A new analysis of a fossil found in 1889 has unveiled the presence of zeolites—and an entirely new mineralization method.

Mar. 20, 2025 — Feathers, essential for thermoregulation, flight, and communication in birds, originate from simple appendages known as proto-feathers, which were present in certain dinosaurs.By ...

An analysis of North America’s fossil record for the 18 million years before dinosaurs disappeared suggests the prehistoric ...

May 21, 2024 — Scientists discover 'zoned development' in dinosaur skin, with zones of reptile-style scales and zones of bird-like skin with feathers. A new dinosaur skin fossil has been found to be ...

From majestic clifftop hikes to rambles through bluebell forests, expert and author Julia Smith shares her favourite ...

This time period predates the earliest known bird fossils. “Footprints of this age are very rare, but when we find them, they provide direct evidence of behavior,” University of Edinburgh ...

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Republican board members criticized the proposed revisions for depicting the downsides of fossil fuels but not of solar or ...

Quickest News Paleontologists are flocking to the recently discovered bird-like dinosaur fossil named Fujianvenator prodigiosus. Unearthed in 2022, this fossil revealed surprising details that turn ...

Birds are the only living descendants of dinosaurs, but how and when they evolved into the species we see today has been a subject of great scientific debate. The recent discovery of a 68-million-year ...