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Researchers uncover 92 fossil nests belonging to some of India's largest d
Updated : 3 years, 2 months 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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Giant extinct marine reptile graveyard was likely ancient birthing grounds
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The study offers a plausible explanation as to how at least 37 of these marine reptiles came to meet their ends in the same locality, a question that has vexed paleontologists for more than half a century. The research presents evidence that these ichthyosaurs died at the site in large numbe
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Mammoth DNA found in sediments likely came from long-dead animals: Researc
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Precisely when mammoths went extinct has fascinated paleontologists for generations, perhaps because their decline coincided with the arrival of people to North and South America.
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Data from fossils and modern carcasses indicates simple path to preserving
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 14 (ANI): A process of desiccation and deflation explains why dinosaur 'mummies' aren't as exceptional as we might expect, according to a study.
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Fossil algae dating back 541 million years offer new insights into the pla
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 24 (ANI): Paleontologists have identified a new genus and species of algae called Protocodium sinense which predates the origin of land plants and modern animals and provides new insight into the early diversification of the plant kingdom. Discovered at a site in C
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Research shows dinosaurs lived in greenhouse climate with hot summers
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 13 (ANI): Using an innovative technique, new research shows for the first time that dinosaurs had to deal with greater seasonal differences than previously thought. The research was led by an international research team led by Niels de Winter (VUB-AMGC and Utrecht Unive
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