Late Cretaceous Period

07.05.2021 01:38 AM

City of David adds confusion to Israel's socioeconomic system in the iron age as a recent archaeological dig discovers shark teeth.

Late Cretaceous Dinosaur Nursery Found at the Arctic, Proven Nested at the Polar Region

06.25.2021 00:34 AM

Various experts from different institutions have uncovered the tiny bones of Cretaceous dinosaurs in the Arctic region. The findings suggest that dinosaurs had a maternity ward in the northern hemisphere and that the ancient creatures themselves may have not been cold-blooded.

Ancient Bird Skull has Similar Features with a T.Rex, Unearthed in China

06.24.2021 01:35 AM

Researchers have unearthed the fossilized skulls of an ancient bird in China that has similar skull features and functions to the apex predator, the T.Rex

Last Dinosaur Footprints from 110 Million Years Ago Unearthed on Cliffs and Coast at Folkestone

06.18.2021 23:39 PM

Several dinosaurs from the cretaceous period were discovered to roam Folkestone, Kent through the help of footprints found near the area's cliff and shore.

Animal, Plant Species Heading Towards Extinction: 25 Percent of 7 Million in Great Danger

05.26.2021 02:14 AM

There are seven million known plant and animal species on Earth today and more than one million are reportedly hopelessly towards extinction.

Frog-Faced Turtle Endemic in Madagascar Unearthed After 100 Million Years, Reptile Sucks Down Its Prey!

05.07.2021 06:00 AM

Recently, a group of paleontologists found a fossil of a quick-mouthed frog turtle. This turtle that was discovered in Madagascar might be the first of its species.

Pint-Sized Dinosaur from Mongolia Has Eye Vision Like an Owl at Night

05.07.2021 05:30 AM

A species of a pint-sized dinosaur had night vision and acute hearing to survive larger dinosaurs and thrive as a nocturnal hunter.

Duckbill Dinosaur Discovery Offers Insights on How Dinosaurs Crossed The Ocean

11.05.2020 20:00 PM

The first discovery of duckbill fossils in Africa offers an insight into how dinosaurs might have crossed the open ocean to arrive at the continent.

Study of the Wulong Bohaiensis and How it Became the Missing Link in the Evolution of Birds

01.24.2020 07:40 AM

A new feathered dinosaur is cited as a step to evolve into birds, and scientists call it "Wulong bohaiensis" or the dancing dragon. Examined by Ashley Poust, who studied the specimen brought the feathered dinosaur to the attention of the scientific community because of what it represented in dinosaur evolution.

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