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palaeontology
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These two ancient human relatives crossed paths 1.5 million years ago
Footprints made by two species of ancient human relative were found in Kenya. This one is thought to…
Fossilised droppings tell the story of dinosaurs’ rise to power
Sauropodomorph dinosaurs feeding on newly evolved plants in a wet early Jurassic environment Marcin Ambrozik The contents of…
Fossilized poo and vomit shows how dinosaurs rose to rule Earth
Dinosaurs rose to prominence over millions of years.Credit: Arthur Dorety/Stocktrek Images via Alamy Faeces and vomit fossils from…
Digestive contents and food webs record the advent of dinosaur supremacy
Sereno, P. C. The origin and evolution of dinosaurs. Annu. Rev. Earth Planet. Sci. 25, 435–489 (1997). Article …
Wastes of time — faeces and vomit track how dinosaurs rose to prominence
Marsicano, C. A., Irmis, R. B., Mancuso, A. C., Mundil, R. & Chemale, F. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci.…
Fibular reduction and the evolution of theropod locomotion
Hampé, A. Le développement du péroné dans les experiences sur la régulation des déficiences et des excédents dans…
Huge carnivorous ‘terror bird’ rivalled the giant panda in size
The heavy-beaked predators called terror birds sat at the top of the food chain for much of the…
Exquisite bird fossil provides clues to the evolution of avian brains
The skeleton of Navaornis hestiae, an 80-million-year-old bird fossil S. Abramowicz/Dinosaur Institute/Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County…
Growing up slowed down for an early <i>Homo</i> individual
Nature, Published online: 13 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03547-3 Human children pair fast growth of a large brain with slow…
Fossilized bird skull from 80 million years ago clarifies early avian evolution
Alonso, P. D., Milner, A. C., Ketcham, R. A., Cookson, M. J. & Rowe, T. B. Nature 430,…