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113-Million-Year-Old Pterosaur Fossil Reveals What Flying Reptiles Ate

tissue feeding Brazil fossil Anhangueridae Pterosauria fish

A 113-million-year-old pterosaur fossil from northeastern Brazil has yielded rare evidence of soft tissues, organic molecules and chemical traces of a diet heavy in fish and cephalopods such as squid or nautilus relatives. The post 113-Million-Year-Old Pterosaur Fossil Reveals What Flying Reptiles Ate appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

19/06/2026 sci-news

The missing notebooks that solved a 55-million-year-old fossil mystery

predator New Zealand fossil discovery fish

A spectacular fossil fish discovered on a remote cliff in New Zealand nearly 30 years ago has finally revealed its full story thanks to an unexpected discovery: the original collector’s long-lost field notebooks. The 1.2-meter fossil, preserved in stunning three-dimensional detail, belonged to an ancient tarpon-like predator that cruised New Zealand waters about 55 million years ago.

12/06/2026 sciencedaily