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.