Keywords: Fossils
A cache of more than 700 fossils unearthed in southwestern China has shown that complex animal life was already diversifying millions of years before the celebrated Cambrian explosion, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science. The discovery, from a site known as the Jiangchuan......
A team of paleontologists has announced the discovery of a new extinct shark species, Pseudocorax heteroserratus, from Morocco’s phosphate beds. This species, identified by its distinctive teeth, offers new insights into shark evolution during the Cretaceous period. A remarkable find in Morocco’s......
A groundbreaking fossil discovery in Morocco has revealed the remains of Spicomellus afer, an extraordinary dinosaur that lived over 165 million years ago during the Middle Jurassic period near present-day Boulemane. This heavily armored herbivore is not only the oldest ankylosaur ever identified but......
Scientists have uncovered three fossilized dinosaur teeth in Morocco’s Middle Atlas Mountains, marking the oldest evidence of turiasaurian sauropods in mainland Africa. The discovery, made in the Middle Jurassic El Mers III Formation near Boulemane, dates back approximately 168 million years. This......
A groundbreaking discovery in Morocco’s Anti-Atlas Mountains has unveiled rare fossils that could illuminate the transition from the Ediacaran period to the Cambrian explosion, over 540 million years ago. This pivotal moment in Earth’s history marked the emergence of complex life, and researchers......
A groundbreaking discovery in Morocco has unveiled the oldest Cerapodan dinosaur fossils, dating back an astonishing 174 million years. This finding, unearthed in the rocky terrain of El Mers III, near Boulemane, has the potential to transform our understanding of these massive herbivorous creatures.......
In a landmark event for paleontology enthusiasts and collectors alike, the largest stegosaurus skeleton ever discovered has been sold for an unprecedented $44.6 million at a New York auction. The 150-million-year-old specimen, affectionately dubbed "Apex," stands 11 feet (3.3 meters) tall and......
In the sun-baked Middle Atlas Mountains of Morocco, an extraordinary fossil discovery has shed new light on the ancient origins of one of the most iconic dinosaur groups – the stegosaurs. Scientists have unearthed the remains of Thyreosaurus atlasicus, a unique member of the Thyreophora clade that......
A team of international paleontologists, spearheaded by Dr. Nour-Eddine Jalil of Morocco, has unearthed compelling new evidence revealing the previously underestimated abundance and variety of dinosaurs that once inhabited North Africa. Excavations of marine deposits in Morocco's Oulad Abdoun basin......
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