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Excavated footprint. Photo Source: Oxford University Museum of Natural History.j

January 5, 2025

Britain’s Largest Dinosaur Footprint Site Found: 200 Tracks Across 150 Meters Dating Back 166 Million Years

A construction worker’s keen eye has led to the discovery of Britain’s largest dinosaur trackway site, offering an unprecedented glimpse into life 166 million years ago. The find includes about 200 footprints

Examples of Lapworthella fasciculata shells (under scanning electron microscope) from the Mernmerna Formation, Flinders Ranges, South Australia showing holes made by a perforating predator. Scale bars represent 200 micrometers.

Paleontology

517-Million-Year-Old Fossils Reveal Earliest Predator-Prey Arms Race

A groundbreaking discovery shows how the endless battle between predators and prey began 517 million years ago. This finding helps explain why animals today, from house cats to humans, have natural defenses against threats. Scientists found tiny ancient shells in

January 10, 2025

500,000-Year Fossil Study Reveals Climate Risks to Deep-Sea Ecosystems

Paleontology

A 500,000-year fossil study of the Southern Ocean’s deep-sea ecosystem reveals critical insights into climate change impacts and potential risks of marine carbon removal

Fossilized Dinosaur Dung Sheds Light on Ancient Diets

Paleontology

Scientists at Uppsala University have analyzed fossilized dinosaur dung (coprolites) using advanced synchrotron imaging technology, uncovering precise details about dinosaur dietary habits from 200