World's earliest fossilised forest discovered in Minehead, Somerset (www.bbc.com)
Pyritic Ammonite from the other week. (mander.xyz)
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Larger-than-expected prehistoric mammal species uncovered in Patagonia (phys.org)
Fossil reveals 240 million year-old 'dragon' - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
200 years of naming dinosaurs: scientists call for overhaul of antiquated system (www.nature.com)
An Asteroid Wiped Out Dinosaurs. Did It Help Birds Flourish? (www.nytimes.com)
Paleontological analysis shows renowned fossil thought to show soft tissue preservation is in fact just paint (phys.org)
A 280-million-year-old fossil that has baffled researchers for decades has been shown to be—in part—a forgery, following new examination of the remnants....
An ancient Australian air-breathing fish from 380 million years ago has been discovered (phys.org)
Morocco dinosaur discovery gives clues on why they went extinct (phys.org)
66 million years ago, the last dinosaurs vanished from Earth. We’re still trying to understand why. New fossils of abelisaurs—distant relatives of the tyrannosaurs—from north Africa suggest that African dinosaurs remained diverse up to the very end. And that suggests their demise came suddenly, with the impact of a giant...
A 13-year-old found a 5-million-year-old fossil, and now there's a new species of walrus named in his honor (www.businessinsider.com)
New fossil site of worldwide importance uncovered in southern France (phys.org)
Paleontology enthusiasts have unearthed one of the world’s richest and most diverse fossil sites from the Lower Ordovician period (around 470 million years ago). Located in Montagne Noire, in the Hérault department of France, this deposit of over 400 fossils is distinguished by an exceptionally well-preserved fauna....
New research discovers adult Komodo teeth are surprisingly similar to those of theropod dinosaurs (phys.org)
Two new species of ancient sharks identified through research at Mammoth Cave National Park (www.nps.gov)
[Webinar - Tomorrow Feb 8] BCST - A genomic perspective on mammoth evolution and extinction. (us06web.zoom.us)
Coast Salish knowledge helps researchers deepen study of 160-year-old pelt from now extinct woolly dog (windspeaker.com)
Pterosaur Ceoptera evansae: New species found in Scotland (www.dw.com)
A New Creature Emerges From a Forest Drowned by the Gulf of Mexico (www.nytimes.com)
Uncovering the Secrets of Colombia's Rich Fossil Deposits (www.smithsonianmag.com)
Pterosaur: Unique flying reptile soared above Isle of Skye (www.bbc.com)
A 365-million-year-old fish with an extreme underbite showcases vertebrate diversity (theconversation.com)
Fossils Finally Reveal Fiery Colors of Prehistoric Animals (www.scientificamerican.com)
The prehistoric animal kingdom was a riot of colors, from iridescent-feathered dinosaurs to jet-black ink excreted by Jurassic squid relatives. Like modern-day animals, ancient species’ hues helped them communicate, camouflage and even regulate body temperature. But reconstructing these colors today is a challenge because...
Dinosaurs might have used feathers on forelimbs and tails to flush and pursue their prey, say biologists (phys.org)
What are the origins of wings and tails in birds? This is one of the key questions in the evolution of animals. It has long been accepted that their evolution began in feathered dinosaurs....
Gargantuan 'star lizard' was one of the last (and largest) dinosaurs of its kind (www.livescience.com)
Researchers have identified a newfound sauropod species that was the largest of its kind and one of the last living members of its family....
A newly identified ‘Hell chicken’ species suggests dinosaurs weren’t sliding toward extinction before the fateful asteroid hit (theconversation.com)
In the late 1970s, debate began about whether dinosaurs were at their peak or in decline before their big extinction. Scientists at that time noted that while dinosaur diversity seemed to have increased in the geologic stage that spanned 83.6 million to 71.2 million years ago, the number of species on the scene seemed to...
Student discovers 200-million-year-old flying reptile in Somerset (phys.org)
Gliding winged-reptiles were among the ancient crocodile residents of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, researchers at the University of Bristol have revealed....
