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Dorset's Fossil Forest: A Jurassic Landscape Preserved by Microbial Fossilisation
The Fossil Forest in Dorset, England, preserves tree stumps from the late Jurassic period through unique microbial fossilisation. Found along the Jurassic Coast, these remains showcase the ancient Protocupressinoxylon cypress species and offer insight into prehistoric ecosystems. Rising sea levels submerged the forest, but microbes encased the root...
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Fossilised Dinosaur Droppings Could Reveal Secrets Behind Their Evolution into a Dominant Species, Says Study
A study published in Nature has analysed 200-million-year-old fossilised dinosaur faeces (coprolites), uncovering critical insights into early ecosystems. According to researchers, coprolites contained undigested plant matter, prey remains, and even charcoal, offering a glimpse into dinosaur diets and environmental conditions during the Late Triass...
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Fossils of Dinosaur With Armoured Plate and Bony Spikes Found, Could Withstand Impacts From Car Crash
Borealopelta markmitchelli, an armoured dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous, possessed highly durable keratin armour. A recent study reveals that its armour was capable of withstanding impacts equivalent to modern car crashes. This robust structure, a thick keratin sheath over bony plates, likely served both for predator protection and for combat am...
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75-Million-Year-Old Omnivorous Mammal Species That Lived Alongside Dinosaurs Discovered
The study stated that the mammal living with dinosaurs exhibited characteristics "suggesting a diet more in line with plant-dominated omnivory"
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In A First, Scientists Discover Dinosaur Fossils In Hong Kong
Scientists have discovered dinosaur fossils in Hong Kong for the first time, the city's government announcement on Wednesday, adding that the species remains unknown.
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Cretaceous Dinosaur That Could Run Faster with Wings Discovered
A recent study on the small dinosaur Dromaeosauriformipes rarus reveals that it may have utilized its wings to achieve remarkable running speeds of up to 38 kilometers per hour. Analyzing fossilized footprints, researchers found evidence that challenges traditional views on dinosaur flight evolution. This discovery suggests that the ability to fly ...
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New Duck-Billed Dinosaur Species Discovered in Mexico, Here's What You Need to Know
Scientists have discovered a new duck-billed dinosaur species in Mexico, named Coahuilasaurus lipani. The fossil, originally misclassified, shows unique features like a large snout and tooth-like projections, suggesting the dinosaur fed on tough plants in its tropical habitat. The discovery adds to the growing understanding that dinosaurs in the re...
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99 Million-Year-Old Amber Offers Rare Glimpse Of Dinosaur Era
In a discovery akin to stepping back into the ancient world, Israeli scientists uncovered a new species of flea preserved in amber. This remarkable find offers a rare glimpse into the distant past, approximately 99 million years ago.
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This Turtle Species Dates Back To The Time Of Dinosaurs, Bureaucrat Shares Video
The video shows workers gently releasing newly hatched Olive Ridley turtles into the sea in Chennai.
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Fossil Found In US Represents New Dinosaur Species. See Pics
Scientists reassessing a partial skull first unearthed in 1983 in southeastern New Mexico have concluded that the fossil represents a new species of Tyrannosaurus.
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Study Sheds New Light On T. Rex, Most Famous Of All Dinosaurs
There were at least 150 distinct features in the smaller dinosaurs that set them apart from T. rexes, said the study.
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Scientists Discover A New Dinosaur Species From Footprints In Brazil
The new species, called Farlowichnus rapidus, was a small carnivorous animal about the size of a modern-day seriema bird, or about 60-90 cm tall.
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Fossils Of Dinosaurs That Died 190 Million Years Ago Found In China Alongside 50 "Leathery" Eggs
Researchers in China have discovered a previously unknown dinosaur species alongside dozens of its unhatched eggs.
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New Dinosaur Species With Blade-Like Spikes Identified In UK
The species has been named after Professor Paul Barrett, the head of fossil vertebrates at the Natural History Museum.
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New Dinosaur Species With 400 Tiny Teeth Found In Germany
The teeth also have a hook at the end, which might have been used to catch tiny shrimp, which the creature fed on.
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Dorset's Fossil Forest: A Jurassic Landscape Preserved by Microbial Fossilisation
The Fossil Forest in Dorset, England, preserves tree stumps from the late Jurassic period through unique microbial fossilisation. Found along the Jurassic Coast, these remains showcase the ancient Protocupressinoxylon cypress species and offer insight into prehistoric ecosystems. Rising sea levels submerged the forest, but microbes encased the root...
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Fossilised Dinosaur Droppings Could Reveal Secrets Behind Their Evolution into a Dominant Species, Says Study
A study published in Nature has analysed 200-million-year-old fossilised dinosaur faeces (coprolites), uncovering critical insights into early ecosystems. According to researchers, coprolites contained undigested plant matter, prey remains, and even charcoal, offering a glimpse into dinosaur diets and environmental conditions during the Late Triass...
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Fossils of Dinosaur With Armoured Plate and Bony Spikes Found, Could Withstand Impacts From Car Crash
Borealopelta markmitchelli, an armoured dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous, possessed highly durable keratin armour. A recent study reveals that its armour was capable of withstanding impacts equivalent to modern car crashes. This robust structure, a thick keratin sheath over bony plates, likely served both for predator protection and for combat am...
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75-Million-Year-Old Omnivorous Mammal Species That Lived Alongside Dinosaurs Discovered
The study stated that the mammal living with dinosaurs exhibited characteristics "suggesting a diet more in line with plant-dominated omnivory"
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In A First, Scientists Discover Dinosaur Fossils In Hong Kong
Scientists have discovered dinosaur fossils in Hong Kong for the first time, the city's government announcement on Wednesday, adding that the species remains unknown.
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Cretaceous Dinosaur That Could Run Faster with Wings Discovered
A recent study on the small dinosaur Dromaeosauriformipes rarus reveals that it may have utilized its wings to achieve remarkable running speeds of up to 38 kilometers per hour. Analyzing fossilized footprints, researchers found evidence that challenges traditional views on dinosaur flight evolution. This discovery suggests that the ability to fly ...
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New Duck-Billed Dinosaur Species Discovered in Mexico, Here's What You Need to Know
Scientists have discovered a new duck-billed dinosaur species in Mexico, named Coahuilasaurus lipani. The fossil, originally misclassified, shows unique features like a large snout and tooth-like projections, suggesting the dinosaur fed on tough plants in its tropical habitat. The discovery adds to the growing understanding that dinosaurs in the re...
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99 Million-Year-Old Amber Offers Rare Glimpse Of Dinosaur Era
In a discovery akin to stepping back into the ancient world, Israeli scientists uncovered a new species of flea preserved in amber. This remarkable find offers a rare glimpse into the distant past, approximately 99 million years ago.
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This Turtle Species Dates Back To The Time Of Dinosaurs, Bureaucrat Shares Video
The video shows workers gently releasing newly hatched Olive Ridley turtles into the sea in Chennai.
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Fossil Found In US Represents New Dinosaur Species. See Pics
Scientists reassessing a partial skull first unearthed in 1983 in southeastern New Mexico have concluded that the fossil represents a new species of Tyrannosaurus.
-
Study Sheds New Light On T. Rex, Most Famous Of All Dinosaurs
There were at least 150 distinct features in the smaller dinosaurs that set them apart from T. rexes, said the study.
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Scientists Discover A New Dinosaur Species From Footprints In Brazil
The new species, called Farlowichnus rapidus, was a small carnivorous animal about the size of a modern-day seriema bird, or about 60-90 cm tall.
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Fossils Of Dinosaurs That Died 190 Million Years Ago Found In China Alongside 50 "Leathery" Eggs
Researchers in China have discovered a previously unknown dinosaur species alongside dozens of its unhatched eggs.
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New Dinosaur Species With Blade-Like Spikes Identified In UK
The species has been named after Professor Paul Barrett, the head of fossil vertebrates at the Natural History Museum.
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New Dinosaur Species With 400 Tiny Teeth Found In Germany
The teeth also have a hook at the end, which might have been used to catch tiny shrimp, which the creature fed on.
