Ancient mosquito fossils reveal surprising blood-sucking males
Researchers have made an exciting discovery: the oldest-known mosquito fossils, dating back to the early Cretaceous period, roughly 130 million years ago.
Published in the...
How volcanoes might have helped wipe out dinosaurs
Long ago, our planet witnessed the mysterious disappearance of dinosaurs, those enormous creatures that once roamed the Earth.
For a long time, we believed that...
Ancient trilobites unlock Earth’s 490-million-year-old mysteries
In a remarkable discovery, scientists have uncovered ten new species of ancient sea creatures known as trilobites in Thailand.
These creatures, extinct for about 490...
Scientists reveal the dining secrets of giant dinosaurs
A fascinating new study reveals surprising details about the eating habits of some of the largest carnivorous dinosaurs that roamed North America millions of...
How a favorite dinosaur food survived mass extinction
An ancient lineage of plants called cycads, a favored food of grazing dinosaurs, survived extinction by grabbing nitrogen from the air.
The palm-like plants helped...
These Willo dinosaurs hang out underground, shows study
Have you ever heard of a dinosaur that might have lived underground?
That's what a recent study suggests about Willo, a plant-eating dinosaur whose skull...
Meet Willo, a special dinosaur with underground superpowers
Long ago, before the last dinosaurs disappeared, a small plant-eating dinosaur named Willo roamed North America.
It wasn't as big as some of its famous...
Devastating clouds of dust helped end the reign of the dinosaurs
When a giant meteor crashed into Earth 66 million years ago, the impact pulverized cubic kilometers of rock and blasted the dust and debris...
Did dinosaurs feast on giant dinosaur buffets? New study says maybe!”
Have you ever wondered what dinosaurs ate?
Some, like the T-Rex, were meat-eaters, but a recent study suggests that some large dinosaurs might have preferred...
A glimpse into a 465-million-year-old trilobite’s last meal!
Scientists have made a fascinating discovery, unlocking secrets from a creature that lived 465 million years ago!
Using advanced imaging technology, researchers from Charles University...