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Published Multiple species of semi-aquatic dinosaur may have roamed pre-historic Britain - Multiple Species of Semi-Aquatic Dinosaurs May Have Roamed Pre-Historic Britain



Palaeontologists studying a British dinosaur tooth have concluded that several distinct groups of sp...
Published New dino, 'Iani,' was face of a changing planet - New Dino, 'Iani,' Was Face of a Changing Planet



A newly discovered plant-eating dinosaur may have been a species' 'last gasp' during a period when E...
Published New dinosaur discovered: Ankylosaurs may have been far more diverse than originally thought - New Dinosaur Discovered: Ankylosaurs May Have Been Far More Diverse Than Originally Thought



First armoured dinosaur to be described from the Isle of Wight in 142 years, shows Ankylosaurs may h ...
Published Fossils reveal the long-term relationship between feathered dinosaurs and feather-feeding beetles - Fossils Reveal the Long-Term Relationship Between Feathered Dinosaurs and Feather-Feeding Beetles



New fossils in amber have revealed that beetles fed on the feathers of dinosaurs about 105 million y...
Published How the 'marsupial sabertooth' thylacosmilus saw its world - How the 'Marsupial Sabertooth' Thylacosmilus Saw Its World


A new study investigates how an extinct, carnivorous marsupial relative with canines so large they e...
Published Starting small and simple -- key to success for evolution of mammals - Starting Small and Simple: The Key to Success for the Evolution of Mammals



The ancestors of modern mammals managed to evolve into one of the most successful animal lineages --...
Published New research redefines mammalian tree of life - New Research Redefines Mammalian Tree of Life



Scientists from around the globe are using the largest mammalian genomic dataset in history to deter...
Published New tusk-analysis techniques reveal surging testosterone in male woolly mammoths - New Tusk-Analysis Techniques Reveal Surging Testosterone in Male Woolly Mammoths



Traces of sex hormones extracted from a woolly mammoth's tusk provide the first direct evidence that...
Published New research reveals extreme heat likely to wipe out humans and mammals in the distant future - New Research Predicts Extreme Heat Could Eradicate Humans and Mammals in the Distant Future



A new study shows unprecedented heat is likely to lead to the next mass extinction, akin to when the...
Published Culprit behind destruction of New York's first dinosaur museum revealed - Culprit Behind Destruction of New York's First Dinosaur Museum Revealed



A new paper rewrites the history of the darkest, most bizarre event in the history of palaeontology....
Published Early Cretaceous shift in the global carbon cycle affected both land and sea - Early Cretaceous Shift in the Global Carbon Cycle Affected Both Land and Sea


Geologists doing fieldwork in southeastern Utah's Cedar Mountain Formation found carbon isotope evid...
Published Climate: Lessons from the latest global warming - Climate: Lessons from the Latest Global Warming


56 million years ago, the Earth experienced one of the largest and most rapid climate warming events ...
Published 'Golden' fossils reveal origins of exceptional preservation - Golden Fossils Reveal Origins of Exceptional Preservation



A recent study found that many of the fossils from Germany's Posidonia shale do not get their gleam...
Published Swimming secrets of prehistoric reptiles unlocked by new study - Swimming Secrets of Prehistoric Reptiles Unlocked by New Study



The diverse swimming techniques of the ancient reptiles that ruled the Mesozoic seas have been revea...
Published Copper artifacts unearth new cultural connections in southern Africa - Copper Artifacts Unearth New Cultural Connections in Southern Africa


Chemical and isotopic analysis of artifacts from southern Africa called copper ingots reveals new cu...
Published Fossil study sheds light on famous spirals found in nature - Fossil Study Sheds Light on Famous Spirals Found in Nature



A 3D model of a 407-million-year-old plant fossil has overturned thinking on the evolution of leaves ...
Published Evolution of dinosaur body size through different developmental mechanisms - Evolution of Dinosaur Body Size through Different Developmental Mechanisms


The meat-eating dinosaurs known as theropods that roamed the ancient Earth ranged in size from the b...
Published Ancient herbivore's diet weakened teeth leading to eventual starvation, study suggests - Ancient Herbivore's Diet Weakened Teeth Leading to Eventual Starvation, Study Suggests



Researchers have shed light on the life of the ancient reptile Rhynchosaur, which walked the earth b...
Published First side-necked turtle ever discovered in UK - First Side-Necked Turtle Ever Discovered in UK



The first side-necked turtle ever to be found in the UK has been discovered by an amateur fossil col...
Published Scientists develop new index based on functional morphology to understand how ancestors of modern birds used their wings - Scientists Develop New Index Based on Functional Morphology to Understand How Ancestors of Modern Birds Used Their Wings


Scientists have compared the relationship among the strength of flight bones, body mass, and the way...