Tag: Fossil Discovery

Concerns Over Fossil Forgery A groundbreaking discovery in the world of paleontology has sparked concerns over the authenticity of an ancient sea monster unearthed in a Moroccan mine. Xenodens calminechari, a newly described mosasaur species,...

Scientists have recently discovered the earliest known animal with an asymmetrical body, dating back over 555 million years ago in what is now the Australian outback. This ancient creature, named Quaestio simpsonorum, was described...

Prehistoric Predation: A Story of Ancient Sea CowIn the world of paleontology, every fossil tells a story. Some stories are more gruesome than others, like the one uncovered in western Venezuela in 2019. At...

The Mystery of Bifungites: Unraveling the Secrets of Fossil FormationThe world of paleontology is filled with mysteries waiting to be uncovered. One such mystery revolves around the fossilized burrows known as Bifungites. These peculiar...

Around 2 million years ago, a large marine mammal similar to a walrus roamed the North Atlantic Ocean. Despite being from a different group of marine mammals, this creature had a foraging strategy that...