Dinosaur Era

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  Jurassic Park In Jaisalmer? Fossil Found In Rajasthan Is That Of Phytosaur

  Fossil remains discovered last week in a village near Rajasthan's Jaisalmer have now been identified as belonging to a phytosaur, making it the first well-preserved specimen of the prehistoric era reptile found in India.

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  Researchers Study Prehistoric CO2 Levels After Reconstructing Air From Dinosaur Teeth

  This innovative approach has shed new light on the prehistoric atmosphere and Earth's climate history.

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  Prehistoric 66-Million-Year-Old Vomit From Dinosaur Era Found In Denmark

  A piece of fossilised vomit, dating back to when dinosaurs roamed the earth, has been discovered in Denmark, the Museum of East Zealand said on Monday.

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  Ginkgo Biloba: The 'Living Fossil', Older Than Dinosaurs That Survived Hiroshima Attack

  Ginkgo Biloba's lineage dates back more than 290 million years to the Permian period, even predating the era of the dinosaurs.

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  First Dinosaur Fossils Unearthed in Hong Kong’s Port Island, Revealing Ancient History

  In a groundbreaking find, Hong Kong scientists uncovered the city’s first dinosaur fossils on Port Island. The fossils are believed to date back to the Cretaceous period, representing a significant step for local palaeontology. The fossils will be displayed at the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre for public viewing, while Port Island remains t...

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  Tiny Glass Beads Reveal Lunar Volcanoes Were Active During Dinosaur Era

  The evidence consists of three glass beads whose chemical composition suggests that lunar volcanoes were active until about 120 million years ago.

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  99 Million-Year-Old Amber Offers Rare Glimpse Of Dinosaur Era

  In a discovery akin to stepping back into the ancient world, Israeli scientists uncovered a new species of flea preserved in amber. This remarkable find offers a rare glimpse into the distant past, approximately 99 million years ago.

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  Fossil Found In Jaisalmer A 180-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Egg, Claims Scientist

  Experts believe this egg could potentially belong to the Mesozoic Era, an interesting period in Earth's history often referred to as the "Age of Dinosaurs".

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  Specimen Of Dinosaur-Era Insect Found On Walmart Building In US

  Scientists are still trying to find out how the giant lacewing arrived on the exterior of a Walmart store.

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  Researchers Locate Possible Origin of Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid

  The researchers also say that the processes that deliver large asteroids to Earth from that region occur at least 10 times more frequently than previously thought

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  Rare Dinosaur Footprints Found On Scotland's Isle Of Skye

  Dozens of rare footprints belonging to dinosaurs made some 170 million years ago have been discovered on Scotland's Isle of Skye, offering an important insight into the Middle Jurassic era, scientists said on Tuesday.

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  First Jurassic-Era 'Fish Lizard' Fossil Found In India

  In a first, a near- complete fossilised skeleton of a Jurassic ichthyosaur - large marine reptile which lived alongside dinosaurs - has been discovered in India, scientists said. Fossil records of ichthyosaurs, which means 'fish lizards' in Greek, have been found in North American and Europe previously. However, in the Southern Hemisphere, they hav...

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  Mysterious Jurassic Sea Monster Unveiled

  Move over, Nessie! A fierce predator - named the Storr Lochs Monster - that lived 170 million years ago has been unveiled for the first time, half a century after it was discovered.