Dinosaurier

Taiwanese researchers built a life-size model of an oviraptor nest to investigate how these dinosaurs incubated their eggs. Their experiments indicate a hybrid method involving parental warmth and sunlight, differing from modern birds. This approach explains uneven heating and asynchronous hatching in nests.

18. März 2026 Von KI berichtet

A study of rare fossils reveals that Anchiornis, a feathered dinosaur from 160 million years ago, likely could not fly due to irregular molting patterns in its wing feathers. Researchers led by Dr. Yosef Kiat from Tel Aviv University analyzed nine well-preserved specimens from eastern China. The findings, published in Communications Biology, suggest flight evolution in dinosaurs was more complex than previously thought.

Paläontologen haben Xenovenator espinosai identifiziert, einen fleischfressenden Dinosaurier von vor 74 Millionen Jahren, der in Coahuila gefunden wurde und große und kleine Fleischfresser in der Region verbindet. Dieser Troodontide war etwa 3 Meter lang und jagte in der ehemaligen Cerro-del-Pueblo-Formation. Die Entdeckung unterstreicht die reiche Paläontologie von Coahuila mit 15 dokumentierten Gattungen.

25. Dezember 2025 Von KI berichtet

Palaeontologists announced several striking dinosaur finds this year, spanning from heavily armoured herbivores to fierce predators. These discoveries, reported across various global sites, offer fresh insights into prehistoric life. Highlights include a dome-headed species from Mongolia and an early bird-like fossil from China.