Sharks from Miocene Epoch Nearly Vanished from Earth's Oceans

Medicine & Technology Jun 04, 2021

A recent study suggests possible answers to the mysterious extinction event that almost wiped out 90% of the sharks from Earth's ocean.

Giant Tortoise Still Roams Galapagos Islands After Being Thought to be Extinct 100 Years Ago

May 28, 2021

Among the 60,000 species of a giant turtle in the Galapagos Islands, one is believed to be extinct. But a recent expedition proves that the Chelonoidis phantasticus is still alive after being pronounced extinct for over a century.

Paleontology Experts Unearthed Ancient, Unique Egg from Dwarf Emu in Sand Dune

May 28, 2021

A unique dwarf emu egg was unearthed by experts from Tasmania. The extinct egg from Australia is the the first of its kind.

Salamander-Sized Amphibian Fossils That Lived 252 Million Years Ago, Excavated Before COVID-19 Crisis

May 22, 2021

Pandemic paleontology means doing all the preparations and analyses of excavated samples at home. Meaning, even this global health crisis did not stop paleontologists from doing their job.

Ancient Side-Necked Turtle Fossils in Texas Sheds Light on Reptile Migrations 100 Million Years Ago

May 20, 2021

Researchers discovered the oldest known North American species of side-necked turtle that may have migrated to North America 10 during the Cenomanian era about 94-100 million years ago.

Mystery Jurassic Predator's Left-Over Meal Includes a Cephalopod Eating a Crustacean

May 12, 2021

Multiple questions surround a fossil of a Jurassic squid eating a crab, as it was also consumed by a mysterious ancient predator and left for dead for millions of years.

New Mexico Menefeeceratops: Horned Dinosaur From 82 Million Years Ago, First of Its Kind

May 11, 2021

The oldest ceratopsid in New Mexico is revealed as one of the earliest of its species to date. It was the first of its kind to have horns and frills 80 million years ago.

Benthic Bestfriends from Paleozoic Era Still Thriving After Missing for 270 Million Years

May 10, 2021

Organisms that had the first symbiotic association were thought to be extinct. However, a recent discovery has found that the fossils were still alive.

Study Reveals Pint-Sized Dinosaur from Mongolia Could See as Well as an Owl in the Night

May 07, 2021

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

Sabre-Toothed Cat From 9 Million Years Ago Could Take Down Prey Ten Times Its Size

May 05, 2021

A newly-identified 600-pound ancient wild cat that lived from five to nine million years ago in North America could have taken down prey about 10 times its size, research showed.

Godzilla Shark From 300 Million Years Ago Finally Gets a New Name, Classified as New Species

Apr 23, 2021

Godzilla shark is the nickname given to the ancient shark fossil found in New Mexico in 2013, and finally, it now has its own name. Scientists also identified it as a new species.

Sorry, Jurassic Park Fans! Experts Say T.Rex Dinosaurs Are Not Capable of Running

Apr 22, 2021

If, through some scientific malfunction, you found yourself transported 70 million years into the past, you might be safer from certain hungry reptiles than you think.

Plant-Eating Dinosaur From Cretaceous Period Discovered in Chile

Apr 21, 2021

Chilean paleontologists unearthed a new dinosaur species in the Atacama region. It was a long-tailed, long-necked herbivore that lived in the Cretaceous Period.

Baby Stegosaur Footprint From 100 Million Years Ago Discovered in China

Apr 20, 2021

A recent discovery showed a wee baby stegosaurus footprint believed to be from around 100 million years ago.

Velociraptors Scarier Than Previously Thought, Uses Sense of Smell to Hunt at Night

Apr 19, 2021

Velociraptors have an excellent sense of smell that they used for hunting. But researchers found new evidence that these dinosaurs also hunt at night, making them scarier than previously thought.