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science1 day ago•8 min saved

Forgotten Museum Fossil Rewrites Saber-Tooth Lineage

A paleontologist at UC Berkeley reexamined a dusty fossil tucked in a drawer at the American Museum of Natural History, initially labeled as a generic cat. Using 3D scans and comparison with Adelphailurus kansensis, she linked it to an early saber-tooth lineage and contrasted it with Smilodon, revealing greater diversity among sabertooths and suggesting their fragile teeth helped drive extinction. The find also underscores how many such fossils may lie unopened in drawers worldwide.

via A-Z Animals|

#adelphailurus-kansensis #fossil-discovery #museum-drawer

science1 month ago•2 min saved

Sea's New King: Meet Tylosaurus rex, the 43-Foot Ocean Predator

Paleontologists reclassified twelve fossil specimens as Tylosaurus rex, a 43-foot, 3–4-ton marine reptile that ruled the ancient seas about 80–84 million years ago, distinct from the smaller Tylosaurus proriger by its serrated teeth and other features. The find, including the famous 'The Black Knight' skeleton now at Dallas's Perot Museum, comes from fossils in Texas and Kansas and could reshape how scientists understand early marine reptile evolution; the study was published May 21, 2026 in the Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History.

via DOGO News|

#american-museum-of-natural-history #fossil-discovery #marine-reptiles

science1 month ago•35 min saved

Texas fossil reveals a new dinosaur species from the Late Cretaceous

Scientists have identified a massive 80-million-year-old dinosaur fossil found in Texas as a previously unknown species, expanding our understanding of dinosaur diversity and evolution.

via Yahoo|

#cretaceous #dinosaurs #fossil-discovery

science3 months ago•7 min saved

11-Year-Old’s Somerset Find Unveils 82-Foot Triassic Sea Monster

An 11-year-old girl’s fossil finds on Somerset’s Blue Anchor coast helped identify Ichthyotitan severnensis, an 82-foot ichthyosaur—the largest known marine reptile of the Triassic—confirmed by a PLOS ONE study and signaling exciting new insights into ancient oceans.

via Indian Defence Review|

#fossil-discovery #ichthyosaur #ichthyotitan-severnensis

science4 months ago•40 min saved

37-Million-Year-Old Paradox Snake Emerges as a New Species From a Museum Drawer

A 37-million-year-old snake fossil found at England’s Hordle Cliff sat in the Natural History Museum collection for more than four decades before researchers led by Dr. Georgios Georgalis identified it as a new species, Paradoxophidion richardoweni. The tiny vertebrae suggest an early caenophidian with possible aquatic adaptations and may be the oldest known relative of elephant trunk snakes, offering fresh insight into snake evolution in the British Isles.

via Yahoo|

#fossil-discovery #natural-history-museum #paradox-snake

science6 months ago•3 min saved

Moroccan Fossils May Reveal Humanity's Ancient Origins

Fossils of an early human ancestor dating back 700,000 years were discovered in Morocco, potentially representing a major missing link in human evolution and supporting the theory of a deep African origin for Homo sapiens.

via Good News Network|

#700000-years #early-human-ancestor #fossil-discovery

science6 months ago•2 min saved

First Dinosaur Egg with Embedded Egg Discovered by Paleontologists

Paleontologists in India discovered the first dinosaur egg containing another egg, a condition previously known only in birds, suggesting similarities in reproductive anatomy between titanosaurs, birds, and crocodiles, and providing new insights into dinosaur biology.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#dinosaur-eggs #fossil-discovery #ovum-in-ovo

science6 months ago•4 min saved

Ancient Fossil Discovered in Grand Canyon Reveals 500 Million Years of Prehistoric Life

Scientists discovered exceptionally preserved soft-bodied fossils in the Grand Canyon's Bright Angel Formation, revealing a diverse and complex Cambrian ecosystem that thrived in oxygen-rich shallow waters, challenging previous assumptions about fossil preservation conditions and offering new insights into early animal evolution.

via Indian Defence Review|

#cambrian-period #early-animal-evolution #fossil-discovery

science6 months ago•10 min saved

Exploring Australopithecus prometheus

The article traces the history of Australopithecus prometheus, a controversial early hominin species initially identified from fossils in South Africa, including the famous 'Little Foot' skeleton, highlighting its discovery, misinterpretations, and ongoing debates about its classification and significance in human evolution.

via Daily Kos|

#australopithecus-prometheus #fossil-discovery #human-evolution

science6 months ago•2 min saved

70-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Egg Reveals Sparkling Crystals

A 70-million-year-old dinosaur egg from China was found to contain sparkling calcite crystals lining its interior, providing unique insights into the egg's structure and environmental conditions, and representing a rare geode-like discovery that enhances understanding of dinosaur reproductive biology and fossil preservation.

via ScienceAlert|

#calcite-crystals #china #dinosaur-eggs

science6 months ago•5 min saved

2025 Unveils New Insights into Human Evolution and Ancestors

Scientists have identified a new human ancestor, 'Dragon Man,' linking it to the Denisovan group through advanced protein analysis of a 146,000-year-old skull from Harbin, China, providing new insights into human evolution and ancient migrations.

via Earth.com|

#ancient-dna #denisovans #dragon-man

science6 months ago•4 min saved

11-Year-Old Girl Discovers Largest Marine Reptile Ever

An 11-year-old girl discovered a fossil in England that led scientists to identify a new giant ichthyosaur species, Ichthyotitan severnensis, potentially the largest marine reptile ever, measuring up to 25 meters long and dating back to the late Triassic period.

via Indian Defence Review|

#fossil-discovery #ichthyosaur #marine-reptile

science6 months ago•5 min saved

New Human Species Revealed After 15 Years

Scientists have identified a nearly 146,000-year-old skull from Harbin, China, as belonging to a Denisovan, using protein analysis and DNA evidence, providing the first clear link between a Denisovan fossil and its physical appearance, and revealing insights into their size, diet, and contribution to modern human genetics.

via Earth.com|

#ancient-dna #denisovans #dragon-man

science6 months ago•11 min saved

New Insights into Lucy's Life and Death

Fifty years after the discovery of Lucy, a 3.2 million-year-old fossil, scientists have gained extensive insights into her life, death, and the evolution of early humans, revealing her species' adaptability, social behavior, and the challenges faced by our ancestors.

via Live Science|

#australopithecus-afarensis #fossil-discovery #human-evolution

science6 months ago•2 min saved

Scientists Discover Exceptionally Preserved Bear in Siberia

Scientists discovered a perfectly preserved 3,460-year-old brown bear in Siberia's permafrost, providing unique insights into ancient wildlife, including soft tissues and diet, challenging initial assumptions that it was an Ice Age cave bear.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#brown-bear #fossil-discovery #permafrost