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Paleontology Category
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The paleontology category provides comprehensive information on fossil science, prehistoric creatures, and evolutionary processes. In this category, life forms, geological periods, and scientific analyses of fossils dating back millions of years in the history of the world are covered in detail.
How Ancient Tuna Fishing Began in Open Waters 44,000 Years Ago
Excavations in East Timor and coastal sites around the world show that ancient tuna fishing stretches back 44,000 years, revealing early human ocean navigation and hunting skills.
How a Feathered Winged Dinosaur Evolved Flight in China
The discovery of Norellraptor barsboldi in northeastern China reveals that flight-related skeletal adaptations arose through separate evolutionary paths in microraptors and birds.
Field Museum Interns Identify Jeanerpeton Mazonensis
Field Museum interns Allison Sefcovic and Payton Kohlberg identified Jeanerpeton mazonensis, a 309-million-year-old amphibian relative from Mazon Creek named after their mothers.
How Scientists Measured Tyrannosaurus Rex Body Temperature
Researchers analyzed isotopic bonds in fossil tooth enamel to determine that Tyrannosaurus rex maintained an internal body temperature of 36 degrees Celsius, matching human thermal baselines.
An Ancient Mastodon Tooth Awaits Its Age Test at Stanford
Brigid Lynch found an adult Pacific mastodon molar in San Mateo County. Stanford researchers plan carbon dating to establish its age more precisely.
A Chunky Belemnite Fossil Reveals a Jurassic Survivor
Two unusually broad fossils from Wyoming reveal Wyoteuthis linsterorum, a Jurassic belemnite that extends its family’s known survival. Its bulk may have helped it hunt smaller relatives.
Woolly Mammoth: Genetic Insights into Their Extinction
Genomic challenges, environmental shifts, human impact, and more!.. Find out about the genetic mysteries behind the woolly mammoth’s demise.
T. rex Brainpower: How to Debunk Myths?
Dive into the fascinating cosmos of T. rex myths, explore their origins, and learn how to separate fact from fiction!
Lokiceratops: Newly Found Species of Horned Dinosaur
Explore Lokiceratops, a newly discovered horned dinosaur with unique blade-like horns, found in Montana’s badlands.
Early Ants’ Society: New Fossil Clues to Ancient Sociality?
Be enlightened about what early ants' fossils reveal about their complex societies and the origins of social behavior in insects.