First bird to roam Earth after dinosaurs were killed by asteroid revealed and it’s a relative of much-loved species
THE long-lost forefather of the beloved duck and goose has been discovered, after outliving the hardy dinosaurs. The ...
Prehistoric puke offers clues about ancient sea predators’ diets
Two underwater sea lilies were eaten and regurgitated around 66 million years ago. They were preserved as fossilized vomit.
A new type of dinosaur discovered: a giant lizard with shark teeth that was one of the largest land carnivores in Earth's history
Paleontological discoveries are becoming more and more surprising, especially considering the latest find by a group of experts who have discovered what is known as a new type of d ...
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66-million-year-old duck-billed dinosaur bones reveal decayed collagen proteins
They recovered a well-preserved hip bone (sacrum) of an Edmontosaurus dinosaur from the Hell Creek Formation in South Dakota. This formation dates back to the late Cretaceous period, suggesting this ...
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When did dinosaurs live?
All continents during the Triassic Period were part of a single land ... The first snakes evolved during this time, and by the end of the Cretaceous, flowering plants were a much more common part of ...
After the asteroid, the earliest bird ancestors thrived in Antarctica
With its glaciers and sub-zero temperatures, Antarctica hardly seems like a place of refuge. However, the now icy continent ...
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Ancient Antarctic fossil reveals Earth’s oldest modern bird
Scientists have made an exciting discovery—a 69-million-year-old fossil found in Antarctica is the oldest known modern bird.
Loon-like waterfowl from dinosaur-era Antarctica is oldest 'modern' bird
Near the end of the age of dinosaurs, a bird resembling today's loons and grebes dove for fish and other prey in the perilous ...