New fossils may settle debate over mysterious sail-backed spinosaurs
Artist’s interpretation of Spinosaurus mirabilisDani Navarro Were the mysterious dinosaurs known as spinosaurs excellent swimmers…
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Ancient Scottish Fossils Reveal a “Third Way” of Life in Earth’s Earliest Forests
Inside a chunk of ancient Scottish stone, a team of researchers has just upended 165…
Hominin fossils from Morocco may be close ancestors of modern humans
The jawbone of an ancient hominin found at Grotte à Hominidés in MoroccoHamza Mehimdate, Programme…
Ancient Bees Burrowed Inside Bones, Fossils Reveal
December 16, 20252 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmAncient Bees Burrowed Inside Bones, Fossils…
Baby Pterosaur Fossils Show They Died in a Violent Storm
September 5, 20253 min readStorm-Tossed Baby Pterosaurs Died with Broken Wings, Fossil Evidence SuggestsAbout 150…
Fossils reveal what the fur of early mammals looked like
Illustration of Arboroharamiya fuscus, a newly discovered Jurassic mammal species with dark furChuang Zhao, Ruoshuang…
Surprising fossils suggest early animals survived outside of water
Trace fossil of an animal that may have lived on a mudflat during the Cambrian…
Stunningly preserved pterosaur fossils reveal how they soared
Smaller pterosaurs may have flapped their wings while larger ones soaredTerryl Whitlatch Despite living hundreds…
Tardigrade Fossils Reveal When ‘Water Bears’ Became Indestructible
August 15, 20242 min readTardigrade Fossils Reveal When ‘Water Bears’ Became Indestructible252 million years ago,…
New fossils reveal an ice-free Greenland. It’s bad news for climate.
Late on a Saturday afternoon in June 2022, Andrew Christ was on the verge of…