Tag: Dinosaurs
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Did This Spiral Sea Creature Outlive the Dinosaurs? The Nautilus’ Enduring Tale
Introduction: A Spiral Survivor in a World of Dinosaurs Around 66 million years ago, a colossal asteroid strike in what is now the Yucatán Peninsula reshaped life on Earth. The event, often dubbed the Cretaceous–Paleogene (K-Pg) extinction, wiped out about 75 percent of species, including most dinosaurs. But some ancient sea creatures with spiral shells…
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Did This Spiral Sea Creature Outlive the Dinosaurs?
Unraveling the Mystery of the Spiral Sea Creature When we imagine the cataclysm that ended the era of the giant dinosaurs, we often picture a dramatic, planet‑altering event. About 66 million years ago, a massive asteroid struck the Yucatán Peninsula, sending shockwaves through ecosystems that reshaped life on Earth. Among the many questions scientists ask…
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Did This Spiral Sea Creature Outlive the Dinosaurs? The Nautilus Surprise
Did a Spiral Sea Creature Outlive the Dinosaurs? When scientists discuss the end of the dinosaurs, they often reference a catastrophic asteroid impact about 66 million years ago that altered life on Earth in an instant. The event is famous for wiping out vast numbers of species, but it also left a lasting question: did…
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Crystal-Geode Dinosaur Egg: A 70-Million-Year-Year Surprise
The Sparkling Discovery In a remarkable twist to paleontology, researchers unearthed a grapefruit-sized dinosaur egg from a fossil bed in China that confounded expectations. Instead of a preserved embryo or sediment-filled interior, the egg opened to reveal an unexpected jewel: crystals of calcite lining the inner shell, forming a natural geode within a dinosaur egg.…
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Walk-through: AMNH’s Impact exhibit on the asteroid that doomed the dinosaurs
Overview: A multidisciplinary journey into the dinosaur extinction In New York City, the American Museum of Natural History opens a bold new exhibition that looks at the asteroid strike credited with ending the reign of the non-avian dinosaurs. The Impact exhibit invites visitors to move beyond a single narrative, weaving together geology, paleontology, archaeology, climate…
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Duelling Dinosaur: Is the ‘Duelling Dinosaur’ a young T. rex or a new species?”,
What makes the ‘Duelling Dinosaur’ so intriguing A fossil nicknamed the “Duelling Dinosaur” has reignited debates among palaeontologists about the defining features of the iconic Tyrannosaurus rex. Found in a context that suggested two animals might have fought or interacted closely, the specimen’s unusual bones have invited fresh questions: does it belong to a juvenile…
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Duelling Dinosaur: Is the Fossil a Young T. rex or a New Species?
Understanding the Duelling Dinosaur Debate In paleontology, few finds spark as much debate as a fossil that defies easy classification. The so-called “Duelling Dinosaur,” recently highlighted in Nature, has reignited discussions about whether the specimen represents a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex or a previously unknown species. As researchers scrutinize skull features, bone growth patterns, and comparative…
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Near-Complete Fossil in Argentina Is One of The World’s Oldest Dinosaurs
Rare Find in the Andes Reveals an Ancient Dinosaur In the rugged high Andes of Argentina, a paleontological team has uncovered a near-complete skeleton of one of the world’s oldest dinosaurs. The discovery, announced by the CONICET research agency, centers on Huayracursor jaguensis, a small, long-necked herbivore that lived during the late Triassic period. The…
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Near-Complete Fossil in Argentina Reveals One of the World’s Oldest Dinosaurs
Ancient Find in the Andes Argentinian scientists have unveiled a remarkable fossil discovery in the rugged Andes, a find that promises to reshuffle our understanding of the earliest dinosaurs. The CONICET research agency announced that a paleontological team unearthed an almost complete skeleton of a small, long-necked reptile now named Huayracursor jaguensis. The fossil was…
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Europe’s Longest Dinosaur Highway Found in Oxfordshire Quarry
Introduction: A Remarkable Jurassic Discovery Archaeologists and paleontologists have unveiled Europe’s longest known dinosaur trackway, a chain of footprints carved into the limestone of an Oxfordshire quarry in the United Kingdom. Dating to roughly 166 million years ago in the Middle Jurassic, this discovery provides a vivid snapshot of dinosaur life in a time when…