Fossil

Triassic Crocodile-Like Reptile Discovered in Brazil

Triassic Crocodile-Like Reptile Discovered in Brazil

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

A new genus and species of gracilisuchid reptile from the Triassic period has been identified from fossils found in the Santa Maria ...

Fossil pre-dating dinosaurs confirms nothosaurs existed in Southern Hemisphere

Fossil pre-dating dinosaurs confirms nothosaurs existed in Southern Hemisphere

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

By RNZ A 246-million-year-old fossil discovered in Canterbury upends long-standing theories about Earth’s natural history, researchers say. Scientists from New Zealand working ...

New Titanosaur Species Identified in Argentina

New Titanosaur Species Identified in Argentina

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

A remarkable new genus and species of small-sized titanosaurian sauropod has been unearthed in Patagonia, Argentina. Life reconstruction of Titanomachya gimenezi. Image ...

It’s a dupe-lodocus! Incredibly well preserved skin tissue on ‘important’ fossil discovered in the Alps in 1931 turns out to be FAKE

It’s a dupe-lodocus! Incredibly well preserved skin tissue on ‘important’ fossil discovered in the Alps in 1931 turns out to be FAKE

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

The skin tissue on the ‘important’ fossil was thought to be 280 million years old It has been discovered that it is ...

New Cretaceous-Era Titanosaur Species Discovered in Argentina

New Cretaceous-Era Titanosaur Species Discovered in Argentina

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

A new genus and species of rebbachisaurid-mimicking titanosaurian sauropod that stretched over 15 m (50 feet) has been unearthed in Patagonia, Argentina. ...

Meet Bustingorrytitan shiva, New Gigantic Titanosaur from Argentina

Meet Bustingorrytitan shiva, New Gigantic Titanosaur from Argentina

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

A duo of paleontologists in Argentina has identified a new genus and species of gigantic titanosaur from several fossilized specimens found in ...

Sir David Attenborough says discovery of enormous sea monster that would eat a T-Rex in new BBC series revealed to him the ‘romance’ of fossil hunting

Sir David Attenborough says discovery of enormous sea monster that would eat a T-Rex in new BBC series revealed to him the ‘romance’ of fossil hunting

Entertainment
James Parker

Sir David opened up about his love for the hobby ahead of his new documentary Sir David Attenborough has said that the ...

Ancient Fossil Discovery Makes History On The Deep Sea Floor

Ancient Fossil Discovery Makes History On The Deep Sea Floor

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

By Jason Collins | Published 10 seconds ago Sharks are known for shedding their saw-like teeth, and the megalodon—the biggest and meanest ...

Tyrannosaurus fossil found with final meals in its stomach

Tyrannosaurus fossil found with final meals in its stomach

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

A tyrannosaurus fossil is helping scientists learn more about the giant carnivore’s diet — because for the first time its last meals ...