The largest fossilized flying reptile was discovered

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Fossilized remains of a giant prehistoric flying reptile were revealed at the National Museum of Rio de Janeiro, where in May there will be an international congress on the species extinct. “What makes this fossil really special is that it is the most complete fossil ever found, all perfectly preserved skeleton and skull,” said Alexander [...]

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What came first, the chicken or the egg?

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Everyone has faced this question what came first, the chicken or the egg ,during life, but the scientific answer is not as widespread. Now, scientists provide an answer to this riddle. Chickens as a species have become chickens after a long and slow process of evolution. At one point, a similar bird hen produced a [...]

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A new discovery supports the theory of descent of birds from dinosaurs

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A general theory – though not universally – accepted today says that birds descended from dinosaurs belonging to the current theropodelor. In eastern Spain dinosaur eggs were discovered a hitherto unprecedented still type with specific features eggs and poultry, which argues the theory mentioned. Eggs were found in Lleida Catalan region, dates back 70-83 million [...]

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Dinosaurs weighed was much less than we think

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Even if they were, at some point, “masters of the world”, dominating the terrestrial fauna, dinosaurs had a much lower weight than scientists believed until now, a new study shows. Using a new method for finding the mass of animals, scientists have discovered that dinosaurs May nult weighed less than previously thought. Thus, a brachiosaur [...]

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Prehistoric marine reptiles suffered from arthritis

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Ancient pliozauri, which resembled the legendary and controversial Loch Ness Monster, had arthritis in old age, as confirmed by a series of detailed studies of fossils of these ancient reptiles adapted to life in the marine environment. Paleontologists from the University of Bristol have reached this conclusion after studying the fossils of a female pliozaur [...]

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It was discovered mysterious “monster” in Cincinnati

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About 450 million years ago a shallow sea covered the places where today stands the U.S. city of Cincinnati. Recently, the layers of sedimentary deposits around the city, an amateur paleontologist discovered the fossil of a creature that has intrigued scientists. Currently, scientists are trying to establish the identity of the mysterious creatures. Ram Fine, [...]

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