Dinosaur

160 million years later: This rare fossil is overturning everything we knew about how birds evolved

Research on the Anchiornis specimen reveals hidden feather structures that contradict old theories on dinosaur flight. Scientists are now re-evaluating how and when animals first took to the skies.

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160-million-year-old Anchiornis fossils.
Dinosaur, edmontosaurus close up with open mouth. Ukraine, Khmelnitsky, October 2021.

'Medusa,' possible 'dinosaur mummy' discovered in Badlands, transferred for further research

The dinosaur, the fossil of an Edmontosaurus, was about 66 million years old.

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The 3.4 million-year-old bones of the "Burtele foot", which belonged to the ancient human relative Australopithecus deyiremeda and were discovered in the Afar Rift region of Ethiopia, in their anatomical position and with the foot bones embedded in an outline of a gorilla foot; illustration.

Scientists solve the mystery of the prehistoric 'Burtele Foot'

The Burtele Foot showed that this species was bipedal but still had an opposable big toe, a feature useful for tree climbing - evidence that it walked upright.

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The skeleton of a Nanotyrannus lancensis is displayed as part of the "Montana Dueling Dinosaurs & Distinguished Fossils" collection at Bonhams auction house in New York, November 14, 2013. The "Montana Dueling Dinosaurs", a Nanotyrannus lancensis and a Chasmosaurine Ceratopsian which experts believe

Agile and vicious Nanotyrannus was not just a teenage T. rex

Nanotyrannus and Tyrannosaurus both were members of a lineage of meat-eating dinosaurs called tyrannosaurs, but were not the same genus, the researchers said.

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Bigger than the dinosaur-killer, asteroid S2 smashed life on Earth into a higher gear

Researchers discovered a 3.26-billion-year-old asteroid impact acted as 'giant fertilizer bomb,' aiding early microbial life.

NOVEMBER 19, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
en from a meteorite impact.

Melting snows reveal pre-dinosaur ecosystem in Italian Alps

A hiker noticed unusual patterns on a gray stone that resembled footprints.

NOVEMBER 17, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Seceda in autumn in South Tyrol.

Volcano, a 22-meter Apatosaurus skeleton, sold for €6 million at French auction

Anonymous buyer plans to donate the skeleton to a museum, says auction house.

NOVEMBER 17, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An Apatosaurus skeleton.

6.3 inches-thick dinosaur armor could withstand high-speed car crash, analysis finds

"This thing could tank an F150 going at speed," one of the researchers said.

NOVEMBER 10, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Nodosaur.

The world’s best preserved dinosaur had a weird ending, study suggests

Researchers attribute exceptional fossil preservation to rapid sedimentation and burrow collapses.

NOVEMBER 6, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Black Beauty is a well-preserved fossil of Tyrannosaurus rex. The specimen is housed in the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller.

Hong Kong's first dinosaur fossils, likely from large dinosaur, go on display

The fossils, confirmed to be dated to the Cretaceous period some 145 million to 66 million years ago, need further study to confirm the dinosaur species.

OCTOBER 25, 2024ByREUTERS
A child looks at a rock containing dinosaur bone fossils discovered in Hong Kong, displayed at the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre, in Hong Kong, China October 25, 2024.

Discovery of oldest sea monster fossil in New Zealand sheds light on dawn of dinosaur age

Oldest polar sea dinosaur vertebra, 246 million years old, found in New Zealand challenges migration theories, shedding light on early Southern Hemisphere reptile presence.

JUNE 30, 2024ByEYAL GREEN
Fossil of a nothosaurus, 2017.

Fossils of 'sea phantom' flying reptile unearthed in Australia

Haliskia means "sea phantom," and this creature may have been a frightful sight airborne above the waves.

JUNE 15, 2024ByREUTERS
A life reconstruction of the newly identified Cretaceous Period pterosaur Haliskia peterseni, which lived in Australia about 100 million years ago, is seen in this handout illustration.

Ancient art and fossils: Study reveals early humans' understanding of dinosaurs

A recent study suggests prehistoric humans in Brazil created petroglyphs near dinosaur tracks, indicating intentional association. The findings may reshape views on ancient cultures and paleontology.

APRIL 14, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Bolivian amateur palaeontologist, Omar Medina, puts his hand in a dinosaur footprint in an area called Tunasniyoj

New species of dinosaur discovered in Argentina

Named Sidersaura marae, a new species of long-necked herbivorous dinosaur was discovered in the province of Neuquén, Argentina.

JANUARY 7, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sidersaura marae, discovered in Argentina