Prehistoric armoured dinosaur may have been able to dig
Newly excavated skeletal remains of an ankylosaurid—a large armored herbivore that lived during the Cretaceous Period—may indicate that members of this family of dinosaurs were able to dig, according to a study published in Scientific Reports. Th.....»»
New archosaur species shows that precursor of dinosaurs and pterosaurs was armored
Researchers have described a new species of armored reptile that lived near the time of the first appearance of dinosaurs. With bony plates on its backbone, this archosaur fossil reveals that armor was a boomerang trait in the story of dinosaur and p.....»»
Discovery of new ornithopod solves mystery of unidentified large dinosaur tracks
Researchers at the Fundación Conjunto Paleontológico de Teruel-Dinópolis/ Museo Aragonés de Paleontología, Spain, have released the description of a new upper Jurassic dinosaur based on fossil remains found in Spain......»»
Mammal bites dinosaur in "once-in-a-lifetime" fossil find
A badger-like mammal was sinking its teeth into the ribs of a dinosaur three times its size when they were buried in volcanic ash 125 million years ago, capturing the pair in a deadly embrace......»»
Exoprimal review: Capcom’s dinosaur shooter is ridiculous in all the right ways
As long as you're willing to embrace its gleeful silliness, Exoprimal is a ridiculously fun dinosaur shooter......»»
Exoprimal dev shares the AI trick powering its complicated matchmaking
Exoprimal's technical director gave Digital Trends some insight into how exactly its dynamic dinosaur encounters work......»»
Early humans in the Hula Valley invested in systematic procurement of raw materials hundreds of thousands of years ago
A new study from Tel Aviv University and Tel-Hai College solves an old mystery: Where did early humans in the Hula Valley get flint to make the prehistoric tools known as handaxes?.....»»
Mammals Preyed on Much Larger Dinosaurs, a Stunning New Fossil Reveals
An extraordinary fossil captures the moment when a hungry mammal attacked a dinosaur.....»»
Caught in the act: Mammal found with teeth sunk in a much larger dinosaur
New fossil from China captures the last moments of a life-or-death struggle. Enlarge / The two skeletons are completely intertwined. (credit: Gang Han) A new fossil described this week captures two intertwined animals ca.....»»
Unusual fossil shows rare evidence of a mammal attacking a dinosaur
Canadian and Chinese scientists have described an unusual fossil from around 125 million years ago that shows a dramatic moment in time when a carnivorous mammal attacked a larger plant-eating dinosaur......»»
Xbox Game Pass’ latest addition is a must-try multiplayer shooter
If you're looking for a new multiplayer game, you need to give dinosaur shooter Exoprimal a try......»»
Project uses AI and archaeological materials for network analyses from the Middle Stone Age to antiquity
Publishing in the international journal Antiquity, a team of archaeologists from seven countries led by Kiel University has presented the "Big Exchange" project, which uses AI to better understand the networks and interactions of prehistoric and earl.....»»
Prehistoric "bone bed" unveiled in Maryland"s Dinosaur Park
When Argentinian geologist Federico Alvarez Hazer immigrated to Baltimore one year ago to live with his wife, he imagined that his days working on fossil dig sites close to home—as he had in South America's Patagonia region—were over......»»
Giant stone artifacts found on rare Ice Age site in Kent
Researchers at the UCL Institute of Archaeology have discovered some of the largest early prehistoric stone tools in Britain......»»
Fossils reveal how ancient birds molted, could explain why modern birds survived while other dinosaurs died
Every bird you've ever seen—every robin, every pigeon, every penguin at the zoo—is a living dinosaur. Birds are the only group of dinosaurs that survived the asteroid-induced mass extinction 66 million years ago. But not all the birds alive at th.....»»
Researcher investigates undocumented prehistoric languages through irregularities in current languages
Language can be a time machine—we can learn from ancient texts how our ancestors interacted with the world around them. But can language also teach us something about people whose language has been lost? Ph.D. candidate Anthony Jakob investigated w.....»»
The invisible plant technology of the prehistoric Philippines
Stone tools bear microscopic evidence of ancient plant technology, according to a study published June 30, 2023 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Hermine Xhauflair of the University of the Philippines Diliman and colleagues......»»
Newly identified theropod dinosaur had strange hands
A team of archaeologists and paleontologists affiliated with several institutions in China, working with a colleague from Italy, has identified a new species of theropod dinosaur with strange hand features. In their paper published in the journal Cre.....»»
Remains of new species of duck-billed dinosaur found in Chile
Remains of a species of herbivorous dinosaur previously unknown in the southern hemisphere have been discovered in Chile, challenging long-held beliefs about the range of duck-billed dinosaurs, scientists said Friday......»»
Opinion: The massive dam removal on the Klamath may save salmon but can"t solve the West"s water crisis
Sheldon SmilingCoyote locked his eyes on the push and pull of the waves in front of him, suddenly slashing the tip of his handheld hook through the water, pulling out a slimy prehistoric fish......»»
New armored dinosaur named for museum professor
A new armored dinosaur, known as an ankylosaur, has been described and named for Prof Paul Barrett of the Natural History Museum......»»