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Study: Early Complex Life Forms Were Bottom-Dwellers

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Analyzing 1.75-billion-year-old microfossils from ancient Australian seabeds, paleontologists say ancient eukaryotes -- the ancestors of every plant, animal and fungus -- huddled in oxygenated seafloor patches for over a billion years before breaking free into open water. The post Study: Early Complex Life Forms Were Bottom-Dwellers appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

27/05/2026 sci-news

What Is the Difference Between a Pterosaur and a Dinosaur?

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What is the difference between a pterosaur and a dinosaur? Many people think that pterosaurs were dinosaurs, but this is not correct. Pterosaurs were flying reptiles that lived at the same time as dinosaurs.  Although both pterosaurs and dinosaurs are reptiles, and they belong to a larger group called the Archosauria, pterosaurs evolved separately and

27/05/2026 everythingdinosaur

New Species of Enormous Mosasaur is Described

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A newly named giant Tylosaurus species has been named by researchers.  The new species of Tylosaurus has been erected based on fossils found in northern Texas. This enormous predator ruled the ancient seas around 80 million years ago (Campanian faunal stage of the Late Cretaceous).  The scientific paper was published in the Bulletin of the American

26/05/2026 everythingdinosaur

Rare Ostrich-Like Dinosaur Fossil Found on Canadian Island

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Paleontologists in Canada say they have recovered a dinosaur tail vertebra from 75- to 80-million-year-old marine rocks on a small island off the coast of British Columbia, providing the clearest evidence yet that bird-like ornithomimosaurs once roamed the ancient Pacific coastline of North America. The post Rare Ostrich-Like Dinosaur Fossil Found on Canadian Island appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

25/05/2026 sci-news

This prehistoric fish may explain how animals first walked on Earth

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Scientists have peered inside the skull of a 380-million-year-old Antarctic fish that was closely related to the first animals to walk on land, revealing surprising clues about how life began its move out of the water. Using advanced neutron imaging, researchers discovered that Koharalepis jarviki had features suited for living near the water’s surface, including openings in its skull that may have helped it gulp air and a light-sensitive organ linked to day-night rhythms.

25/05/2026 sciencedaily-paleo

100-million-year-old bug had crab-like claws unlike any known insect

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Deep inside 100-million-year-old amber from Myanmar, scientists uncovered a bizarre ancient bug with clawed front legs that look more like a crab’s pincers than anything seen in modern insects. The discovery is so unusual that researchers say these crab-like “chelae” evolved independently in this lineage, making it only the fourth known example of such structures appearing in insects at all.

25/05/2026 sciencedaily-paleo

Why Did T. rex Have Small Arms?

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Although T. rex forelimbs look tiny compared to its huge body and head, the arms of T. rex were still powerful and although they may not have played a role in prey capture and submission, they still had their uses. At Everything Dinosaur, we receive lots of questions about dinosaurs.  Frequently, the questions focus on

25/05/2026 everythingdinosaur

Scientists discover the oldest wooden tools ever used by humans

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Scientists have uncovered the oldest known hand-held wooden tools ever used by humans — and they’re an astonishing 430,000 years old. Buried for hundreds of thousands of years at an ancient lakeside site in Greece, the carefully carved wooden objects reveal that early humans were far more skilled and resourceful than once believed.

24/05/2026 sciencedaily-fossils

Positive Reviews from an Everything Dinosaur Customer

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At Everything Dinosaur, we appreciate all the kind words, comments and feedback we receive from customers. For example, we receive customer feedback from Feefo. Feefo is an independent company that was formed in 2006. It is a ratings and reviews platform that collects reliable and constructive reviews for thousands of clients worldwide.  We receive feedback

24/05/2026 everythingdinosaur

Scientists discover giant sea predator Tylosaurus rex that terrorized ancient oceans

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A colossal new sea predator named Tylosaurus rex has been identified from fossils found in Texas, revealing a brutal 43-foot-long hunter that ruled ancient oceans 80 million years ago. The discovery not only introduces one of the biggest mosasaurs ever known, but also shakes up long-standing ideas about how these marine reptiles evolved.

23/05/2026 sciencedaily

Updating our Tylosaurus Notes to Help Customers

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With the arrival of the new CollectA Tylosaurus figure, we are busy updating our notes on this enigmatic marine reptile.  The new CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Prehistoric Life Tylosaurus figure replaces an earlier Tylosaurus model.  Although, the new figure is just twenty centimetres long, model collectors have praised its detail.  Just as a manufacturer updates

23/05/2026 everythingdinosaur

83-Million-Year-Old Crocodile Lizard Fossil Unearthed in France

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Paleontologists have identified a new genus and species of pan-shinisaur lizard from a partial upper jaw discovered in southern France, pushing the presence of its lineage in Europe back by at least 30 million years. The post 83-Million-Year-Old Crocodile Lizard Fossil Unearthed in France appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

22/05/2026 sci-news

New Articulated Cameron the Tyrannosaurus rex

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The new for 2026, PNSO articulated Cameron the Tyrannosaurus rex figure is due to arrive shortly.  We are looking forward to receiving PNSO's first articulated dinosaur figure.  The model measures thirty-six centimetres in length and stands over eleven centimetres high.  We think this is a figure in 1:35 scale. The new PNSO articulated T.

22/05/2026 everythingdinosaur

‘T. rex’ Mosasaur Ruled the Seas 80 Million Years Ago

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Paleontologists have described a gigantic new species of mosasaur -- stretching up to 13.2 m (43 feet) long and armed with serrated teeth -- and given it an unexpected name: T. rex (short for Tylosaurus rex). The post ‘T. rex’ Mosasaur Ruled the Seas 80 Million Years Ago appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

21/05/2026 sci-news

Model Collector Provides an Exclusive Review of the Beasts of the Mesozoic 1:35 Scale Allosaurus

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Our thanks to the devoted dinosaur model collector who sent into Everything Dinosaur a review of the Beasts of the Mesozoic Allosaurus fragilis figure.  Allosaurus is one of our favourite dinosaurs and we are big fans of the Beasts of the Mesozoic model range too.  It is great to have the Beasts of the Mesozoic

21/05/2026 everythingdinosaur

Scientists solve 320-million-year mystery of reptile bone armor

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Reptiles have been growing armor in their skin on and off for hundreds of millions of years, but scientists never fully understood how it evolved. A massive new evolutionary study shows these skin bones appeared independently in multiple lizard groups rather than coming from a single armored ancestor. Even more astonishing, Australian goannas lost this armor long ago — then evolved it back again millions of years later.

21/05/2026 sciencedaily

Ancient Crater Lakes May Have Provided Ideal Conditions for Earth’s Earliest Oxygen-Breathing Life

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Researchers have discovered stromatolites -- layered structures formed by microbial communities -- inside a 42,000-year-old asteroid crater in South Korea. The post Ancient Crater Lakes May Have Provided Ideal Conditions for Earth’s Earliest Oxygen-Breathing Life appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

20/05/2026 sci-news

New Study Solves Mystery of Tiny Theropod Dinosaur Arms

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Why did T. rex have tiny arms?  This is a question we get asked a lot at Everything Dinosaur.  Ironically, several, not closely related theropod lineages show forelimb reduction. Tyrannosaurus rex had famously small arms, but so did lots of other large meat-eating dinosaurs. A new study suggests that the tiny arms of some theropod

20/05/2026 everythingdinosaur

Before Dinosaur Extinction, Rodent-Like Mammals were Already Flourishing in Ancient Arctic

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Paleontologists have described three previously unknown species of multituberculate mammals -- named Camurodon borealis, Qayaqgruk peregrinus, and Kaniqsiqcosmodon polaris -- that lived in polar forests about 73 million years ago. The post Before Dinosaur Extinction, Rodent-Like Mammals were Already Flourishing in Ancient Arctic appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

20/05/2026 sci-news

Mystery of Tyrannosaurus rex’s Tiny Arms May Finally Have an Answer

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Paleontologists from University College London and the University of Cambridge say the large predatory dinosaurs’ tiny arms evolved alongside massive heads and bone-crushing jaws, suggesting ancient predators increasingly relied on biting rather than grasping prey. The post Mystery of Tyrannosaurus rex’s Tiny Arms May Finally Have an Answer appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

20/05/2026 sci-news