Fossils
A variety of large fruits and seeds preserved in volcanic ash nearly 75 million years ago indicate that flowering plants were diverse and abundant during the dinosaur era.
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Scientists have described a previously unknown feathered dinosaur species from northwestern China that may explain clusters of broken bird bones at a fossil site.
A new species of massive marine reptile, Tylosaurus rex, has been described from fossils unearthed in northern Texas. The 43-foot-long mosasaur lived about 80 million years ago and ranks among the largest of its kind. Researchers published the findings on May 21, 2026.
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Researchers have identified a massive new species of long-necked dinosaur in Thailand that ranks as the largest ever found in Southeast Asia. The discovery adds to the growing list of prehistoric finds in the region.
Study finds early primates evolved in cold North America
June 18, 2026 19:18Fossils show early tetrapods lacked tadpole stage
June 13, 2026 05:36New crocodile species named Lucy's Hunter identified in Ethiopia
June 12, 2026 15:17Lost notebooks unlock 55-million-year-old New Zealand fish fossil
June 10, 2026 03:55Largest and deepest whale cemetery found in southeast Indian Ocean
May 14, 2026 21:21Organic molecules detected in 66-million-year-old dinosaur bones
May 12, 2026 21:50New giant dinosaur species unearthed in Patagonia
May 12, 2026 19:33Brazil fossil reanalysis challenges early animal origins
May 05, 2026 09:25Study reveals tyrannosaurs scavenged their own kind
May 01, 2026 09:30Paleontologists discover 275-million-year-old twisted-jaw species