But, alas, the mosasaurs were not dinosaurs. As with plesiosaurs, the biggest giveaway is its habitat: “With the exception of ...
Ancient birds may have soared over their dinosaur relatives in the Late Jurassic. A new species found in China, known as Baminornis zhenghensis, shows that early birds already had some of their ...
For decades, scientists have wondered at the taxonomy of Vegavis iaai— an ancient avian specimen that lived in what is now ...
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Scientists Discover ‘Groundbreaking’ Jurassic Fossil That Could Overhaul the Evolutionary History of BirdsResearchers in China found Baminornis zhenghensis, which lived at roughly the same time as the famous Archaeopteryx but ...
The field of paleo-inspired robotics is opening up a new way to turn back time and studying prehistoric animals.
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Quail-sized feathered dinosaur may be the earliest known birdArchaeopteryx, long considered the earliest fossil bird, could be knocked off its perch by Baminornis zhenghensis, which ...
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Desert Living Dinosaurs Were as Good as Owls, Had Great Night Vision and Hearing AbilityDesert Living Dinosaurs Were as Good as Owls, Had Great Night Vision and Hearing Ability A study led by University of Oxford ...
Chinese scientists have unearthed the oldest short-tailed bird fossil, dating back about 150 million years, in east China's ...
Researchers at Utrecht University studied the motives that play a role in selecting extinct animals for ‘de-extinction’.
FUZHOU, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese scientists have unearthed the oldest short-tailed bird fossil, dating back about 150 ...
A new study in Nature describing a fossil of a nearly complete and intact bird skull from Antarctica is shedding light on the early evolution of ...
From mesmerising museums to animal encounters, we’ve selected some of the best things to do in London with children, whatever ...
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