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Taxa Metriacanthosaurus

Part of the holotype of Metriacanthosaurus parkeri

museum fossil holotype Metriacanthosaurus

Taxa Plesiopterys

fossil of Plesiopterys

fossil Plesiopterys

Taxa Wulong

Fossil includes two tail feathers at the left of the image.

feather fossil Wulong

Taxa Morrosaurus

Life restoration of Morrosaurus antarcticus based on fossil images. Integument based on small, bipedal ornithischians like Kulindadromeus.

fossil Kulindadromeus Morrosaurus Ornithischia

Taxa Aquilops

The skull of Aquilops in three versions: the actual holotype fossil down below, a reconstruction of the distorted skull with the missing bits sculpted in by preparator and reptile-reconstructor extraordinaire Kyle Davies (see more of his work here), and a reconstruction of the skull as it might have looked before it went through the ravages of taphonomy.

fossil holotype Aquilops skull

Taxa Indosaurus

Illustration of a fossil of Indosaurus

fossil Indosaurus

Taxa Koreaceratops

Fossil of Koreaceratops found at Hwaseong-si Gyeonggi-do, Korea.

fossil Koreaceratops

Taxa Eretmosaurus

Fossil of Eretmosaurus, an extinct reptile-- Took the photo at Natural History Museum, London

museum fossil Eretmosaurus

Taxa Helioceratops

Helioceratops brachygnathus restoration based on fossil images.

fossil Helioceratops

Taxa Sinusonasus

Illustration of Sinusonasus (Dinosauria, Theropoda, Coelurosauria, Deinonychosauria, Troodontidae). This restoration is an edited and updated version of a drawing I originally uploaded on Wikimedia at December 11th 2009 (which i turn is based on a fossil seen at http://site.sinodino.com/Museum/images/Sinusonasus.JPG.).

drawing museum fossil Coelurosauria +5

Taxa Gargoyleosaurus

Fossil skeleton of Gargoyleosaurus parkpinorum taken in 2007 at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.

museum Denver fossil Gargoyleosaurus +1

Taxa Anningasaura

Fossil of Anningasaura, an extinct reptile - Took the picture at Museum of Paleontology, Tuebingen

museum fossil Anningasaura

Taxa Blezingeria

Fossil of Blezingeria, an extinct reptile - Muschelkalkmuseum Hagdorn

fossil Blezingeria

Taxa Lacusovagus

Crato Formation pterosaur diversity – the dawn of Araripe pterosaur era. We emphasize that the coexistence of the taxa is merely illustrative, since the lack of geological context for most pterosaur fossils from the Araripe Basin prevents a precise inference of contemporaneity.

fossil Lacusovagus Pterosauria formation

Taxa Jinzhousaurus

Jinzhousaurus yangi fossil displayed in Hong Kong Science Museum

museum fossil Jinzhousaurus

Taxa Jormungandr

Fossil material of the Jormungandr holotype (Nicknamed Eustace)

fossil holotype Jormungandr

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News

This ancient fossil could rewrite the story of human origins

fossil discovery human origin study

Scientists may have cracked the case of whether a seven-million-year-old fossil could walk upright. A new study found strong anatomical evidence that Sahelanthropus tchadensis was bipedal, including a ligament attachment seen only in human ancestors. Despite its ape-like appearance and small brain, its leg and hip structure suggest it moved confidently on two legs. The finding places bipedalism near the very root of the human family tree.

03/01/2026 sciencedaily-human-evo

Fossilized bones are revealing secrets from a lost world

bone fossil

Researchers have uncovered thousands of preserved metabolic molecules inside fossilized bones millions of years old, offering a surprising new window into prehistoric life. The findings reveal animals’ diets, diseases, and even their surrounding climate, including evidence of warmer, wetter environments. One fossil even showed signs of a parasite still known today. This approach could transform how scientists reconstruct ancient ecosystems.

03/01/2026 sciencedaily

This strange ancient snake was hiding in a museum for decades

bone museum fossil discovery

A strange little snake fossil found on England’s south coast has finally revealed its secrets—more than 40 years after it was discovered. The newly named Paradoxophidion richardoweni lived around 37 million years ago, during a time when Britain was warmer and teeming with reptiles. Though known only from tiny backbone bones, this “paradox snake” carries a surprising mix of traits seen in modern snakes, placing it near the very roots of today’s most diverse snake group.

31/12/2025 sciencedaily

Earth’s worst extinction was followed by a shockingly fast ocean comeback

predator fossil discovery extinction

A spectacular fossil trove on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen shows that marine life made a stunning comeback after Earth’s greatest extinction. Tens of thousands of fossils reveal fully aquatic reptiles and complex food chains thriving just three million years later. Some predators grew over five meters long, challenging the idea of a slow, step-by-step recovery. The find rewrites the early history of ocean ecosystems.

30/12/2025 sciencedaily

Dinosaur bones found almost on top of each other in Transylvania

bone pelvis Romania fossil Dinosauria Titanosauria skeleton

Scientists exploring Romania’s Hațeg Basin have discovered one of the densest dinosaur fossil sites ever found, with bones lying almost on top of each other. The K2 site preserves thousands of remains from a prehistoric flood-fed lake that acted like a natural bone trap 72 million years ago. Alongside common local dinosaurs, researchers uncovered the first well-preserved titanosaur skeletons ever found in the region. The site reveals how ancient European dinosaur ecosystems formed and evolved in

23/12/2025 sciencedaily

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