“It is the nature of the species that the differences are subtle. The main thing is that they are consistent. We looked at many different T-rexes, and our animal was consistently different from every known T-rex, in every bone,” Longrich he said. The researchers said the differences included important traits. Fiorillo said the feature above […]
These particles were found at the Tanis fossil site in the US state of North Dakota. Although 3,000 kilometers (1,865 mi) away from the crater, the site has preserved several remarkable discoveries, believed to be from the direct aftermath of the asteroid impact, in the sediment layers of an ancient lake. The researchers said the […]
New dinosaur found in Spain sheds light on history of meat-eating group
At one time it was believed that the ancient Siberians, who crossed the land bridge across the Bering Strait connecting modern-day Russia and Alaska, were the only ancestors of Native Americans. Recent research since the late 2000s has indicated that more diverse sources from Asia may be linked to a single ancient lineage responsible for […]
“Hunting and killing these mammoths was part of Neanderthal subsistence activities at this site,” study co-author Will Robrocks told AFP. “This is the first clear evidence of elephant hunting early in human evolution,” said Robrocks, professor of archeology at Leiden University in the Netherlands. The study suggests that Neanderthals who lived in the area for […]