The small predatory reptile lived among the largest apex predators. June 20, 2024, 11:21 am ET • 8 minutes reading Paleontologists have discovered a new species of ancient crocodilian reptile that once roamed the lands and waters of Brazil. The fossils, found in a fossil-rich locality called “Linha Várzea 2” in southern Brazil, are now … Read more
Paleontologists have discovered a new species of ancient crocodilian reptile that once roamed the lands and waters of Brazil. The fossils, found in a fossil-rich locality called “Linha Várzea 2” in southern Brazil, are now called Parvosuchus aurelioi, a new ancient genus of small predatory reptiles dating back about 237 million years, according to an … Read more
An artist’s impression of Lokiceratops as it would have looked 78 million years ago in the swamps of northern Montana, complete with two Probrachylophosauruses moving by in the background. Artwork by Fabrizio Lavezzi © Evolutionsmuseet, Knuthenborg June 20 (UPI) — US scientists on Thursday announced the discovery of a new species of horned dinosaur, which … Read more
Lokiceratops rangiformis lived about 78 million years ago, researchers said. June 20, 2024, 8:07 am ET • 6 minutes reading A new species of dinosaur with giant horns has been discovered that researchers say is the “largest and most graceful” of its kind ever found, according to a study published Thursday in the journal PeerJ. … Read more
Paleontologists in South Africa said they have found the world’s oldest known burial site, containing the remains of a distant relative with small brains of humans previously thought to be incapable of complex behavior. Led by famed paleoanthropologist Lee Berger, researchers in 2023 said they had discovered several specimens Homo naledi – a tree-climbing Stone … Read more
After it nearly became extinct, the entire genome of an endangered Przewalski’s horse has been sequenced by a team at the University of Minnesota Przewalski’s horse (Equus ferus przewalskii), also known as the takhi, Asian wild horse, Mongolian … [+] wild horse or Dzungarian wild horse, is a rare and endangered horse native to the … Read more
Gabriel Ugueto/Curtin University An artist’s impression of Haliskia peterseni Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — An amateur paleontologist has discovered a new species of pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived alongside dinosaurs about 100 million years ago. Kevin Petersen, … Read more
Resume: New research shows that brain structures in humans, mice and fruit flies are near a phase transition, suggesting a universal principle. The study found that brain cells exhibit fractal patterns, indicating criticality. This discovery could improve computational models of brain complexity. The findings highlight a new dimension in understanding brain dynamics and structure. Key … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Buronius manfredschmidi november. gene. and sp. photos. Top panel: upper left holotype M2 (GPIT/MA/13005), A – occlusal, B – buccal, C – lingual, D – mesial, E – distal. Lower panel: lower left paratype P4 (GPIT/MA/13004), F – occlusal, G … Read more
Scientists discovered this earlier Danuvius guggenmosi, an extinct genus of great apes, lived 11.6 million years ago in southern Germany during the Middle-Late Miocene. This species was believed to be the only member of the genus Danuvius. However, researchers have recently discovered the existence of a second species of great apes from the same stratigraphic … Read more