355 results for "dinosaur"

Paleontologists have discovered the fossils of Heleocola piceanus, a 75-million-year-old swamp-dwelling mammal, in Colorado. This Late Cretaceous species, larger than most mammals of its time, offers new insights into mammal…

In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers in Ganzhou, Jiangxi province, have unearthed the smallest complete dinosaur egg fossil ever found, measuring just 29 millimeters in length. The eggs were discovered in…

In an astonishing discovery that has captivated paleontologists worldwide, matching sets of dinosaur footprints from the Early Cretaceous period have been unearthed on two different continents—South America and Africa—offering unprecedented...

A casual outing along the South Wales coast turned into a remarkable discovery when 10-year-old Tegan stumbled upon massive dinosaur footprints believed to be over 200 million years old. These...

The terrifying asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs? It didn't just come from anywhere in the solar system—it was hurled at us from beyond Jupiter, a distance so vast that...

The mysterious origins of the asteroid responsible for wiping out the dinosaurs have long perplexed scientists, sparking debates about whether the deadly impactor was an asteroid, comet, or another celestial...

In a groundbreaking discovery, paleontologists have unearthed a new dinosaur species with unique horns reminiscent of the Norse god Loki. This newly identified species, named Lokiceratops rangiformis, offers fascinating insights...

Posted on Apr 13, 2022 in Astronomy, Science But our Pale Blue Dot will be safe. “While Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein (C/2014 UN271) is far too small to blast a Moon out...

Today’s stories range from Secret Government Info Confirms First Known Interstellar Object on Earth to Missing Link in Evolution of Viruses Discovered, and much more. The Planet Earth Report provides descriptive...

Posted on Feb 18, 2022 in Planet Earth, Science, Technology The “Planet Earth Report” provides descriptive links to headline news by leading science journalists about the extraordinary discoveries, technology, people,...

Sixty Six million years ago it would have been a pleasant day one second and the world was already over by the next, wrote Peter Brannen about the Mount Everest...

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Posted on Jun 30, 2020 in Climate Change, Evolution, Science The asteroid was so large that, even at the moment of impact, the top of it might have still towered...

Posted on Jun 19, 2020 in Biology, Climate Change, Evolution, Science Was our South Pole’s past a prelude to its future? An ancient 90-million-year-old sediment core from the Cretaceous revealed...

Posted on Apr 24, 2020 in Biology, Climate Change, Evolution, Science 100 million years ago, ferocious predators, including flying reptiles and crocodile-like hunters, made the Sahara the most dangerous place...

“It would have felt like the ground beneath your feet had become a ship in the middle of the ocean,” says earth and space science professor Mark Richards at the...

Posted on Sep 4, 2019 in Aging, Climate Change, Evolution, Genetics, Medical, News, Planet Earth, Science, Space, Technology The “Planet Earth Report” connects you to headline news on the science,...

Posted on Aug 29, 2019 in Biology, Evolution, Science “This shows that even when biology on Earth is comprised entirely of microbes, you can still have what could be considered...

Life returned very quickly to the Chicxulub crater after the asteroid hit Earth with an impact equivalent to 10 billion Hiroshima bombs. Microfossils found in the core sample show that...

Posted on Apr 16, 2019 in Climate Change, Evolution, Science The evolutionary pruning shears of the Permian, a series of extinctions, including the Judgment Day at the period’s close known...

Posted on Mar 6, 2019 in Evolution, Science Dinosaurs were unaffected by long-term climate changes and flourished before their sudden demise by asteroid strike at the end of the Cretaceous...

Posted on Feb 26, 2019 in Climate Change, Evolution, Science “Everyone has heard that the dinosaurs died from an asteroid hitting the Earth,” said Princeton geoscientist Blair Schoene. “What many...

Posted on Feb 5, 2019 in Astronomy, NASA, News, Science Stephen Hawking observed that one of the major factors in the possible scarcity of advanced intelligent life in our galaxy...

Posted on Feb 22, 2019 in Evolution, News, Science “The cold would have been a shock from which most creatures would never have recovered, disappearing entirely from the fossil record:...

Posted on Jan 17, 2019 in Astronomy, Science New findings from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft indicate that Saturn’s rings formed between 10 million and 100 million years ago. From our planet’s...

Posted on Jan 22, 2019 The “Planet Earth Report” connects you to the headline news on the science, technology, discoveries, and events changing our planet and the future of the...

Posted on Dec 19, 2018 “The young age of the rings has some really startling implications,” says Tom Stallard, Associate Professor in Planetary Astronomy at the University of Leicester. “It...

Posted on Dec 18, 2018 The “Planet Earth Report” connects you to the days’ headlines on the discoveries, people, and events changing our planet and the future of the human...

Sixty Six million years ago a 14 kilometer long, Mount Everest sized asteroid blasted a hole in the ground, the Chicxulub Impact, releasing the equivalent of 100 million megatons of...

Posted on Oct 4, 2018 in Biology, Evolution, Genetics, Science “You can think of these genetic adaptations like footprints from long-extinct dinosaurs preserved in fossilized mud. Even without having access...

“Fossil evidence suggests that life began very early in Earth’s history and that has led people to determine that life might be quite common in the universe because it happened...

Posted on Aug 12, 2018 “It’s like a fairy tale: ‘Big rock from sky hits the dinosaurs, and boom they go.’ And it has all the aspects of a really...

Posted on May 8, 2018 in Astronomy, Climate Change, Geology Scientists drilling deep into ancient rocks in the Arizona desert say they have documented a gradual shift in Earth’s orbit...

Posted on May 25, 2018 in Evolution “A lot of people have focused quite intensively on trying to understand what went extinct [at the end of the Cretaceous],” says Daniel...

Posted on Feb 6, 2018   This wild clip is taken from podcasting superstar Joe Rogan with paleontologist, Trevor Valle. Image credit: With thanks to Getty Images Recommended Space &...

“This is where we get to the great irony of the story – because in the end it wasn’t the size of the asteroid, the scale of blast, or even...

Recent studies of Apollo 16 lunar samples and meteorites from the moon’s far side have revealed new insights into the moon’s ancient impact history. These findings not only deepen our…

In the vast realm of the animal kingdom, some creatures stand out not for their grandeur, but for their minuscule size. Among these tiny marvels, one mammal reigns supreme as…

University of Maryland geologists have uncovered the remains of an ancient seafloor buried deep beneath the Pacific Ocean, challenging long-standing theories about Earth's mantle dynamics. This discovery, led by Jingchuan…

Ancient rock paintings discovered in the Amazon have unveiled extinct species a remarkable 2,000 years before their scientific identification. This groundbreaking revelation sheds light on the profound knowledge indigenous peoples...

Recent research reveals that nuclear explosions, specifically the X-rays generated by such blasts, could offer a controlled method to divert asteroids heading toward Earth. Unlike previous ideas of destroying asteroids,…

New analysis from China’s Chang’e 5 mission has revealed compelling evidence that the Moon experienced volcanic activity far more recently than previously believed. This groundbreaking discovery suggests that volcanic eruptions...

A recent study has uncovered that a colossal asteroid impact, occurring approximately 4 billion years ago, dramatically altered the rotational axis of Ganymede, the largest moon in our solar system....

Greatly disappointed, to the relief of all those who keep an eye on the skies, the massive object was not an asteroid. ESA's Juice Spacecraft Confused with a Threatening Asteroid...

Recently discovered massive sinkholes in China, known as tiankeng, are revealing unique and pristine ecosystems that have remained largely undisturbed by human activities. These sinkholes, some over 300 meters deep,...

A groundbreaking study has revealed that Komodo dragons, the largest living lizards, possess a unique adaptation in their teeth: a concentrated layer of iron. This discovery sheds light on the...

This week, two significant asteroids are expected to safely pass Earth within a 42-hour span, coinciding with this year's Asteroid Day. These events emphasize the importance of improving our capabilities...

Astronomers have observed the aftermath of a cataclysmic collision between large asteroids in the Beta Pictoris star system, located just 63 light-years away from Earth. The James Webb Space Telescope...

A collaborative research team from China and Ukraine has developed an innovative technology aimed at mitigating the risks posed by near-Earth asteroids (NEAs). This groundbreaking method, known as the rotating-drift-scan...

The emergence of AI in asteroid detection. In an astounding display of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) has revealed the presence of more than 20,000 previously unknown asteroids in our solar...