According to a group of palaeobiologists from the Bristol University, the earliest dinosaurs contained carnivorous, omnivorous and herbivorous species.
Category: Paleontology
Fossil discovered in a London museum dates the origins of the lizard back 35 million years
A fossil discovered in a cabinet at the museum in London has pushed the origins of the contemporary lizard back 35 million years.
A 95 million year old crocodile that had a complete dinosaur in its stomach was found
In Australia, researchers discovered a new species of crocodile that lived about 95 million years ago and ate a dinosaur as its final meal.
Analysis of the oldest stromatolites reveals the biological origins of the 3.48 billion years old Dresser Formation
The world’s oldest living organisms are stromatolites, which are living fossils. The term “layered rock” literally refers to stromatolite.
Long lost ‘sea dragon’ ichthyosaur fossil
During the Mesozoic, marine reptiles known as ichthyosaurs dominated the oceans for approximately 160 million years. At the beginning of the 19th century, curiosity over their peculiar fossils led to the development of paleontology.
A 99 million year old ancient snail found with hairs growing on its shell
This remarkable fossilized snail features a 9 millimeter long, 3.1 millimeter high shell, with lines of stiff, tiny hairs, each between 150 and 200 micrometers long.
Research shows, the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs also caused a global tsunami
During the Cretaceous era, the Chicxulub asteroid wiped off the dinosaurs and the majority of Earth’s species.
Polish Cave’s 500,000 years old tools
500,000 year old tools found in Polish Cave. The findings indicate that humans entered central Europe earlier than previously assumed.
The skin of a mummified dinosaur displays biting marks and gashes
The discovery of a particularly well-preserved duck-billed hadrosaur in North Dakota raises the possibility that there are more mummified dinosaur than previously thought.
Water droplets contain the necessary components to create life
Chemists found a key to the chemistry of early Earth, which may reveal how to speed up chemical synthesis for drug discovery. This key is inside the water droplets.