Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – A “teenaged” pachycephalosaur from Mongolia’s Gobi Desert may provide answers to lingering questions around the dinosaur group. The fossil represents a new species of pachycephalosaur and is both the oldest and most complete skeleton of […]
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – Over 300 million years ago, during the Carboniferous Period, the region now known as northern Illinois, excluding Chicago, was characterized by vibrant ecosystems. A Tully Monster (Tullimonstrum gregarium). Image credit: University of Missouri This area,
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A remarkable fossil discovery in the Grand Canyon has unveiled exceptionally preserved soft-bodied animals from the Cambrian period, offering an unparalleled view into early life over 500 million years ago. Grand Canyon. Credit: Filio – Pixabay
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – A Smithsonian-led team of researchers have discovered North America’s oldest known pterosaur, the winged reptiles that lived alongside dinosaurs and were the first vertebrates to evolve powered flight. An artist’s reconstruction of the fossilized
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Scientists have found new evidence for how our fossil human relatives in South Africa may have used their hands. 3D color maps of cortical bone distribution in fossil and extant hominin phalanges. Image credit: Syeda
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A recent study by scientists from Durham University and Yunnan University has led to a significant reclassification of a peculiar spiny fossil, initially believed to be one of the earliest molluscs. Specimens of Shishania. A and
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A recent study published in Royal Society Open Science reveals that the Tyrannosaurus rex, which evolved in North America, has its direct ancestor originating from Asia. This ancestor crossed a land bridge connecting the continents
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – A 113-million-year-old hell ant that once lived in northeastern Brazil is now the oldest specimen known to science. The hell ant, which was preserved in limestone, is a member of Haidomyrmecinae, an extinct subfamily
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The human face is notably different from that of our fossil relatives and ancestors. It is characterized by being significantly smaller and more gracile, highlighting the evolutionary changes that have occurred over time. Left: computed
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – A team of scientists led by Australian Museum and UNSW Sydney paleontologist Dr. Matthew McCurry has described a new species of 15-million-year-old fossilized freshwater fish, Ferruaspis blocks, that shows preserved stomach contents as well
