Category: Paleontology

Newswise — Soon, South Side residents won’t have to travel to the Field Museum to see a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton—there will be one in their own backyard. Paleontologist Paul Sereno’s Fossil Lab at the…

BYLINE: Jerald Pinson

Newswise — Natural history museums have entered a new stage of scientific discovery and accessibility with the completion of openVertebrate (oVert), a…

Newswise — COLUMBUS, Ohio – Until recently, Orthacanthus gracilis could have been considered the “John Smith” of prehistoric shark names, given how common it was. 

Three different species of sharks from the…

Newswise — A 280-million-year-old fossil that has baffled researchers for decades has been shown to be, in part, a forgery following new examination of the remnants.

The discovery has led the team led by Dr Valentina…

BYLINE: Laura Thomas

Newswise — A new species of pterosaur from specimens found on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, has been announced by scientists from the Natural History Museum,…

Researchers find indications of a patrilineal descent system for western Eurasian Bell Beaker communities / Family relationships that link Britain to Luxembourg

Newswise — Poignant prehistoric burials containing the…

Newswise — Small omnivorous and insectivorous dinosaurs may have flapped small, feathered primitive wings to scare prey out of hiding places, according to a study published in Scientific Reports. The authors built…