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'Wonderchicken' may be earliest known fowl
3-20-2020 |
4
Scientists have identified the fossil skull of what is thought to be the earliest ancestor of modern chickens.
Volcanism ruled out in dino extinction debate
1-18-2020 | 2
A new study has suggested that it was an asteroid strike, not volcanism, that ultimately wiped out the dinosaurs.
Mass extinction caused long-term disruption
9-30-2019 | 7
A new study has revealed how long it took for the world's oceans to recover after the death of the dinosaurs.
15-ton 'sea monster' found in Antarctica
6-9-2019 | 1
Scientists have unearthed the fossil remains of a gargantuan marine reptile from the time of the dinosaurs.
Dinosaurs were thriving before asteroid strike
3-8-2019 | 21
A new study has cast doubt on the idea that the dinosaurs had been in steady decline before the impact.
Giant herbivore lived alongside dinosaurs
VIDEO 11-23-2018 | 2
Palaeontologists have discovered the fossil remains of a huge Triassic-era relative of modern mammals.
New species of 'first bird' Archaeopteryx found
10-27-2018 | 1
The discovery has cemented Archaeopteryx as a transitional form between non-avian dinosaurs and birds.
Coral reefs endured death of the dinosaurs
8-10-2018 | 4
A new study has revealed that coral reefs have been around for far longer than previously realized.
Dinosaur asteroid wiped out most bird species
5-26-2018 | 5
According to a new study, only a few select bird species survived the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs.
Mass extinction triggered age of the dinosaurs
4-16-2018 | 19
A new study has revealed that a devastating event may have been responsible for the dinosaurs' dominance.
Did Triceratops use its horns to attract a mate ?
3-21-2018 | 5
Scientists believe that dinosaurs like Triceratops may have used their horns to impress potential partners.
Were dinosaurs a victim of their own success?
2-7-2018 | 0
The dinosaurs' total domination of our planet may have played a major role in their eventual demise.
T. rex pranksters gatecrash live news report
12-29-2017 | 6
A news report about taxes was livened up considerably when three dinosaurs started fighting in the background.
Blood-filled parasites found trapped in amber
12-13-2017 | 12
Palaeontologists have discovered prehistoric parasites that once fed on the blood of dinosaurs.
Prehistoric forest fossils predate dinosaurs
11-13-2017 | 2
Scientists exploring Antarctica have found fossils from a forest dating back over 260 million years.
Dino-killing asteroid hit worst possible place
11-9-2017 | 7
The dinosaurs may not have gone extinct if the asteroid had hit almost anywhere other than where it did.
Plant-eating dinosaurs sometimes ate crabs
9-24-2017 | 6
Fossilized droppings have revealed that some herbivorous dinosaurs occasionally snacked on seafood.
Giant prehistoric frog ate small dinosaurs
9-21-2017 | 1
At the size of a beach ball, the monster-sized Beelzebufo ampinga was the largest frog that ever lived.
Extinction asteroid caused an 18-month winter
8-23-2017 | 9
Scientists have revealed the immense destructiveness of the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs.
Heavily armored dinosaurs also had camouflage
8-5-2017 | 21
Dinosaurs equipped with spikes and bony plates may have also employed camouflage to avoid predators.
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