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Published Dense bones allowed Spinosaurus to hunt underwater - Dense Bones Allowed Spinosaurus to Hunt Underwater


Spinosaurus is the largest predatory dinosaur known -- over two metres longer than the longest Tyran...
Published The last day of the dinosaurs - The Last Day of the Dinosaurs: A Catastrophic Event That Changed the World


The asteroid which killed nearly all of the dinosaurs struck Earth during springtime. This conclusio...
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 New dinosaur showed descendants how to dress to impress - New Dinosaur Showed Descendants How to Dress to Impress


Scientists have found the most elaborately dressed-to-impress dinosaur ever described and say it she...
Published Precipitation helped drive distribution of Alaska dinosaurs - Precipitation Helped Drive Distribution of Alaska Dinosaurs


Precipitation more than temperature influenced the distribution of herbivorous dinosaurs in what is...
Published Mammals put brawn before brains to survive post-dinosaur world - Mammals Prioritize Strength over Intelligence to Survive in a Post-Dinosaur World


Prehistoric mammals bulked up, rather than develop bigger brains, to boost their survival chances on...
Published Inside the head of one of Australia's smallest fossil crocs - Inside the Head of One of Australia's Smallest Fossil Crocs


Approximately 13.5 million years ago, north-west Queensland was home to an unusual and particularly...
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 Oldest spinosaur brains revealed - Oldest Spinosaur Brains Revealed: A Fascinating Discovery


Researchers have reconstructed the brains and inner ears of two British spinosaurs, helping uncover...
Published Toothy grins from the past: Ancient birds replaced their teeth like living crocodilians - Toothy Grins from the Past: Ancient Birds Replaced Their Teeth Like Living Crocodilians


The first 3D reconstructions of extinct Cretaceous birds reveal a reptilian tooth replacement patter ...
Published Research shows how Gulf of Mexico escaped ancient mass extinction - Research Shows How Gulf of Mexico Escaped Ancient Mass Extinction


An ancient bout of global warming 56 million years ago that acidified oceans and wiped-out marine li...
Published Giants of the Jurassic seas were twice the size of a killer whale - Giants of the Jurassic Seas Were Twice the Size of a Killer Whale



There have been heated debates over the size of Jurassic animals. The speculation was set to continu...
Published Fossils reveal dinosaurs of prehistoric Patagonia - Fossils Reveal Dinosaurs of Prehistoric Patagonia



A study is providing a glimpse into dinosaur and bird diversity in Patagonia during the Late Cretace ...
Published Humans' ancestors survived the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs - **Humans' Ancestors Survived the Asteroid Impact that Killed the Dinosaurs**



A Cretaceous origin for placental mammals, the group that includes humans, dogs and bats, has been r ...