A massive extinction event that occurred at the end of the Triassic Period still has researchers baffled. It represents one of the most mysterious mass dyings in the history of the planet, and some believe that it was caused by an asteroid. Scientists are currently looking for a potential impact crater.
The event o... |
29 December 2011
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While digging for fossils in the town of Chippenham, Wiltshire, in the United Kingdom, archaeologists stumbled upon the preserved remains of a squid, estimated to have lived some 150 million years ago. Inside it, much to their amazement, experts discovered ink. The substance was so well maintained, that its finders c... |
20 August 2009
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There are probably a lot of people who don’t know about Michael Crichton's work (or if what they watched or read was actually his creation), but, certainly, those who have heard about him are indeed saddened by the recent passing of the beloved Sci-Fi author. "Jurassic Park" (1990) or "Sphere" (1987) are a... |
6 November 2008
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Similar dinosaur tracks have been found throughout the world during the years, but this is the first time when these are found in the Arabian Peninsula. The site of the discovery presents the fossilized footprints of 11 sauropods walking together roughly at the same speed along a Mesozoic coastal mudflat. Sauropods w... |
21 May 2008
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Turtles are grandmas amongst present-day reptiles. And it's not only about their slower movements. They appeared 250 Ma ago, before snakes, crocodiles and dinosaurs emerged. But even the oldest known turtles already had a well developed shell. Modern turtles differ a lot from those early ancestors, but many rush... |
14 March 2008
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Following the Paleozoic, when life started to get complex, the Mezozoic ("middle life", Secondary era) spanning from 250 to 65 Ma, was an era when reptiles were the rulers of the world. In fact, the dinosaurs were the real masters for over 150 million years. 1. Triassic (250-200 Ma) is named so because there are thre... |
13 March 2008
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Create the most amazing dinosaur theme park the world has ever seen, or battle your way through 12 intense missions that will truly test your skills against the awesome powers of nature and its most dominant creatures in Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis.Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis is a detailed, deep, and hard-t... |
20 March 2007
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