Tag: paleontology
Taxonomy: Max Musterhai
Even paleontologists have to put things in order every now and then. For example, if three different species of fossil predatory fish were accidentally given the same name. source site
Paleontology: Famous lizard fossil from the Alps is a fake – knowledge
Experts have long been amazed that no relative has ever been discovered. After all, the small reptile Tridentinosaurus antiquus had already been found in the Italian Alps in 1931, near…
Paleontology: Famous lizard fossil turns out to be a fake. – Knowledge
Experts have long been amazed that no relative has ever been discovered. After all, the small reptile Tridentinosaurus antiquus had already been found in the Italian Alps in 1931, near…
Ancestors were not vegetarians: Stone Age chewing gum reveals diet
Ancestors were not vegetarians Stone Age chewing gum reveals diet January 23, 2024, 8:54 p.m Listen to article This audio version was artificially generated. More info | Send feedback Apparently,…
Megalodons didn’t look like the great white shark, study finds
If Jaws has become a cult film, not sure that In troubled waters, and its sequel, In very troubled waters, achieve such recognition. In these two blockbusters, Jason Statham attacks…
Alaska: Where a Mammoth Wandered 14,000 Years Ago – and Who Pursued It – Knowledge
When Elma was struck by a deadly spear, she was in the prime of her life. She was probably around 20 years old, a proud, well-fed woolly mammoth who had…
Where a mammoth wandered 14,000 years ago – knowledge
When Elma was struck by a deadly spear, she was in the prime of her life. She was probably around 20 years old, a proud, well-fed woolly mammoth who had…
Paleontology: Funny prehistoric picture becomes a meme
paleontology Funny Ursaur picture becomes a meme The prehistoric dinosaur with the technical name Stenokranio boldi. According to the museum, the name means something like: narrow-headed eagle. photo © Dr.…
Tyrannosaurus rex gets a sister – knowledge
One of the biggest mysteries surrounding the most famous of all dinosaurs, the fearsome Tyrannosaurus Rex, is where it actually came from. The twelve-meter-long and six-ton animal appears to have…
Gigantopithecus blacki: When and why the world’s largest monkey became extinct – Knowledge
There are many stories about Bigfoot, a huge, human-like creature with lots of hair and large feet, but no scientifically recognized proof of its existence. Things are different with Gigantopithecus…