Paleontology

thedebrief.org·há 1 dia

A Mysterious 45,000-Year-Old Seafloor Discovery Reveals New Evidence Denisovans Were Extremely Large

Ancient human fossils dredged from the seafloor near Taiwan are providing new insights into the appearance—and the large size—of the mysterious Denisovans.

thedebrief.org·há 27 dias

Scientists May Have Finally Solved Earth’s Greatest Extinction Mystery

A recent study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that differences in physiology, metabolism, and oxygen use helped determine which marine animals survived the Great Dying

cnn.com·há cerca de 1 mês

A T. rex found in South Dakota could smash auction records — and possibly disappear forever | CNN

A large T. rex skeleton nicknamed ‘Gus’ is on track to break auction records, and highlight one of paleontology’s biggest predicaments.

thedebrief.org·há 6 meses

Jurassic ‘Sword Dragon’ Fossil Narrows Timing of Ichthyosaur Evolution

The specimen, named Xiphodracon goldencapensis, also known as the "Sword Dragon of Dorset," was found near Golden Cap in Dorset in 2001 by fossil collector Chris Moore.

thedebrief.org·há 6 meses

This Tiny Dinosaur Fossil Could Offer a Missing Link That Explains the Spread of an Unusual Class of Dinosaurs

A tiny dinosaur species may be the missing link in the bird-like dinosaurs Alvarezsaurs, after the discovery of the first complete fossil.

cnn.com·há cerca de 1 ano

I tried to find out if the fossil I bought online was real. Then I realized I was asking the wrong question | CNN

It’s obvious a 95 million-year-old fossil would have a rich past — but what a CNN writer discovered about a dinosaur tooth he bought for about $100 was more than he anticipated.

blog.biodiversitylibrary.org·há quase 11 anos

Finishing #FossilFossick with #FossilStories

On October 9, we challenged Smithsonian Transcription volunteers to transcribe the field notes of Ladd, Ward, and G. Arthur Cooper. See the details of the challenge here. It took exactly three and …