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Taxa Megalneusaurus

Megalneusaurus rex holotype fossils.

fossil holotype Megalneusaurus

Taxa Panphagia

Fossil Panphagia

fossil Panphagia

Taxa Makhaira

Reconstruction of Makhaira rossica based on Late Jurassic pliosaurids and mid-Cretaceos brachauchenines; the orange coloured parts indicate fossils preserved in YKM 68249/1-10.

Jurassic Late Jurassic fossil Makhaira +1

Taxa Odoiporosaurus

Fossil of Odoiporosaurus - Took the picture at Museo di Storia Naturale, Milano

fossil Odoiporosaurus

Taxa Haestasaurus

Left humerus of Haestasaurus becklesii (NHMUK R1870). A, anterior view; B, posterior view; Abbreviations: af, anconeal fossa; dp, deltopectoral crest; hh, humeral head; ltf, lateral triceps fossa; mtf, medial triceps fossa. This fossil was found in strata of the Hastings Beds (late Berriasian—Valanginian in age) on the coast near Hastings, East Sussex, England.

crest humerus Berriasian Valanginian +2

Taxa Tyrannomimus

An overview of the known fossil material of Tyrannomimus fukuiensis. Fossil specimens shown in are not in the same scale. The bar is scaled for the paratype (FPDM-V-10295). The holotype (FPDM-V-11333) and paratype in are colored in red and blue, respectively. The right femur in is mirrored from the left one (FPDM-V-11338).

scale fossil holotype specimen +1

Taxa Sciurumimus

Fossil of Sciurumimus, an extinct theropod- Took the photo at Fossil Show, Munich

fossil Sciurumimus

Taxa Streptospondylus

Fossil of Streptospondylus, a dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic period of France. Took the photo at the Gallery of Paleontology and Comparative Anatomy in the French National Museum of Natural History, Paris.

museum France Jurassic Middle Jurassic +4

Taxa Sordes

Fossil of Sordes, an extinct reptile- Took the picture at Dinosaurium, Prague

fossil Sordes

Taxa Hagryphus

Fossil specimen in the Natural History Museum of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Photography was permitted in the museum without restriction.

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Taxa Juravenator

fossil of juravenator

fossil Juravenator

Taxa Psephochelys

Fossil - Took the picture at Natural History Museum, Karlsruhe

museum fossil Psephochelys

Taxa Mongolosaurus

Illustration of a fossil of Mongolosaurus

fossil Mongolosaurus

Taxa Chuanjiesaurus

Chuanjiesaurus fossil in China Science and Technology Museum. The other two smaller suites of fossils are Lufengosaurus and Dilophosaurus.

museum China fossil Chuanjiesaurus +2

Taxa Liaoningosaurus

Fossil specimen of Liaoningosaurus paradoxus on display at the Beijing Museum of Natural History.

museum fossil specimen Liaoningosaurus

Taxa Macroplacus

Fossil with teeth of Macroplacus raeticus from Triassic of Germany, on display at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano

Germany Triassic fossil Macroplacus

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News

This ancient fossil could rewrite the story of human origins

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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