- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 8th, 2015
120-Million-Year-Old Sea Turtle Remains Unearthed in Colombia
These reptiles grew to measure 2 meters (6.5 feet) in length
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 11th, 2015
Flies Were Buzzing Around 105 Million Years Ago
Researchers find ancient flies trapped in amber
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 14th, 2014
Ancient Flying Reptile Looked Like It Had a Butterfly Glued to Its Head
Fossil remains of about 50 such beasts were unearthed in Brazil not too long ago
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 11th, 2013
Millions of Years Ago, Crocodiles Ran Around on Land
Others lived in the open ocean, fed similarly to today's killer whales
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 20th, 2012
Ocean Acidification Brings Back the Sounds of the Cretaceous
Global warming is bound to alter ocean acoustics, researchers say
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 21st, 2012
110-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprint Found at NASA Center
Scientists say that the large track, plus several others, are well preserved
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 28th, 2011
Oceans Can Be Used as Proxies for Global Warming Studies
Deep currents played a role during previous periods of warming
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 23rd, 2011
Antarctic Reveals 200 Cretaceous Fossils
A team of researchers returns with an impressive cache
- History
- By Smaranda Biliuti
- September 14th, 2010
Dinosaurs Had Freezing Temperatures During the Cretaceous
- History
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 9th, 2010
Wealth of Prehistoric Life Found in African Amber
The deposits formed in the Cretaceous Period
- History
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 1st, 2010
K-T Impact Most Severe in the Northern Hemisphere
The southern parts of the planet had it easier
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 28th, 2009
Ancient Five-Eyed Fly Could See Incoming Predators
The unicorn fly lived at the same time as the dinosaurs did
- History
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 29th, 2009
Some Dinosaurs May Have Survived Asteroid Impact
New data seems to point at this conclusion
- Nature
- By Dan Talpalariu
- September 22nd, 2008
"Missing Link" Mantis Fossil Discovered
Newly-found specimen of praying mantis is 87-million-years-old
- History
- By Stefan Anitei
- March 14th, 2008
Living Turtles, More Modern Than Previously Thought
By 60 million years
