Paleontologists Believe Biggest Dinosaurs Were Hot-Blooded

Research by Dr. Herman Pontzer and fellow scientists at the University of Washington, St Louie suggests that larger dinosaurs were hot-blooded creatures due to the expenditure of energy that would be required...

Discovery of Dinosaur Footprints in France

Dinosaur prints found in France near Plagne have been authenticated by scientists at the Centre of Scientific Research. The tracks were found on a hiking path by fossil hunters Marie-Helene Marcaud and Patrice...

Mammoth Tooth Found on Golf Course in Saranac, Michigan

Patrick Walker, a groundskeeper at the Morrison Lake Country Club in Saranac, Michigan, discovered a 10,000-year-old mammoth tooth last Tuesday, August 18,  when he was on the greens. Recent rains exposed the mammoth tooth, which was lying underneath the greens in the...

Tiny Carnivorous Dinosaur, Hesperonychus Elizabethae, Discovered

A tiny carnivorous dinosaur the size of a squirrel has been discovered by researchers in Alberta, Canada.  Called Hesperonychus Elizabethae, the teeny little meat eating dinosaur is the smallest prehistoric...

New Fossil Discoveries at La Brea Tar Pits, Los Angeles, CA

In the middle of February, officials of the Page Museum formally announced that a huge cache of Ice Age fossil deposits were found at the La Brea Tar pits which could potentially double the museum's...

Early Whales, Dubbed Maiacetus Inuus, Gave Birth on Land

I was always under the impression that mammals evolved from the ocean to land, but maybe I was wrong.  In 2000 and 2004 paleontologists from the University of Michigan uncovered and began to study some...

Dinosaur find shows early social behavior: study

 "LONDON (Reuters) - The fossilized remains of six young dinosaurs found together in a "nursery" at a site in China show these animals had started forming social groups much earlier than previously thought,...

Giant Bird-Dinosaur Discovered!

... No, it wasn't found alive, which may be a good thing: T-Rexes were intimidating enough before they could fly! In rural China, paleontologists (dino-archaeologists) have discovered a massive and probably...

New creation museum sparks debate in Alberta

"Canada's first permanent creation museum is opening its doors on Tuesday and is already sparking criticism from evolution experts. The Big Valley Creation Science Museum, located in the small Albertan town of Big...

Paris, France: Mammoth at auction

Paris, France: Mammoth at auction On april 16, Cristie's auction house sold the skeleton of a prehistoric mammoth for $420,200. 12.5 feet tall and 16 feet long, the 15,000 years old siberian mammoth was the...

Worms and Humans Are One Family

"From now on if someone says that 'you think like a worm', it would not be that offensive. As a matter of fact, it is now a scientific fact, as results of a research of the European laboratory for molecular biology in Heidelberg show that the human brain and the entire human...

Mongolian Flying Mammal Fossil Discovery :: MAXINE

"The mammal fossil evidence discovery was made last year in Inner Mongolia (a region in north China). Farmers had found the delicate fossil, embedded in sandstone, and brought it to the attention of the Institute...

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Scientist pours cold water on Loch Ness dinosaur theory (+Webcam)

From The Scotsman: A Loch Ness Monster theory which suggests the creature is a living dinosaur has been dealt a blow by scientists.Many believe that Nessie is a plesiosaur, a long-necked marine reptile which...

'Terror Birds': Argentine fossil points to largest bird ever found

From the Chicago Tribune, Illinois: "A curious teenager in Argentina has discovered the fossil skull of the biggest bird ever found - a swift, flightless predator 10 feet tall that pursued its prey across the...

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