Lepidodendron: The Scale Trees
Lepidodendron , commonly known as “ scale trees ” due to the diamond-shaped leaf scars adorning their trunks, was an extinct…
Extinction
The Largest Dragonfly That Ever Existed
The largest dragonfly‐like insect ever recorded is Meganeuropsis permiana , which appeared during the early Permian period, …
How Did the Dinosaurs Die
For over 165 million years, dinosaurs thrived across every continent. Their reign ended abruptly 66 million years ago when …
Wasp with "Venus Flytrap" Tail Discovered in Amber
Scientists have identified a remarkable new species of wasp, named Sirenobethylus charybdis , found preserved in 99-million…
23 Fascinating Facts About Fossils
Fossils are the preserved remains, impressions, or traces of organisms from past geological ages, typically over 10,000 yea…
Why Did the Dinosaurs Go Extinct, But Not All Life?
Why Did Dinosaurs Go Extinct While Some Life Survived? About 66 million years ago , a massive disaster called the Cretaceous…
Scientists Engineer 'Woolly Mice' in Quest to Revive the Woolly Mammoth
Scientists have achieved a groundbreaking step in their effort to revive the woolly mammoth by creating genetically modifie…
Meteorite Impact, Not Volcanic Eruptions, Caused Dinosaur Mass Extinction
Asteroid, Not Volcanoes, Ended Dinosaur Reign For decades, scientists have debated whether massive volcanic eruptions or a c…
Nigersaurus: The Dinosaur with 500 Teeth
The Nigersaurus is a unique dinosaur that has captured widespread attention, partly because of its unusual features and int…
Remarkable 'Alien-Looking' Fossil Found in Australia
'Alien-Looking' crinoid Fossil Found in Australia In a remarkable discovery in Western Australia, scientists have un…
