Remains of Walking Bat Found in New Zealand

Remains of Walking Bat Found in New Zealand

The species roamed the Earth 16 million years ago

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 10th, 2015
Scientists Think to Have Found Dinosaur Blood in Millennia-Old Fossils

Scientists Think to Have Found Dinosaur Blood in Millennia-Old Fossils

Remains of red blood cells and collagen fibers, specifically

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 30th, 2015
Guy Who Says Earth Is 6,000 Years Old Finds 60-Million-Year-Old Bones

Guy Who Says Earth Is 6,000 Years Old Finds 60-Million-Year-Old Bones

Edgar Nernberg is still a convinced creationist

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 27th, 2015
Skeleton of Gargantuan 65-Ton Dinosaur Reconstructed in 3D

Skeleton of Gargantuan 65-Ton Dinosaur Reconstructed in 3D

The digital reconstruction reveals the beast's anatomy

75-Million-Year-Old Fossil Belongs to New Dinosaur Species

75-Million-Year-Old Fossil Belongs to New Dinosaur Species

When found in New Mexico, US, in 1999, the fossilized skull fragment was wrongly assumed to belong to a known species

Odd Dinosaur Was the Size of a Pigeon, Had Bat-like Wings

Odd Dinosaur Was the Size of a Pigeon, Had Bat-like Wings

The discovery of this previously undocumented species sheds new light on the evolution of birds, scientists say

As Many as 43 Fossilized Dinosaur Eggs Unearthed in China

As Many as 43 Fossilized Dinosaur Eggs Unearthed in China

The eggs, some of which are perfectly preserved, were found by a group of workers busy repairing a local road

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 11th, 2015
Lizards Bigger than Your Average Bus Once Populated Earth's Oceans

Lizards Bigger than Your Average Bus Once Populated Earth's Oceans

The marine lizards, known as mosasaurs to paleontologists, could grow to measure 50 feet (15 meters) in length

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 10th, 2015
New Species of Carnivorous Terror Bird Discovered in South America

New Species of Carnivorous Terror Bird Discovered in South America

The feathered creatures lived 3.5 million years ago, relied on their exquisite sense of hearing to track down prey

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 9th, 2015
Boy Helps Dig Out Dinosaur He and His Dad Found Behind Grocery Store

Boy Helps Dig Out Dinosaur He and His Dad Found Behind Grocery Store

5-year-old Wylie Brys and his dad Tim found the dinosaur behind a grocery store in Texas, US, back in September 2014

“Romeo and Juliet” Dinosaurs Found Entombed Side by Side

“Romeo and Juliet” Dinosaurs Found Entombed Side by Side

The ancient lovers died about 75 million years ago when a large sand dune fell on top of them and buried them

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 20th, 2015
Ancient Reptile Dubbed the Carolina Butcher Could Walk on Its Hind Legs

Ancient Reptile Dubbed the Carolina Butcher Could Walk on Its Hind Legs

The predatory crocodile-like reptile could grow to measure 9 feet (nearly 3 meters) from head to tail

World's Oldest Snake Remains Date Back 167 Million Years

World's Oldest Snake Remains Date Back 167 Million Years

Paleontologists identify fossilized bones as belonging to four distinct snake species that lived in ancient times

Remains of Ancient Reptile and Its Babies Unearthed in China

Remains of Ancient Reptile and Its Babies Unearthed in China

Paleontologists say that the fossilized bodies of the reptile family are about 145 to 100 million years old

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 10th, 2014
Ancient Creature Was a Freak, Had a Balloon-like Body Covered in Spikes

Ancient Creature Was a Freak, Had a Balloon-like Body Covered in Spikes

Researchers say this bizarre sea creature populated our planet about 520 million years ago, during the Cambrian Period

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 28th, 2014
Over 8,000 Shark Teeth Dating Back Millions of Years Found on Banks Island

Over 8,000 Shark Teeth Dating Back Millions of Years Found on Banks Island

Oddly enough, researchers say the teeth found in this remote corner of the world belong to just four shark genera

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 8th, 2014
47-Million-Year-Old Horse Remains Come Complete with an Unborn Foal

47-Million-Year-Old Horse Remains Come Complete with an Unborn Foal

The ancient mare died while still pregnant after breathing in poisonous gases from a volcano, researchers say

 
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