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Ancient Footprints Reveal New Megatheropod Dinosaur Species From Southern Africa
Fabien Knoll, Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Manchester, lies next to the new exceptionally large carnivorous dinosaur footprints found in Lesotho. Jurassic Park timing was… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full … Continue reading
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Fossils of Ancient Trees Show They Bizarrely Ripped Themselves Apart
Tree fossils The first trees to have ever grown on Earth were also the most complex, new research has revealed. Fossils from a 374-million-year-old tree found in north-west China have revealed an… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit … Continue reading
Hundreds of Mysterious Ancient Stone Structures Discovered on Lava Domes
Archaeologists have discovered 400 mysterious stone structures on the edge of volcanoes that could be thousands of years old in a remote desert area in Saudi Arabia. The rectangular shapes in this image are the gates A new type of … Continue reading
Monstrous crocodile fossil points to early rise of ancient reptiles
A newly identified prehistoric marine predator has shed light on the origins of the distant relatives of modern crocodiles. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Ancient petrified salamander reveals its last meal
A new study on an exceptionally preserved salamander from the Eocene of France reveals that its soft organs are conserved under its skin and bones. Organs preserved in three dimensions include the lung, nerves, gut, and within it, the last … Continue reading
Ancient petrified salamander reveals its last meal
A new study on an exceptionally preserved salamander from the Eocene of France reveals that its soft organs are conserved under its skin and bones. Organs preserved in three dimensions include the lung, nerves, gut, and within it, the last … Continue reading
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Monstrous crocodile fossil points to early rise of ancient reptiles
A newly identified prehistoric marine predator has shed light on the origins of the distant relatives of modern crocodiles. Strange & Offbeat: Fossils & Ruins News — ScienceDaily
Erosion from ancient tsunami in Northern California
Geologists use ground-penetrating radar to determine the breadth and depth of erosion from an ancient tsunami in Northern California. Geology News — ScienceDaily
When ancient fossil DNA isn’t available, ancient glycans may help trace human evolution
Researchers have discovered a new kind of glycan (sugar chain) that survives even in a 4-million-year-old animal fossil from Kenya, under conditions where ancient DNA does not. While ancient hominin fossils are not yet available for glycan analysis, this proof-of-concept … Continue reading