This carnivorous dinosaur fossil, originally discovered at Pant-y-ffynnon in southern Wales, was mistaken for another species for many years. Finally, after 40 years, during which it has been lost, found, and renamed, paleontologists say it represents an entirely new species which they have named as Pendraig milnerae. It is the oldest meat-eating dinosaur found in…
England’s Isle of Wight Was Isle of Fright, With Two Big Dinosaur Predators
Fossils found on a rocky beach show there was double trouble on England’s Isle of Wight about 127 million years ago, with a pair of large previously unknown dinosaur predators living perhaps side by side, both adapted to hunting along the water’s edge. Scientists on Wednesday announced the discovery of fossils of the two Cretaceous…
Australia’s largest dinosaur discovered in Southwest Queensland
After 14 years of excavation, palaeontologists have officially confirmed that titan sized dinosaurs once walked across Australia after the discovery of dinosaur skeletons in 2007 by a couple in Eromanga of Southwest Queensland led to the findings. The dinosaur —now officially named Australotitan cooperensis—is as long as a basketball court (25-30 metres) and reaches 5-6.5…
Woman Collecting Shellfish Finds the Largest Dinosaur Footprint Ever in Yorkshire
A woman collecting shellfish was astonished to discover the largest dinosaur footprint ever found on the Yorkshire coast, belonging to a “real Jurassic giant.” Archeologist Marie Woods, 29, was out picking some shellfish for her dinner on April 10 when she stumbled upon an enormous footprint, believed to be around 165 million years old. Experts…
Fossils of Oldest Member of Huge Dinosaur Group Found in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES—Scientists have unearthed in Argentina’s Patagonian wilderness fossils of what may be the oldest-known member of the dinosaur group known as titanosaurs that includes the largest land animals in Earth’s history. Researchers said on Monday the fossils represent a dinosaur species named Ninjatitan zapatai that lived 140 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period….
4-Year-Old Girl Discovers Fossilized Dinosaur Footprint From Triassic on Beach in Wales
A perfect fossilized dinosaur footprint was discovered by a 4-year-old girl on a Welsh beach last week. Scientists say the print dates back to the Triassic period, and are calling it “the finest impression of a 215-million-year-old dinosaur print found in Britain in a decade.” Lily Wilder and her father, Richard, were taking a stroll…
Paleontologists Unearth Giant Dinosaur Fossils That Could Belong to Largest Land Creature Ever Known
Paleontologists have uncovered the fossilized remains of a 98-million-year-old dinosaur in Argentina, believing it could be one of the largest land creatures ever to have existed. The remains, comprising 24 tail vertebrae and parts of the pelvic and pectoral girdle, were discovered within the Candeleros Formation, a dense sedimentary rock formation in Neuquén Province in Argentina’s…
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