Remember That Last Meal?

This crocodile’s final meal is on record for all to see! It also adds some perspective to The Land Before Time* movies. The scientists studying the fossil were quick to use this film series to give casual readers a popular cultural icon to visualize the dinosaur this croc ate. If Ducky was your favorite character …

A Treasured Discovery

This is amazing, readers! A fossilized dinosaur embryo was recently discovered in China. It is one of the most complete specimens on record, a wonder in its own right, and the posture the little dinosaur adopted is interesting. Learn more about this cool fin through the link below, readers: Exquisitely Preserved Dinosaur Embryo Found Inside …

Dragon of the Deep

Learn more about this fascinating find through the link below! Giant fossil from 180 million years ago reveals 'sea dragon' with 1-ton skull Found in a reservoir in the UK's Rutland: a dolphin-like monster about half the size of a tennis court. Jan. 11, 2022 In February 2021, Joe Davis, leader of the UK's Rutland …

Do You Want that Meal Frozen or to Go?

Apparently, the creature immortalized in this fossil decided on both! Learn more through the link below, readers: Fossil-Eating Fossil Reveals Prehistoric Deep-Sea Diners May 12, 2021 Steve Palace It’s a scene worthy of Jurassic Park. An ancient crustacean found itself at the mercy of a multi-limbed predator. Which in turn was attacked by a toothy terror! The …

Mistaken Identity

Well, this is a case of mistaken identity with a happy ending! Click the link to find out more, readers! Fossil of a 66-million-year-old fish 'as big as a great white shark' is discovered in a private collection after being misidentified as a flying reptile A collector brought what he thought was a pterodactyl skull for …

A Real Thunder Lizard!

Find out more through the article linked below, readers! Dinosaur Unearthed in Argentina Could Be Largest Land Animal Ever The skeleton is still far from complete but paleontologists say what they’ve found suggests the dinosaur may be more than 120 feet long By Alex Fox SMITHSONIANMAG.COM JANUARY 22, 2021 The fossilized bones of what may have …

Fishing for Information….

Check out the link below to learn more, readers! Discovery Shows Jurassic Park Dino was Actually a “River Monster” Nov 3, 2020 Steve Palace Mike Bowler - CC BY 2.0 A ‘Jurassic Park’ villain is getting a scene change from land to water, thanks to a toothsome discovery in the ancient river beds of Morocco. The …

Footprints in the Sands of Time

Yet again we have fossilized tracks that tell an interesting story, readers. Though these ones are not included in sediment with dinosaur tracks, as the steps in this story apparently were, the fact that they are here is very interesting. Learn more about this fascinating discovery in the article below, readers! Fossilized Footprints Found in …

New Dinosaur Species Discovered….

….two years ago. Ooops. Looks like this author missed that memo! Learn more about this fantastic beast through the link below, readers: This is the entirely new species of dinosaurs that are exciting scientists 2 years ago by Janice Friedman Another sensational discovery has been made by paleontologists from Argentina who have come across the fossilized remains of …

Now THAT Was a Big Turtle!

Click the link to learn more, readers: This Prehistoric Mega Turtle Was a Big Boy By Daisy Hernandez Feb 17, 2020 A new paper published in Science Advances sheds new light on the "anatomy, paleobiology, and evolutionary relationships of the largest extinct side-necked turtle," Stupendemys geographicus—an absolute mammoth of a creature. Until recently, "scant, fragmentary finds" were the only fossil evidence …