New Discovery Sheds Light on the Evolution of Birds
09/07/2023

New Discovery Sheds Light on the Evolution of Birds

Birds evolved from theropod dinosaurs during the Late Jurassic period, however, our knowledge of the initial stages of Avialae's evolution is limited due to a scarcity of Jurassic fossils.

M Mark Milligan
Predatory Dinosaurs Such as T. Rex Sported Lizard-like Lips
03/31/2023

Predatory Dinosaurs Such as T. Rex Sported Lizard-like Lips

According to a recent study, the portrayal of predatory dinosaurs like the Tyrannosaurus rex in movies such as Jurassic Park, with permanently exposed teeth, may not be accurate. Instead, it is believed that these dinosaurs had scaly, lizard-like lips that covered and sealed their mouths.

M Mark Milligan
Fossils Reveal Dinosaurs of Prehistoric Patagonia
01/17/2023

Fossils Reveal Dinosaurs of Prehistoric Patagonia

A study led by The University of Texas at Austin is providing a glimpse into dinosaur and bird diversity in Patagonia during the Late Cretaceous, just before the non-avian dinosaurs went extinct.

M Mark Milligan
Antarctica – the Lost World
08/13/2022

Antarctica – the Lost World

Antarctica is situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and covers an area of 14.2 million km2.

M Mark Milligan
Baby Mammoth Found Preserved in the Yukon
06/24/2022

Baby Mammoth Found Preserved in the Yukon

A preserved baby mammoth has been discovered by gold miners in the Klondike gold fields, located within the traditional tribal territory of the Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin in the Yukon, Canada.

M Mark Milligan
BEHEADED CROC REVEALS ANCIENT FAMILY SECRETS
03/10/2022

BEHEADED CROC REVEALS ANCIENT FAMILY SECRETS

The partially fossilised remains of a giant extinct crocodilian that could have been ritualistically beheaded explain how modern crocodilian species may have evolved.

M Mark Milligan