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Discovering dinosaurs in Britain –the importance of the British dinosaur report
Palaeontology and Britain In its easiest kind, palaeontology is the research of prehistoric life, by examination of fossils. Palaeontology is, nevertheless, not simply dinosaurs. Dinosaurs represent a miniscule portion of what palaeontology is. In spite of everything, a myriad of … Continue reading
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Separated since the dinosaurs, bamboo-eating lemurs, pandas share common gut microbes
A new study finds that bamboo lemurs, giant pandas and red pandas share 48 gut microbes in common — despite the fact that they are separated by millions of years of evolution. Strange & Offbeat: Fossils & Ruins News — … Continue reading
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Feathered dinosaurs were even fluffier than we thought
Scientists have revealed new details about dinosaur feathers and enabled scientists to further refine what is potentially the most accurate depiction of any dinosaur species to date. Strange & Offbeat: Fossils & Ruins News — ScienceDaily
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Asteroid That Killed The Dinosaurs Plunged The Earth Into A Deep Freeze
The Chicxulub asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs likely released far more climate-altering sulfur gas into the atmosphere than originally thought, according to new research. A new study… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for … Continue reading
Big herbivorous dinosaurs ate crustaceans as a side dish
Some big plant-eating dinosaurs roaming present-day Utah some 75 million years ago were slurping up crustaceans on the side, a behavior that may have been tied to reproductive activities, says a new study. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
This Gigantic, Extinct Devil Frog Was Capable of Eating Dinosaurs
A drawing of a Beelzebufo frog, which scientists say could have eaten small dinosaurs. Scientists say that a large, now extinct, frog called Beelzebufo that lived about 68 million years ago in Madagascar would have been capable of eating small … Continue reading
Big herbivorous dinosaurs ate crustaceans as a side dish
Some big plant-eating dinosaurs roaming present-day Utah some 75 million years ago were slurping up crustaceans on the side, a behavior that may have been tied to reproductive activities, says a new study. Strange & Offbeat: Fossils & Ruins News … Continue reading
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Scientists track the brain-skull transition from dinosaurs to birds
The dramatic, dinosaur-to-bird transition that occurred in reptiles millions of years ago was accompanied by profound changes in the skull roof of those animals — and holds important clues about the way the skull forms in response to changes in … Continue reading
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Variation in the recovery of tetrapods after the Permian extinction opened the door for dinosaurs and mammals
The end-Permian mass extinction (EPME) occurred about 250 million years ago and represents the Earth’s most catastrophic extinction event. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
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Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs Created Endless Night and 18-month Winter as It Rained Fire
Tremendous amounts of soot, lofted into the air from global wildfires following a massive asteroid strike 66 million years ago, would have plunged Earth into darkness for nearly two years, new research finds. This would have shut down photosynthesis, drastically … Continue reading