Early Sauropodomorph Dinosaur Unearthed in China
A new genus and species of massopodan sauropodomorph that lived during the Early Jurassic epoch has been identified…
New Fossil from Brazil Reveals Unexpected Diversity among Pre-Dinosaur Herbivores
Paleontologists in Brazil have identified a new genus and species of hyperodapedontine rhynchosaur — an extinct lineage of…
Scientists Reconstruct One of Oldest Known Neanderthal Communities
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from eight fossils found in Stajnia Cave in Poland reveals a tight-knit group of Neanderthals…
New Triassic Dinosaur Species Identified in New Mexico
A new genus and species of carnivorous herrerasaurian dinosaur has been described from an incomplete but well-preserved skull…
Early Miocene Fossil Fills Gap in Ape Family Tree
Paleontologists have identified a new genus and species of fossil ape that lived about 17-18 million years ago…
New Species of Plant-Eating Dinosaur Unearthed in Korea
A new species of small plant-eating dinosaur has been identified from a partial skeleton of a juvenile individual…
New Fossil Crocodile from Ethiopia Lived alongside Australopithecus afarensis
Paleontologists analyzing fossils from Ethiopia have described a previously unknown crocodile species that shared the landscape with a…
Stalling ASEAN renewables leave gap for Japan’s fossil fuel tech push
The Japan-led Asia Zero Emission Community, which embraces a “one goal, various pathways” to decarbonization, is not only supporting…
World’s largest clutch of 47 Mesozoic crocodile eggs found in Brazil
In a famous fossil bed in Brazil, researchers have discovered a new treasure of three egg clutches. These…
New Giant Mosasaur Species Discovered in Morocco
Paleontologists have identified a new, giant species of the mosasaur genus Pluridens from the Late Cretaceous phosphate deposits…
New Spinosaurus Species Discovered in Niger
Paleontologists have identified the first unequivocal new species of the fish-eating dinosaur Spinosaurus in more than a century.…
Small Triassic Dinosaur from Brazil Sheds New Light on Sauropodomorph Growth Strategies
Paleontologists have unearthed fossilized bones of one of the smallest sauropodomorph dinosaurs from the Late Triassic of southern…