During the process of fossilization, all organic compounds--such as those that make up cells and tissues—disappear, leaving behind remains composed strictly of mineral.…
A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports has revealed that baby pterosaurs could most likely fly almost as soon as they…
Ever since the Irish Missionary St. Columba confronted a ‘ great serpent ’ in the River Ness in 565 AD, Loch Ness in…
Updated 23 May, 2023 - 22:56 Cecilia Bogaard Coprolite, also known as prehistoric poo, has been highly prized since its discovery in the…
As the most ferocious dinosaur, Tyrannosaurus rex once prowled the lands that now comprise North America with impunity. And if the conclusions of…
Updated 30 September, 2015 - 14:42 Mark Miller Closely related ancestors of the bacteria that cause the bubonic plague may be millions of…
Updated 26 July, 2013 - 04:55 johnblack We all know that dinosaurs do not exist anymore and we are familiar with the theory…
Updated 30 September, 2020 - 00:41 ashley cowie The word “pterosaur” translates to “winged lizard” and these creatures existed during most of the…
Fossilized fish piled one atop another, suggesting that they were flung ashore and died stranded together on a sand bar after the wave…
Updated 28 March, 2015 - 03:04 lizleafloor Associations between unseen forces in space and terrific cataclysms on Earth are being made by scientists…
A gigantic prehistoric jawbone recovered near the small Australian outback town of Richmond in Northwest Queensland belonged to a previously undiscovered type of…
Since the first fossils of a reptile species called Tanystropheus were discovered in 1852, paleontologists have been attempting to discern how and where…