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Published What killed dinosaurs and other life on Earth? - What Killed Dinosaurs and Other Life on Earth?
(via sciencedaily.com) Determining what killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous Period has l ...
Published Shaking the dinosaur family tree: How did 'bird-hipped' dinosaurs evolve? - Shaking the Dinosaur Family Tree: How Did 'Bird-Hipped' Dinosaurs Evolve?
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have conducted a new analysis of the origins of 'bird-hipped' dinosaurs -- the group whi...
Published Ankylosaurs battled each other as much as they fought off T. rex - Ankylosaurs: Fierce Fighters of the Dinosaur Era
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists have found new evidence for how armored dinosaurs used their iconic tail clubs. The excep...
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
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Palaeontologists studying a British dinosaur tooth have concluded that several distinct groups of sp...
Published Analysis of dinosaur eggshells: Bird-like Troodon laid 4 to 6 eggs in a communal nest - Analysis of Dinosaur Eggshells: Bird-like Troodon Laid 4 to 6 Eggs in a Communal Nest
(via sciencedaily.com) An international research team has determined that Troodon, a dinosaur very close to modern birds, w...
Published Fossil overturns more than a century of knowledge about the origin of modern birds - Fossil Overturns More Than a Century of Knowledge About the Origin of Modern Birds
(via sciencedaily.com) Fossilized fragments of a skeleton, hidden within a rock the size of a grapefruit, have helped upend...
Published Fossil bird's skull reconstruction reveals a brain made for smelling and eyes made for daylight - Fossil Bird's Skull Reconstruction Reveals a Brain Made for Smelling and Eyes Made for Daylight
(via sciencedaily.com) Piecing together the crushed skull of a fossil bird that lived alongside the dinosaurs helped resear...
Published New fossil birds discovered near China’s Great Wall – one had a movable, sensitive 'chin' - New Fossil Birds Discovered Near China’s Great Wall – One Had a Movable, Sensitive 'Chin'
(via sciencedaily.com) Two new species of fossil birds that lived alongside the dinosaurs have ben discovered near the Grea...
Published Fleshing out the bones of Quetzalcoatlus, Earth's largest flier ever - Fleshing out the Bones of Quetzalcoatlus, Earth's Largest Flier Ever
(via sciencedaily.com) Though discovered more than 45 years ago, fossils of Earth's largest flying animal, Quetzalcoatlus,...
Published New species of stegosaur is oldest discovered in Asia, and possibly the world - New Species of Stegosaur is Oldest Discovered in Asia, and Possibly the World
(via sciencedaily.com) Relatively small, but fearsome-looking stegosaur measured about 2.8 meters (9 feet) from nose to tai...
Published Professor unearths the ancient fossil plant history of Burnaby Mountain - Professor Unearths the Ancient Fossil Plant History of Burnaby Mountain
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source New research led by a paleobotanist provides clues about what plants existed in the Burnaby Mountain...
Published Study refutes claim that T. rex was three separate species - Study Refutes Claim that T. Rex was Three Separate Species
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study refutes a provocative claim made earlier this year that fossils classified as the dinosa...
Published Plesiosaur fossils found in the Sahara suggest they weren't just marine animals - Plesiosaur Fossils Found in the Sahara Suggest They Weren't Just Marine Animals
(via sciencedaily.com) Fossils of small plesiosaurs, long-necked marine reptiles from the age of dinosaurs, have been found...
Published Earth might be experiencing 7th mass extinction, not 6th - Earth Might Be Experiencing 7th Mass Extinction, Not 6th
(via sciencedaily.com) Earth is currently in the midst of a mass extinction, losing thousands of species each year. New res...
Published Malformed seashells, ancient sediment provide clues about Earth's past - Malformed Seashells and Ancient Sediment: A Window into Earth's Past
(via sciencedaily.com) Shrunken seashells and unusually dark sediment cores have helped geoscientists better understand the...
Published Meteorite crater discovered in French winery - Meteorite Crater Discovered in French Winery
(via sciencedaily.com) Countless meteorites have struck Earth in the past and shaped the history of our planet. It is assum...
Published Ambrosia beetles breed and maintain their own food fungi - Ambrosia Beetles: A Fascinating Look at Their Unique Relationship with Fungi
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A recent experiment provides evidence of a bark beetle species' agricultural capability. The fruit-t...
Published Ants took over the world by following flowering plants out of prehistoric forests - Ants Took Over the World by Following Flowering Plants Out of Prehistoric Forests
(via sciencedaily.com) Today, ants are pretty much everywhere. To learn more about how these insects conquered the world, s...
Published Fossil find in California shakes up the natural history of cycad plants - Fossil Find in California Shakes Up the Natural History of Cycad Plants
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source According to researchers, a new analysis of an 80-million-year-old permineralized pollen cone found...
Published New insights into the timeline of mammal evolution - New Insights into the Timeline of Mammal Evolution
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study has provided the most detailed timeline of mammal evolution to date. ABSTRACT: New Insig...