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Topic: paleontology

12-million-year-old whale fossil skull found in US

12-million-year-old whale fossil skull found in US

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 20 04:05 AM

The museum said that it took two months to extract and move the skull. Read more »

Scientists unearth remains of large dinosaur skeleton in Portugal

Scientists unearth remains of large dinosaur skeleton in Portugal

Deutsche Welle
Updated as of Aug 30 11:12 AM

Fragments of the remains were first found in a backyard during construction work. Paleontologists say it may be the largest dinosaur skeleton ever found in Europe. Read more »

White Rock spinosaurid was Europe's 'largest predatory dinosaur'

White Rock spinosaurid was Europe's 'largest predatory dinosaur'

Daniel Lawler, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 10 08:19 AM

A giant crocodile-faced dinosaur, discovered on the Isle of Wight by one of Britain's best fossil hunters, was probably the largest predator ever to stalk Europe, scientists said on Thursday. Read more »

Australia's largest dinosaur identified as new species

Australia's largest dinosaur identified as new species

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 08 03:26 PM

A gigantic dinosaur discovered in Australia's outback has been identified as a new species and recognized as one of the largest to ever roam the Earth, according to palaeontologists. Read more »

'One who causes fear': Carnivorous dinosaur with short snout, strong bite menaced Patagonia

'One who causes fear': Carnivorous dinosaur with short snout, strong bite menaced Patagonia

Will Dunham, Reuters
Posted at Mar 31 09:07 AM

WASHINGTON - Scientists in Argentina have unearthed the well-preserved skull of a meat-eating dinosaur that roamed northern Patagonia about 85 million years ago - a beast with a short snout, keen hearing and stout bite strength that made it a daunting predator. Read more »

Five-eyed fossil shrimp is evolutionary 'missing link'

Five-eyed fossil shrimp is evolutionary 'missing link'

Sara Hussein, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 05 02:13 PM

"After careful preparation... I knew it was a new and very important arthropod." Read more »

These winged dinosaurs hurtled through the trees like haywire hang gliders

These winged dinosaurs hurtled through the trees like haywire hang gliders

Sabrina Imbler, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 23 08:34 AM

During a blip in time in the late Jurassic, a dinosaur that weighed no more than a chinchilla flung itself from tree to tree, spread its wings and tried to soar. In theory, it sounds beautiful — an early attempt at flight before birds figured out the blueprint. Read more »

T-Rex fossil sells for record-breaking $31.8 million

T-Rex fossil sells for record-breaking $31.8 million

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 07 01:14 PM

The fossil was discovered in South Dakota in 1987 and named after the amateur paleontologist who came across the remains, Stan Sacrison. Read more »

Graveyard of mammoths unearthed at Mexico's new airport

Graveyard of mammoths unearthed at Mexico's new airport

Yussel Gonzalez, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 09 12:30 PM

ZUMPANGO, Mexico - Archaeologists in hard hats and face masks carefully remove earth from around enormous bones at the site of Mexico City's new airport, where construction work has uncovered a huge trove of mammoth skeletons. Read more »

Monster munch: Ancient marine reptile died after dining on fellow titan

Monster munch: Ancient marine reptile died after dining on fellow titan

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 21 06:33 AM

WASHINGTON - More than 230 million years ago, a giant, dolphin-like marine reptile known as an ichthyosaur devoured its final meal -- a creature almost its own size -- then died a short time later. Read more »

Tanystropheus: One of the most baffling animals that ever lived

Tanystropheus: One of the most baffling animals that ever lived

Asher Elbein, The New York Times
Updated as of Aug 13 08:07 AM

Nearly 250 million years ago, a very odd reptile patrolled the shorelines and coves of the Triassic Alps. Called Tanystropheus, it had a toothy head and a body echoing that of modern monitor lizards. But between them stretched a horizontal, giraffelike neck. Read more »

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