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Fossils July 10, 2020

Prehistoric 15-foot dolphin acted like modern-day killer whales, researchers say

Prehistoric dolphins acted more like modern-day killer whales, according to a newly published study.

Dinosaurs July 8, 2020

'Jurassic Park' got nearly everything wrong about Dilophosaurus, new study says

Even though Dilophosaurus was a "beautiful, but deadly" addition to Jurassic Park, the hit movie of the same name was wildly incorrect in how it portrayed the deadly dinosaur, a new study suggests.

Dinosaurs July 7, 2020

Scientists discover diminutive dinosaur ancestor: a 4-inch 'tiny bug slayer'

Researchers have discovered an ancient relative of dinosaurs, a 4-inch reptile that lived 237 million years ago.

Fossils July 6, 2020

8-foot sea scorpions swam the ocean 500M years ago had massive claws to catch prey

Researchers have discovered that enormous sea scorpions bigger than a human swam the oceans prior to the age of the dinosaurs.

Fossils June 26, 2020

Prehistoric bear-sized marsupial once roamed Australia, scientists reveal

Researchers have shed new light on the fossil remains of a huge bear-sized marsupial that once roamed Australia.

Dinosaurs June 18, 2020

Early dinosaur eggs may have been 'soft like a turtle's,' study says

A new study suggests the eggs of early dinosaurs were soft-shelled, going against popular belief.

Fossils June 11, 2020

120M-year-old crocodile that walked on its hind legs like T. Rex discovered

Footprints found in modern-day South Korea that were thought to have been made by pterosaurs are instead from a 13-foot crocodile that lived 120 million years ago and walked on two legs, researchers have said.

Insects June 8, 2020

World’s oldest bug discovered on Scottish island

Scientists have identified the world's oldest bug.

Dinosaurs June 3, 2020

Incredible discovery shows 110M-year-old dinosaur's last meal preserved

Researchers recently discovered fossilized evidence of a dinosaur's last meal from 110 million years ago.

Dinosaurs May 21, 2020

Fossil of terrifying megaraptor, with 14-inch claws, discovered in Argentina

Fossils of one of the last remaining megaraptors, a carnivorous dinosaur with claws more than a foot in length, have been discovered in Argentina. 

Fossils May 4, 2020

Fossilized remains of 400-million-year-old newly discovered plant could change 'evolutionary history'

Researchers have discovered the fossilized 400-million-year-old remains of a new plant species in Canada that may give further insight into "evolutionary history," according to experts.