Tag: #paleontology

New ‘Spiny Dragon’ Fossil Preserves Dinosaur Skin Cells, Redrawing a Familiar Herbivore

A newly named iguanodontian from China preserves skin and hollow spikes in rare detail—down to cell-like structures—challenging views of dinosaur coverings.

#dinosaurs, #paleontology, #fossils, #china, #evolution

Dinosaurs Thrived Until Asteroid Impact, New Study Reveals

New research finds dinosaurs were thriving shortly before the asteroid impact 66 million years ago, contradicting decline theories.

#dinosaurs, #extinction, #paleontology, #asteroidimpact

310-Million-Year-Old Fossil Fish Reveals Earliest Known "Tongue Bite" Mechanism

A fossil fish in England reveals the earliest "tongue bite" feeding mechanism, challenging evolutionary timelines.

#paleontology, #fossil, #evolution, #fish, #tonguebite

New Species of Jurassic Marine Reptile Discovered in Germany

Paleontologists unveil *Plesionectes longicollum*, a new Jurassic marine reptile species, from the Posidonia Shale in Germany.

#paleontology, #jurassic, #marinebiology, #fossildiscovery