Posts Tagged ‘paleobiology’
Fossils show early love of sun and sex
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Fossils found on remote lochs on the west coast of Scotland are illuminating the key moment in evolutionary time when life made the leap to land. Continue…
Thursday, April 14, 2011 11:39 - 0 Comments
Science & Technology - Apr 29, 2010 11:39 - 0 Comments
Dino ecosystem as big as a continent
MCGILL (CAN)—New evidence suggests the entire western interior of North America was likely once populated by a single community of dinosaurs thanks to a warm and moderate climate. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 25, 2010 12:35 - 1 Comment
Climate mayhem let dinosaurs dominate
BROWN (US)—Widespread volcanic eruptions and a spike in atmospheric carbon dioxide wiped out dinosaurs’ biggest competitors, according to a new climate analysis, allowing dinosaurs to rule the Earth more than 200 million years ago. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 18, 2009 15:27 - 0 Comments
Ice Age sloth bone unearthed in Iowa
U. IOWA (US)—Researchers excavating a site in southwestern Iowa have discovered a bone from a type of giant Ice Age sloth never before recorded in the state. (more…)
