Tiny 1 cm fossil from dinosaur era found in Gobi desert

A remarkably preserved miniature skeleton from Mongolia is offering a rare glimpse into life during the Late Cretaceous ...

Rare 1-centimetre fossil found in Mongolia’s Gobi desert leaves scientists amazed

A 1-centimetre fossil from the Gobi Desert reveals a tiny mammal that lived with dinosaurs, but how did such a fragile ...
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‘Prognathodon cipactli,’ a sea monster from the age of the dinosaurs discovered in Mexico

The aquatic reptile, a superpredator of the mosasaur family, inhabited the seas of what is now the northeast of the country ...
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Newly discovered Late Cretaceous birds may have carried heavy prey like extant raptors

Newly discovered birds from Late Cretaceous North America were hawk-sized and had powerful raptor-like feet, according to a new study. Newly discovered birds from Late Cretaceous North America were ...

4 Places Where You Can Hike to Dinosaur Fossils in Tumbler Ridge UNESCO Geopark

Skip the museum—hike Tumbler Ridge Global Geopark and walk among real dinosaur fossils, from iconic tyrannosaur tracks to ...

This 18-Foot Sail-Backed Dinosaur Once Roamed Dinosaur Island

The Isle of Wight is one of the most famous places in Europe for discovering dinosaur fossils. Known as “Dinosaur Island”, ...

Rare discovery: Tiny 1-centimetre fossil found in Mongolia’s Gobi desert shocks scientists

Palaeontologists have discovered an incredibly well-preserved fossil skeleton measuring only 1 centimetre long in the Ukhaa Tolgod area of the Gobi Desert. This fossil is believed to be one of the ...
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Newly discovered Late Cretaceous birds may have carried heavy prey like extant raptors

Reconstruction of an avisaurid (e.g., A. darwini). Morphology of the tarsometatarsus suggests that these large birds engaged in raptorial behavior and could carry proportionally large prey.