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4 days ago · Paleontology Fossilized vomit reveals 290-million-year-old predator’s diet The regurgitated material from before the time of dinosaurs provides a rare window into the feeding habits of a ...
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A new dinosaur doomsday exhibit showcases survival after destruction The American Museum of Natural History’s “Impact: The End of the Age of the Dinosaurs” examines how an asteroid impact ...
These fossil finds shed new light on the past in 2025
Dec 30, 2025 · The finds may at last settle one of paleontology’s longest-standing debates, sparked by an enigmatic fossil skull unearthed in the 1940s: Some said it was a new species, Nanotyrannus …
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Oct 30, 2025 · Paleontology Dinosaurs were thriving before the asteroid hit, new analysis suggests New dating of New Mexico rocks suggest diverse dinosaurs thrived there just before the impact, …
‘Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior’ unearths paleontology’s biases
Oct 30, 2024 · Paleontologist David Hone’s latest book fleshes out our understanding of dinosaur behavior.
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Jul 14, 2025 · Sloths once came in a dizzying array of sizes. Here’s why A new fossil and DNA analysis traces how dozens of sloth species responded to climate shifts and humans. Just two small tree …
Stunning trilobite fossils include soft tissues never seen before
Jun 27, 2024 · Well-preserved fossils from Morocco help paleontologists understand the weird way trilobites ate and perhaps why these iconic animals went extinct.
How ‘parachute science’ in paleontology plays out in 3 countries
Jun 21, 2023 · Paleontology has a ‘parachute science’ problem. Here’s how it plays out in 3 nations Legacies of colonialism can stifle science. But there are ways to rein it in
This exquisite Archaeopteryx fossil reveals how flight took off in birds
May 14, 2025 · This exquisite Archaeopteryx fossil reveals how flight took off in birds Analyses of the fossil show never-before-seen feathers and bones from the first known bird
How fast did dinosaurs really go? Birds walking in mud provide new clues
Jul 14, 2025 · Tracks of dinosaur footprints can hint at how fast the extinct animals moved. Here’s how guinea fowl can help fact-check those assumptions.