Scratch that asteroid.
Science Daily blows a hole in what had been history’s biggest explosion with news that that colossal asteroid that made the Yucatan might not have killed off the dinosaurs after all… Read the rest “Scratch that asteroid.”
paleontology
Beauty before flight?
You might think flying is an impressive enough goal for any creature, but the Telegraph reveals new clues that dinosaurs may have evolved wings to attract mates:
… Read the rest “Beauty before flight?”Dr Robert Nudds, a biologist
Science Art: Ammonit-internal-xx_hg, by Hannes Grobe.
A partially polished ammonite fossil.
At one point in history, these guys ruled the world. A few million years ago, there were bajillions of varieties of nearly … Read the rest “Science Art: Ammonit-internal-xx_hg, by Hannes Grobe.”
Hurdia victoria: SHRIMPZILLA!
PhysOrg once again brings prehistoric monsters to life:
… Read the rest “Hurdia victoria: SHRIMPZILLA!”Although the first fragments were described nearly one hundred years ago, they were assumed to be part of a crustacean-like animal.
Pleistocence Park?
Not dinosaurs, but mammoths. I’d like to ride a mammoth. Wouldn’t you? New Scientist teases us with the possibility we can soon ride mammoths… or race glyptodons…… Read the rest “Pleistocence Park?”
Science Art: Allosaurus, by Charles R. Knight
Charles R. Knight is a scientific illustrator more people need to know about. A paleoartist, even.
He brought dinosaurs (and other things) to life.
The Egg. The Egg Came First.
Canadian paleontologists have answered the old conundrum by closely studying a fossilized dinosaur nest:
… Read the rest “The Egg. The Egg Came First.”LiveScience.com, via Yahoo! News:
…[I]nterpreted literally, the answer
Living magnets, shaped like weapons.
Researchers peering through microscopes at ancient mud have found the fossilized remains of a truly bizarre life form:
… Read the rest “Living magnets, shaped like weapons.”“Imagine our surprise to discover not only a fossil bloom
Science Art: Allosaurus Size Comparison
T. rex gets all the credit, but Allosaurus – all the various species and sizes – was really the large fierce predator to look out for in the Mesozoic era. Some… Read the rest “Science Art: Allosaurus Size Comparison”
SONG: We Climb.
SONG: “We Climb.” (To download: double right-click & “Save As”)
ARTIST: grant.
SOURCE: “Fossil fills out water-land leap”, BBC News, 25… Read the rest “SONG: We Climb.”
Four-legged Fish.
It walks! It has gills, but by goodness it WALKS! The BBC isn’t quite so enthusiastic in describing the discovery of a four-legged fish fossil:
… Read the rest “Four-legged Fish.”“From a distance, it would have