Tag: Paleontological discoveries
Uncovering Sauropod Migration Patterns Through Unique Discovery
A significant discovery in Spain has provided new insights into the migration patterns of sauropods across Asia and Europe before the extinction of dinosaurs. The newly named Qunkasaura, with its well-preserved bones, has enhanced...
Mysterious South African Rock Art Depicting Prehistoric Reptile with Tusks
A remarkable discovery in South Africa's Free State Province has sparked intrigue among scientists and researchers. This discovery involves a mysterious animal depicted in cave art that has long baffled experts. The creature in...
Giant Predatory Sea Scorpions: Fossil Evidence of Distance Swimming Abilities
Sea scorpions, also known as eurypterids, were once apex predators in the oceans during the Paleozoic era, over 400 million years ago. These ancient arthropods were formidable creatures, some growing to sizes larger than...
Revolutionary Device Enables South American Paleontologists to Share Fossils Globally
In the basement of a paleontology museum in remote northeastern Brazil, Claudio Silva found himself surrounded by an abundance of fossils from the Araripe Basin. This region is known for its rich fossil deposits,...
Unlocking Ancient Secrets: How Tooth Rings in Fossilized Teeth Reveal Mammal Growth
When you were a child, you may have learned that you can count tree rings to find out how old the tree is. Biologists and forensic scientists use a similar concept but with teeth....
Revolutionary Device Enables South American Paleontologists to Share Fossils Globally
PaleoScan operates at Plácido Cidade Nuvens Museum of Paleontology (known by the Portuguese abbreviation MPPCN) in Brazil. For a typical procedure, multiple fossils are placed together on the calibration board to be scanned simultaneously.
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