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Newly described fossil had armoured plates above its backbone
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A new species of armoured reptile that lived close to the time of the emergence of dinosaurs has been described by researchers. The study was published in the journal, the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.
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Study reveals humans' ancestors survived asteroid impact that killed dinos
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In-depth research of the fossil record has shown a Cretaceous origin for placental mammals, which include humans, dogs, and bats, indicating they co-existed with dinosaurs for a short period before the dinosaurs became extinct.
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Fossil evidence indicates that these long-necked reptiles were beheaded by
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Compared to modern reptiles, several marine reptiles from the time of the dinosaurs had incredibly lengthy necks. The fact that they had long necks rendered them more vulnerable to predators, even if it was obviously a successful evolutionary strategy, has long been speculated by palaeontolo
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Dinosaurs' hollow bones that made them giants evolved independently at lea
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Dinosaurs as big as buses or five-story buildings would not be possible if their bones were dense and heavy like ours. Like present-day birds, dinosaurs had hollow bones with inner structures known as air sacs, which made their skeletons lighter and less dense.
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Decoding mystery behind structure of birds' wings
Updated : 3 years ago IST
All flight-capable modern birds possess the propatagium, a specialised wing structure that is necessary for flight. This structure's evolutionary ancestry has long been unknown, but recent studies indicate that nonavian dinosaurs may have developed it. The conclusion, which fills certain kno
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Delhi L-G lays foundation stone of Waste to Wonder Park phase-II based on
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Vinai Kumar Saxena on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of Waste to Wonder Park Phase-II at Sarai Kale Khan. The second phase of the Waste to Wonder Park would be based on a dinosaur theme and developed on 3.50-acre land.
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Researchers uncover 92 fossil nests belonging to some of India's largest d
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The discovery of more than 250 fossilized eggs reveals intimate details about the lives of titanosaurs in the Indian subcontinent, according to a study published January 18, 2022, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Harsha Dhiman of the University of Delhi, New Delhi and colleagues.
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Fossils reveal dinosaurs of prehistoric Patagonia: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A study is providing a glimpse into dinosaur and bird diversity in Patagonia during the Late Cretaceous, just before the non-avian dinosaurs went extinct. The fossils represent the first record of theropods, a dinosaur group that includes both modern birds and their closest non-avian dinosau
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Study sheds lights on new insights into the timeline of mammal evolution
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A new study, published today in the journal Nature, has provided the most detailed timeline of mammal evolution to date.
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Rare discovery of dinosaur remains preserved with its last meal: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Microraptor was opportunistic predator, feeding on fish, birds, lizards and now small mammals. The discovery of a rare fossil reveals the creature was a generalist carnivore in the ancient ecosystem of dinosaurs.
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Climate change played key role in dinosaur success story
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Climate change, rather than competition, played a key role in the ascendancy of dinosaurs through the Late Triassic and Early Jurassic periods.
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Scientists discover what all did earliest dinosaurs like to eat from their
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
As per scientists from University of Bristol, several of the earliest dinosaurs were historically omnivorous. Their diets were figured out by examining their tooth forms.
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