Scientists uncover world’s smallest dinosaur eggs. They’re no larger than a grape
The rare fossilized eggs could offer new insights into dinosaur reproduction.
Tag: Cretaceous
Oldest mosquito fossil shows males were once bloodsuckers too
Oldest fossil mosquito found in Lebanese amber suggests ancient males also fed on blood, revising our knowledge of mosquito evolution.
There’s a new hypothesis for T rex’s small arms
But you probably wouldn't say it to its face.
Paleontologists discovered a new species of ancient shark — and it was so, so tiny
" teeth are the size of a sand grain. Without a microscope you'd just throw them away," says one of ...
New Antarctic Dinosaurs on Display at Field Museum
It's a great way to spend an afternoon or a day off.
Triceratops may have had horns to advertise good genes and attract mates
It's always about sex, isn't it?
Four-legged snake is missing link between lizards and serpents
An "absolutely exquisite" fossil of a juvenile snake with limbs has been discovered by English paleontologists in Brazil. The fossil ...
Creationist finds Paleocene fossils in his basement, claims they’re 4,500 years old
An Alberta citizen discovered a trove of rare fossilized fish while digging up his basement. But Edgar Nernberg isn't a ...
Snakes evolved on land, possibly with toes and feet
A new analysis conducted by Yale researchers revealed that the first snakes may have actually evolved on land, not in ...
Velociraptor’s cousin was an even better predator
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have discovered a new species of dinosaur, closely related to the famous velociraptor. This ...
Predatory cockroach found in 100 million year old amber
Geologists have found a praying-mantis-like cockroach that lived at the side by side with the dinosaurs, 100 million years ago, during the ...
Turtle fossil unearthed in New Mexico
Fossil hunting can be exciting and highly rewarding, but sometimes, fossils are also found through a fluke. Jeff Dornbusch, a volunteer ...
Amber discovery shows Lyme disease is older than human race
Lyme disease is a stealthy disease, which can be very dangerous, especially if misdiagnosed. It was only recognized officially 40 ...
Meet ‘Pinocchio rex’ – the 9 meter long, ferocious cousin of Tyrannosaurus Rex
A new type of Tyrannosaur with a very long "nose" has been nicknamed "Pinocchio rex" - but this dinosaur was nothing ...
Amber fossil shows early reproduction in flowering plants
A cluster of 18 flowering plants from the Cretaceous (100 million years ago) has been found preserved in amber Among ...
Crocodilians use sticks to attract prey
Two distinct groups of crocodilians have been reported to use tools for hunting They balance sticks on their snouts, baiting ...
Colossal New Predatory Species Terrorized Early Tyrannosaurs
When herbivorous dinosaurs went to sleep, they had bad dreams about Tyrannosaurs. But what where Tyrannosaurs afraid of? If you're ...
Dino impact also wiped bees
A group of paleontologists believe that the same event that killed off the dinosaurs some 66 million years ago also ...
Nasutoceratops: ‘Big-nose, horn-face’ dinosaur
A new, unusual species of dinosaur has been discovered in the deserts of Utah. Artistic representation of Nasuceratops. Credit: Raul ...
A word about the Cretaceous hot period
Almost always I happen to discuss global warming, something that often comes up. Still, the Earth was hotter in its ...
How some dinosaurs got enormously long necks
The longest creatures to ever walk the Earth were the long-necked, long-tailed dinosaurs known as the sauropods. But why did ...
Bus sized Triassic marine monster sheds light on ecosystems
A new species of "sea monster" was unearther in Nevada - a predator so fierce that it often hunted prey ...
Fantastic 100 million year-old time capsule traps ancient clash between spider and wasp
Trapped in the web, the wasp knows it's done for, as it counts the seconds to its impending doom. The ...
Earliest evidence of pollination is 100 million years-old, found in perfectly preserved insects
Scientists have uncovered pieces of fossilized amber containing tiny female insects called thrips, which upon closer inspections were found to ...
Dinosaurs were plagued by giant fleas ten times bigger than today and a lot meaner
During the tumultuous Cretaceous and Jurassic periods if you could only choose one word to describe the world, it would've certainly be ...
Ancient wasps used to grow inside rotting dinosaur eggs
A recent discovery made by Argentinian paleontologist uncovered wasp cocoons hidden inside the 70 million year old fossilized egg of ...
