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Spain’s long-necked dinosaur star emerges from a 12,000-fossil find

15 days ago eurekalert.org paleontology

The Kiwi long thought to be native to New Zealand is actually an Australian immigrant, new research has found.

15 days ago sciencedirect.com australia paleontology

Reconstructing Dunkleosteus terrelli (Placodermi: Arthrodira): A New Look for an Iconic Devonian Predator

12 days ago palaeo-electronica.org paleontology

A fossilised Neanderthal, found in France and nicknamed 'Thorin', is from an ancient and previously undescribed genetic line that separated from other Neanderthals around 100,000 years ago and remained isolated for more than 50,000 years…

7 days ago scimex.org genetics paleontology

6,000-Year-Old Submerged Bridge Found in Spanish Cave Redefines Mediterranean History

20 days ago nature.com paleontology

Fossil records show ancient sea cow was killed by a croc and eaten by a shark

21 days ago scientificamerican.com paleontology

This spiky fossil shows what early mollusks looked like

33 days ago sciencenews.org paleontology

The asteroid that may have killed the dinosaurs came from beyond Jupiter, researchers report in Science

34 days ago sciencenews.org paleontology

Palaeontologists have described Caletodraco cottardi, a new genus and species of abelisaurid theropod from the lower Cenomanian Chalk of Normandy, France.

22 days ago mdpi.com paleontology

Dinosaurs may have been even bigger than we thought

37 days ago cbc.ca paleontology

Dinosaur-Killing Mass Extinction Triggered Rapid Evolution of Bird Genomes

43 days ago sci.news paleontology

Sea level rise and fall shaped the emergence and diversification of the earliest multicellular lifeforms.

45 days ago science.org paleontology

Palaeontologists have described Enalioetes schroederi, a new genus and species of metriorhynchid crocodylomorph from the Early Cretaceous epoch of the Stadthagen Formation of north-western Germany.

39 days ago tandfonline.com paleontology

Ferganoceratodus edwardsi, a new species of Triassic lungfish, has been identified from fossilised tooth plate material found in Zimbabwe's Mid-Zambezi Basin.

32 days ago tandfonline.com paleontology

Palaeontologists have described a new genus and species of a tiny penguin, Pakudyptes hakataramea, based on fossilised remains from the Late Oligocene of New Zealand, which provides clues to the evolution of penguin wings.

46 days ago tandfonline.com paleontology

Palaeontologists have described Hypnovenator matsubaraetoheorum, a new genus and species of troodontid dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous epoch, based on an articulated postcranial skeleton found from Japan's Albian Ohyamashimo Formation.

44 days ago nature.com japan paleontology

Palaeontologists have described Alpkarakush kyrgyzicus, a new genus and species of large theropod dinosaur characterised by an extremely developed orbital brow on the postorbital, amongst other features, from the Callovian Balabansai Formation of Kyrgyzstan.

28 days ago academic.oup.com paleontology

500M-Year-Old 'Alien Fish Taco' Was Among First Creatures with Jaws

57 days ago scientificamerican.com paleontology

500 million-year-old fossil is the earliest branch of the spider’s lineage

2 months ago nature.com paleontology

Palaeontologists have described a new genus and species of small-sized prehistoric girrafid, Bramiscus micros, with two pairs of ossicones from the Miocene epoch.

2 months ago palaeo-electronica.org paleontology

Palaeontologists have described a new genus and species of deep-snouted tyrannosaurid dinosaur named Asiatyrannus xui from the Upper Cretaceous Ganzhou City of southeastern China.

54 days ago nature.com china paleontology

Mulleted mammoth called Chris Waddle helps scientists crack creatures’ genetic code

2 months ago theguardian.com genetics paleontology

Palaeontologists have described a new genus and species of pseudosuchian archosaur, Benggwigwishingasuchus eremicarminis, from the Favret Formation of Nevada, revealing that archosauriforms occupied coastal regions globally during the Middle Triassic.

2 months ago royalsocietypublishing.org paleontology

Scientists have described a new genus and species of stegosaur, Baiyinosaurus baojiensis, from the Middle Jurassic Wangjiashan Formation in China.

2 months ago nature.com china paleontology

Freak event probably killed last woolly mammoths

2 months ago theguardian.com paleontology

Scientists have just revealed their findings on what is the most pristine trilobite fossils ever found dating 510 million years old

2 months ago newatlas.com paleontology

Palaeontologists have described a new genus and species of pseudosuchian archosaur, Parvosuchus aurelioi, from the Middle-Late Triassic period, identified from fossils found in the Santa Maria Formation in Brazil.

2 months ago nature.com paleontology

Palaeontologists have described the geologically oldest sea-going reptile from the Southern Hemisphere, a nothosaur from the Middle Triassic of New Zealand.

3 months ago cell.com paleontology

Palaeontologists have described a new genus and species of unenlagiine dinosaur named Diuqin lechiguanae from the Upper Cretaceous Bajo de la Carpa Formation in Argentina, filling a substantial gap in the fossil record of these theropods…

3 months ago bmcecolevol.biomedcentral.com paleontology

Micro-CT data reveals new information on the craniomandibular and neuroanatomy of Gordonia traquairi, an extinct genus of dicynodont therapsid from the Late Permian of Scotland.

3 months ago academic.oup.com paleontology

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Spain’s long-necked dinosaur star emerges from a 12,000-fossil find

The Kiwi long thought to be native to New Zealand is actually an Australian immigrant, new research has found.

Reconstructing Dunkleosteus terrelli (Placodermi: Arthrodira): A New Look for an Iconic Devonian Predator

A fossilised Neanderthal, found in France and nicknamed 'Thorin', is from an ancient and previously undescribed genetic line that separated from other Neanderthals around 100,000 years ago and remained isolated for more than 50,000 years…

6,000-Year-Old Submerged Bridge Found in Spanish Cave Redefines Mediterranean History

Fossil records show ancient sea cow was killed by a croc and eaten by a shark

This spiky fossil shows what early mollusks looked like

The asteroid that may have killed the dinosaurs came from beyond Jupiter, researchers report in Science

Palaeontologists have described Caletodraco cottardi, a new genus and species of abelisaurid theropod from the lower Cenomanian Chalk of Normandy, France.

Dinosaurs may have been even bigger than we thought

Dinosaur-Killing Mass Extinction Triggered Rapid Evolution of Bird Genomes

Sea level rise and fall shaped the emergence and diversification of the earliest multicellular lifeforms.

Palaeontologists have described Enalioetes schroederi, a new genus and species of metriorhynchid crocodylomorph from the Early Cretaceous epoch of the Stadthagen Formation of north-western Germany.

Ferganoceratodus edwardsi, a new species of Triassic lungfish, has been identified from fossilised tooth plate material found in Zimbabwe's Mid-Zambezi Basin.

Palaeontologists have described a new genus and species of a tiny penguin, Pakudyptes hakataramea, based on fossilised remains from the Late Oligocene of New Zealand, which provides clues to the evolution of penguin wings.

Palaeontologists have described Hypnovenator matsubaraetoheorum, a new genus and species of troodontid dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous epoch, based on an articulated postcranial skeleton found from Japan's Albian Ohyamashimo Formation.

Palaeontologists have described Alpkarakush kyrgyzicus, a new genus and species of large theropod dinosaur characterised by an extremely developed orbital brow on the postorbital, amongst other features, from the Callovian Balabansai Formation of Kyrgyzstan.

500M-Year-Old 'Alien Fish Taco' Was Among First Creatures with Jaws

500 million-year-old fossil is the earliest branch of the spider’s lineage

Palaeontologists have described a new genus and species of small-sized prehistoric girrafid, Bramiscus micros, with two pairs of ossicones from the Miocene epoch.

Palaeontologists have described a new genus and species of deep-snouted tyrannosaurid dinosaur named Asiatyrannus xui from the Upper Cretaceous Ganzhou City of southeastern China.

Mulleted mammoth called Chris Waddle helps scientists crack creatures’ genetic code

Palaeontologists have described a new genus and species of pseudosuchian archosaur, Benggwigwishingasuchus eremicarminis, from the Favret Formation of Nevada, revealing that archosauriforms occupied coastal regions globally during the Middle Triassic.

Scientists have described a new genus and species of stegosaur, Baiyinosaurus baojiensis, from the Middle Jurassic Wangjiashan Formation in China.

Freak event probably killed last woolly mammoths

Scientists have just revealed their findings on what is the most pristine trilobite fossils ever found dating 510 million years old

Palaeontologists have described a new genus and species of pseudosuchian archosaur, Parvosuchus aurelioi, from the Middle-Late Triassic period, identified from fossils found in the Santa Maria Formation in Brazil.

Palaeontologists have described the geologically oldest sea-going reptile from the Southern Hemisphere, a nothosaur from the Middle Triassic of New Zealand.

Palaeontologists have described a new genus and species of unenlagiine dinosaur named Diuqin lechiguanae from the Upper Cretaceous Bajo de la Carpa Formation in Argentina, filling a substantial gap in the fossil record of these theropods…

Micro-CT data reveals new information on the craniomandibular and neuroanatomy of Gordonia traquairi, an extinct genus of dicynodont therapsid from the Late Permian of Scotland.