Dinosaurs Weren’t Doomed Before the Asteroid Hit, New Research Suggests

Dinosaurs Weren’t Doomed Before the Asteroid Hit, New Research Suggests

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Scientists say that dinosaurs weren’t doomed when an asteroid hit Earth. Fossil unearthings before the asteroid collision, at the end of the Cretaceous epoch, show that dinosaurs were losing variety and numbers. At first, some scientists thought this alteration showed dinosaurs were headed…

Fossil Evidence Shows Plants Survived the End-Permian Mass Extinction in China

Fossil Evidence Shows Plants Survived the End-Permian Mass Extinction in China

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Fossils unearthed in China suggest that the End-Permian mass extinction, which wiped out around 80% of life on Earth nearly 252 million years ago, may not have been as catastrophic for plant life. This period, known as the “Great Dying,” saw extreme volcanic…

Giant Horned Dinosaur Fossils Rediscovered in Egypt, WWII Lost Treasures

Giant Horned Dinosaur Fossils Rediscovered in Egypt, WWII Lost Treasures

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Fossil evidence of a massive horned dinosaur has been rediscovered through previously unseen photographs of remains destroyed during World War II. The dinosaur, named Tameryraptor markgrafi, lived approximately 95 million years ago in what is now Egypt. Spanning an estimated length of 33…

Researchers Question Authenticity of Mosasaur Fossil in Morocco Mine

Researchers Question Authenticity of Mosasaur Fossil in Morocco Mine

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Concerns have been raised over the authenticity of a fossil used to describe a mosasaur species that reportedly existed 72 to 66 million years ago. The fossil, discovered in a phosphate mine in Morocco, formed the basis for the classification of Xenodens calminechari,…

Human Hunting More Responsible for Kangaroo Extinction than Climate Change

Human Hunting More Responsible for Kangaroo Extinction than Climate Change

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates The extinction of many kangaroo species in Australia around 40,000 years ago might have been caused more by human activities than climatic changes. Fossil evidence from ancient kangaroo teeth suggests that these animals adapted well to changing climates due to their flexible diets….

Scientists Uncover Remains of Larger Mesosaurs in Uruguay’s Ancient Seas

Scientists Uncover Remains of Larger Mesosaurs in Uruguay’s Ancient Seas

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Fossil remains of ancient aquatic reptiles, known as mesosaurs, have been unearthed in Uruguay, pointing to the existence of specimens that far exceed previously recorded sizes. The fossils, which include skull fragments and associated bones, indicate that some mature mesosaurs may have grown…

New Haplocanthosaurus Specimen Uncovered in Colorado’s Dry Mesa Dinosaur Quarry

New Haplocanthosaurus Specimen Uncovered in Colorado’s Dry Mesa Dinosaur Quarry

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates A significant discovery has been made in Colorado’s Dry Mesa Dinosaur Quarry, where paleontologists have unearthed a new specimen of Haplocanthosaurus, an intermediate sauropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period, approximately 155 to 152 million years ago. This new finding contributes valuable insight…

Ancient Fossil Bird Skull Reveals Roots of Avian Intelligence, Finds New Study

Ancient Fossil Bird Skull Reveals Roots of Avian Intelligence, Finds New Study

A preserved fossil bird from the Mesozoic Era is providing unprecedented insights into the evolution of avian intelligence. Discovered in Brazil and identified as Navaornis hestiae, this 80-million-year-old bird fossil could hold the keys to understanding the evolutionary development of the modern bird brain, according to a study led by…

Meet Quaestio Simpsonorum: The Oldest Asymmetrical Animal Found in Australia

Meet Quaestio Simpsonorum: The Oldest Asymmetrical Animal Found in Australia

A discovery from Australia’s Nilpena Ediacara National Park has revealed the oldest known asymmetrical animal, Quaestio simpsonorum. This creature, which lived around 555 million years ago, resembles a small marine vacuum cleaner, gliding across the ocean floor and feasting on tiny algae and bacteria. What sets Quaestio apart is a…

Extinct Walrus-like Mammal Discovered in Atlantics, Provides New Insights into Marine Evolution

Extinct Walrus-like Mammal Discovered in Atlantics, Provides New Insights into Marine Evolution

Scientists have unearthed a previously unknown marine mammal species, Ontocetus posti, which lived 2.2 million years ago. Led by Dr. Mathieu Boisville from the University of Tsukuba, this discovery provides fresh insights into the evolutionary history of walruses and the impact of environmental changes on marine life. The fossil remains,…