Scientists unearth the world’s oldest known megaraptorid fossil
Groundbreaking research has unveiled fossils of the world’s oldest megaraptorid and the first carcharodontosaur remains found in Australia. These discoveries, published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology,
New Australian dinosaurs and the oldest megaraptorid fossils in the world
Research published today in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology has unveiled a landmark discovery—fossils of the world's oldest known megaraptorid and the first evidence of carcharodontosaurs in Australia.
120-Million-Year-Old Fossils in Australia Just Rewrote Dinosaur Evolution
Fossils of the world’s oldest megaraptorid and the first-ever carcharodontosaurs in Australia have been discovered, completely altering the known predator hierarchy of the Cretaceous era. These finds suggest that,
Ancient Australia Had a Dinosaur Predator Ecosystem Unlike Anything Else on Earth
About 120 million years ago, Victoria, Australia, was a land of endless winter. The southern coast was a frigid river valley, its banks lined with pine trees and its waters teeming with fish. Dinosaurs roamed this icy world,
Ancient Fossils Reveal A Surprising Truth About Australian Dinosaurs
This was the Early Cretaceous, and lush forests filled with dinosaurs dominated the landscape. We still find traces of these animals in Victoria's fossil record. Most of the dinosaur fossils found in Victoria belong to small plant-eaters called ornithopods.
World’s Oldest Megaraptorid Reveals A Predatory Hierarchy In Cretaceous Australian Dinosaurs
Five dinosaur specimens discovered near Australia’s south-eastern coast have shed light on the region’s Cretaceous predators. The finds come from fossil beds hundreds of kilometers and millions of years apart,
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183-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals That Plesiosaur Skin Was Smooth and Scaly
Dive into the findings of the first detailed study of plesiosaur skin, which was a strange mosaic of textures.
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Amazing plesiosaur fossil preserves its skin and scales
A remarkable plesiosaur fossil reveals that the extinct reptiles had scales like modern sea turtles, unlike the ichthyosaurs ...
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65M year-old fossil site unearthed in Koh Kong
According to the ministry, a research team from the Department of Heritage Areas conducted a field study and collected sample ...
What scientists learned from a well-preserved fossil of this iconic Jurassic-era species
The discovery of a well-preserved fossil is helping researchers learn more about an iconic Jurassic-period species.
Fossil of oldest known modern bird discovered in Antarctica
A 68-million-year-old skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird, which was likely related to ...
Between the Jurassic and the present: What connects plesiosaurs and turtles
Analysis of the fossil skin of a 183-million-year-old plesiosaur revealed that it had a mixture of smooth and scaly skin.
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70-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Embryo Discovered In Fossilized Egg
A 70-million-year-old dinosaur embryo, preserved in remarkable detail, has been discovered inside a fossilized egg. The find ...