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Exquisitely preserved embryo found inside fossilized dinosaur egg

A 72- to 66-million-year-old embryo found inside a fossilized dinosaur egg sheds new light on the link between the behavior of modern birds and dinosaurs, according to a new study......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgDec 21st, 2021

Hidden in a museum, we found the skull of a rare armored dinosaur that roamed Queensland 105 million years ago

You might think all important dinosaur "discoveries" are made as soon as fossils are collected in the field—that paleontologists instantly know the significance of what they've found......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 28th, 2022

Everything we know about Exoprimal

While it might not be the next Dino Crisis like some hoped it was, here's everything we know about the chaotic, mech-suit, and dinosaur shooter game Exoprimal......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMar 25th, 2022

Next-generation telescopes could search for intelligent civilizations directly

We're still in the early days of searching for life elsewhere. The Perseverance rover is on its way to a paleo-delta on Mars to look for fossilized signs of ancient bacterial life. SETI's been watching the sky with radio dishes, listening for signals.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMar 24th, 2022

Scientists Say They Can Read Nearly the Whole Genome of an IVF-Created Embryo

sciencehabit shares a report from Science.org: A California company says it can decipher almost all the DNA code of a days-old embryo created through in vitro fertilization (IVF) -- a challenging feat because of the tiny volume of genetic material av.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2022

Newly Discovered Saber-Toothed Predator Shows How Hypercarnivores Evolved

A well-preserved fossil introduces a new species that lived in what is now California around 42 million years ago -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsMar 18th, 2022

36-million-year-old whale fossil found in Peruvian desert

Paleontologists on Thursday unveiled the fossilized remains of an ancient whale that inhabited the seas 36 million years ago, found last year in a Peruvian desert......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 18th, 2022

How to become a world-dominating supervillain for a measly $55 billion

Ars chats with Ryan North about his new book How to Take Over the World. Enlarge / Ryan North, creator of Dinosaur Comics, offers a step-by-step guide to becoming the next Lex Luthor in his new book, How To Take Over the World: Practic.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 17th, 2022

Want to become a supervillain? Here’s a step-by-step guide

Ars chats with Ryan North about his new book How to Take Over the World. Enlarge / Ryan North, creator of Dinosaur Comics, offers a step-by-step guide to becoming the next Lex Luthor in his new book, How To Take Over the World: Practic.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 17th, 2022

Newly Discovered Saber-Tooth Predator Shows How Hypercarnivores Evolved

A well-preserved fossil introduces a new species that lived in what is now California around 42 million years ago -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsMar 15th, 2022

Endurance: Explorer Shackleton"s ship found after a century

Researchers have discovered the remarkably well-preserved wreck of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton's ship, Endurance, in 10,000 feet of icy water, a century after it was swallowed up by Antarctic ice during what proved to be one of the most heroic e.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 12th, 2022

328m-Year-Old Vampire Squid Named After President Biden

A newly discovered fossilized vampire squid has been named after the US president, Joe Biden, a team of paleontologists has announced. From a report: The Syllipsimopodi bideni, which has been described as an "incredibly rare" fossil, was first dug up.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMar 10th, 2022

Capcom Announces Dinosaur Battling Action Game Exoprimal

No, what we watched at the opening of Sony's State of Play was sadly not a new Dino Crisis game. But it was a brand new IP about fighting dinosaurs from Capcom, called Exoprimal.No, what we watched at the opening of Sony's State of Play was sadly.....»»

Category: gameSource:  ignRelated NewsMar 10th, 2022

Every Legendary weapon in Horizon Forbidden West and how to get them

If you want to be the most deadly robot dinosaur hunter possible, we'll show you all the Legendary weapons in Horizon Forbidden West and how you can get them......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMar 9th, 2022

Well-preserved fossils could be a consequence of past global climate change

Climate change can affect life on Earth. According to new research, it can also affect the dead......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 8th, 2022

The oldest dinosaur precursor from South America is discovered in Brazil

Paleontologists from the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM) published a study in the scientific periodic Gondwana Research describing the new fossilized specimen......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 4th, 2022

New species of stegosaur is oldest discovered in Asia, and possibly the world

A new species of one of the most recognizable types of dinosaur is the oldest stegosaur ever found in Asia, and one of the earliest unearthed anywhere in the world, according to research published today in the peer-reviewed Journal of Vertebrate Pale.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 4th, 2022

An asteroid killed dinosaurs in spring—which might explain why mammals survived

New study sheds light on why species extinction was so selective after the K-Pg impact. An international team of scientists used synchrotron radiation to image and analyze fossilized fish from the Tanis deposit in North Dakota. Some 66 mi.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2022

"Superbly preserved" pterosaur fossil unearthed in Scotland

The fossil of a 170-million-year-old pterosaur, described as the world's best-preserved skeleton of the prehistoric winged reptile, has been found on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, scientists said Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2022

New species of spinosaurid dinosaur discovered in Portugal

A pair of researchers affiliated with both the NOVA School of Science and Technology and Museu da Lourinhã, has found evidence that suggests a group of fossils found 23 years ago in Portugal are the remains of a new species of Spinosaurus—the type.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2022

New group of plants was one of the first to colonize the land

Minute fossils unearthed in preserved charcoal point to the existence of an entirely unknown group of plants that were among the first to move onto land......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsFeb 18th, 2022