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Europe’s largest land predator unearthed on the Isle of Wight
Researchers have identified the remains of one of Europe’s largest ever land-based hunters: a dinosaur that measured over 10m long.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 16, 2022


New dinosaur species used fearsome claws to graze along the coast
Scientists have described the youngest therizinosaur fossil from Japan and the first in Asia to have been found in marine sediments.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 2, 2022


What the new Jurassic Park movie gets wrong about dinosaurs
One of the most exciting moments of the new Jurassic Park sequel, Jurassic World Dominion, is when Quetzalcoatlus swoops down from the sky.
Joseph Shavit
May 22, 2022


Researchers discover of a piece of the asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs
One fateful day some 66 million years ago, a 7.5-mile-wide space rock slammed into the Earth ending the age of the dinosaur.
Joseph Shavit
May 11, 2022


New sabre-tooth predator precedes cats by millions of years
The lower jaw and teeth fossil offers a window into what the Earth was like during the Eocene Period, more than 40 million years ago.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 16, 2022


What to do if you find fossils or artifacts
So what should you do if you stumble on a fossil or an artifact in your backyard, at the beach, in a local park or on a rural property.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2021


School kids in New Zealand discover new species of giant penguin
A giant fossilized penguin discovered by New Zealand school children has been revealed as a new species in a peer-reviewed journal.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 17, 2021
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