Discovery of Ancient Amber in Ecuador Reveals the Tiny Inhabitants of an Ancient Gondwanan Forest
A team of scientists recently identified the first deposits of amber in South America to contain ancient insects,…
Hippos Lived in Central Europe around 40,000 Years Ago, New Study Suggests
A small, isolated population of common hippos (Hippopotamus amphibius) was present in the Upper Rhine Graben in southwestern…
Two Jurassic Mammal Relatives Had Uniquely Shaped Jaw Joints
The evolution of the modern mammal jaw is more complex than previously thought, according to a new analysis…
Fossil of Long and Narrow-Snouted Ichthyosaur Uncovered in England
University of Manchester paleontologist Dean Lomax and his colleagues have identified a new genus and species of leptonectid…
Sword-snouted dragon that swam with dinosaurs found on UK’s Jurassic Coast
A new species of ancient marine reptile has been identified from exceptionally well-preserved fossilized remains unearthed in the…
Biofuels globally emit more CO2 than the fossil fuels they…
Global biofuels production emits 16% more CO2 than the fossil fuels it replaces, a new Cerulogy report on…
New Species of Abelisaurid Dinosaur Discovered in Argentina
A new genus and species of abelisaurid theropod dinosaur has been discovered by a team of paleontologists from…
Ancestors of Modern Demosponges Were Earth’s First Animals: Study
Scientists from MIT and elsewhere have identified chemical fossils that may have been left by ancient sponges in…
New Species of Ichthyosaur Discovered in Germany
Paleontologists have discovered a new species of Eurhinosaurus — a genus of European longirostrine ichthyosaur characterized by its…
New Crocodyliform Species from Cretaceous Period Unearthed in Montana
Paleontologists have identified a new species of extinct crocodyliform from the fossilized remains of a juvenile individual found…
Paleontologists Discover New Species of Iguanodontian Dinosaur
A team of paleontologists from Portugal, Italy, the United States and Belgium has added another species of herbivorous…
310-Million-Year-Old Ray-Finned Fish Had Tongue-Bite Apparatus
Platysomus parvulus, a species of ray-finned fish that lived 310 million years ago, had a unique way of…