Scientists have found an ‘almost perfectly preserved’ skull of a previously unknown animal that lived some 230 million years ago and is the ancestor of most modern reptiles. Known as Taytalura alcoberi, this member of the Lepidosauromorpha, a group of reptiles that predates the dinosaurs, lived in what is now modern-day Argentina during the Late … Read more
Paleontologists discover 308 million-year-old fossil of a new species of tiny dinosaur-like creature known as a microsaur that used its head to smack into the ground and burrow Experts found a 308 million-year-old fossil of a new species of microsaur Joermungandr bolti likely used its head to burrow underground Ridges were found on the fossil, … Read more
Schoolboy, six, finds 488million-year-old fossil while digging for worms in his garden Siddak Singh Jhamat, known as Sid, said he was ‘excited’ to find the fossil Sid found a ‘horn coral’ estimated to be between 251 and 488 million years old The next day he found a crinoid – which is the tentacle of a squid … Read more
Kate Winslet reveals she has become an avid fossil hunter after working with a palaeontologist while preparing for her new film Ammonite By Rachel Steinberg For Mailonline Published: 02:04 GMT, 14 March 2021 | Updated: 02:04 GMT, 14 March 2021 She’s best known for her star turn in period drama Titanic. And Kate Winslet told the … Read more
HSBC caves in to pressure to improve its climate change commitments and stop financing fossil fuels By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 11 March 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 11 March 2021 HSBC has caved into calls to improve its climate change commitments ahead of its annual shareholder meeting in May. … Read more
Fossils dug up in Uzbekistan reveal a previously-unidentified species of dinosaur that was twice the size of a double decker bus, a new study reveals. Called Dzharatitanis kingi, the gentle giant measured about 65.6 feet (20 metres) in length and was a cousin of Diplodocus – the largest creature to ever walk the planet. D. … Read more
The largest fossil of an ancient deep-sea fish once thought to be extinct was recently found—entirely by mistake. Paleontologists in the UK were given what they were told was a pterodactyl bone, but after a closer inspection, the team realized it wasn’t one bone. The specimen was identified as a thin bone of plates belonging … Read more
Rapid shift away from fossil fuels would risk ‘extraordinary’ UK job losses, boss of asset manager Blackrock warns By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:52 GMT, 29 January 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 29 January 2021 A rapid shift away from fossil fuels would risk ‘extraordinary’ UK job losses, the boss of the … Read more
Exceptionally preserved fossil of a 100-MILLION-year-old preying mantis is discovered in Canada that shows the prehistoric creature’s vein network and wings Fossils of wings belonging to Labradormantis guilbaulti were found in Labrador The exceptionally preserved specimens allowed scientists to analyze veins laying on the wings A single vein on a folding line exists in just … Read more
Spectacular fossil of an eight-foot SHARK that roamed the seas 150 million years ago and was one of the largest of its time is unearthed in Germany The well-preserved skeleton of the Asteracanthus shark were found in Bavaria The almost complete skeleton shows that Asteracanthus was up to 8ft long There were 150 teeth preserved within … Read more