Alvarezsaurs Dinosaur Shrank from Large Turkey to Chicken Size 100 Million Years Ago Due to Termite Diet

Medicine & Technology Jul 06, 2021

A new study recently revealed alvarezsaurs, unusual dinosaur species reduced in size roughly 100 million years ago, when they became specialized ant-eaters.

Extinction of Elephants and Mastodonts: Real Cause Revealed by Paleontology Experts

Jul 02, 2021

A comprehensive research regarding the extinction of elephants and their prehistoric relatives discovered the reason behind the fall of the megaherbivore mammals.

Ancient Beetle Discovered in Fossilized Poop: This 230-Million-Year-Old Find is the First New Species Found in Unusual Place

Jul 01, 2021

For the first time, scientists discovered an ancient beetle, in an unusual place, specifically in a dinosaur ancestor's fossilized poop.

Global Cooling Suspected of Hastening Dinosaur Extinction Before the Asteroid Hit

Jun 30, 2021

Novel statistical analysis shows that dinosaurs were on their way to extinction way before the asteroid hit the Earth.

Dinosaurs Lived in the Arctic Year-Round: May Not Be as Cold-Blooded as Previously Thought?

Jun 30, 2021

The real Jurassic Park might have been in the Arctic. A new study shows that dinosaurs have roamed the region, enduring the freezing winter and darkness.

Paleontological Discoveries: Top 5 Finds in May and June

Jun 28, 2021

Science news site recently came out with a list of the most essential paleontological discoveries of May, as well as updates from this month.

Cretaceous Maternity Ward of Perinatal Dinosaurs Discovered in Alaska

Jun 25, 2021

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.

T.Rex Skull on a Bird's Body Unearthed in China

Jun 24, 2021

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

Youngest Cretaceous Dinosaur Footprints Found on Cliffs and Coast at Folkestone from 110 Million Years Ago

Jun 18, 2021

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.

Giant Rhino Fossils Unearthed in China, the Largest Mammal in History

Jun 18, 2021

Researchers have uncovered perfectly preserved fossils of giant rhinos in the Gansu province of northwestern China. Reconstructing the animal's anatomy showed that fossils came from a new species of giant rhinos, the largest mammals to ever walk the Earth.

Mistaken Bird Fossils Is Actually a Mysterious Small Lizard; Is This the World's Smallest Dinosaur?

Jun 15, 2021

A re-analysis of the fossils once touted as the world's smallest dinosaur trapped in amber in Myanmar showed that the remains belonged to a mystery small lizard and not of a bird.

Largest Titanosaur Australotitan Cooperenses Is 90 Million Years Old Bigger Than Blue Whale

Jun 13, 2021

A new species of supergiant dinosaur has been discovered in Australia, and it is bigger than Earth's largest living blue whale.

Peru's 39-Million-Years-Old Petrified Forest Gives Clues on South American Primeval History

Jun 10, 2021

Researchers analyzed fossilized trees in the first petrified forest in South America giving clues on the region's profound history.

Australia's Largest Dinosaur Ever Found Joins the Elite Group of Titanosaurs Only Found in South America

Jun 08, 2021

Scientists confirm the largest dinosaur ever found in Australia. It is as tall as a two-story building and as long as a basketball court.

Flight Evolution of Feathered Dinosaurs Occured Several Times, Experts Says

Jun 08, 2021

A study suggests that the most recent dinosaur relative of birds surpassed mechanical constraints via several flight evolution sequences.