Scientists have identified a new species of gigantic theropod dinosaur, a close relative of T. rex, from fossil skull and jaw bones discovered in China. According to findings published online on April 1, 2011 in the scientific journal Cretaceous Research, the newly named dinosaur species Zhuchengtyrannus magnus probably measured about 11 metres long, stood about […]
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Long Lost Cousin of T. Rex Identified by Scientists
May 6th, 2013 
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No Comments »Killer Entrance Suspected in Mystery of Unusually Large Group of Carnivores in Ancient Cave
May 5th, 2013 Riffin An assortment of saber-toothed cats, hyenas, an extinct ‘bear-dog’, ancestors of the red panda and several other carnivores died under unusual circumstances in a Spanish cave near Madrid approximately 9-10 million years ago. It now appears that the animals may have entered the cave intentionally and been trapped there, according to research published May 1 […]
A new Species dinosaur fossil discovered in China
May 4th, 2013 Riffin Fossil remains found by a George Washington University biologist in northwestern China have been identified as a new species of small theropod, or meat-eating, dinosaur. The discovery was made by James Clark, the Ronald B. Weintraub Professor of Biology, in the Department of Biological Sciences of GW’s Columbian College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Clark, […]
WFS Profile:José Fernando Bonaparte
May 3rd, 2013 Riffin José Fernando Bonaparte, Ph.D. (born June 14, 1928), is an Argentine paleontologist who discovered a plethora of South American dinosaurs and mentored a new generation of Argentine paleontologists like Rodolfo Coria. According to University of Pennsylvania paleontologist Peter Dodson, “almost singlehandedly he’s responsible for Argentina becoming the sixth country in the world in kinds of […]
Weird Dino Ancestors Boomed After Mass Extinction
May 2nd, 2013 Riffin Dinosaurs — or at least their ancestors — may have gotten an earlier start than once believed. Bizarre four-legged creatures that resembled demonic dogs and predated dinosaurs branched out shortly after an extinction that wiped out most of life on land, according to a new study. Some of these creatures were the direct ancestors of […]
First Land Animals Kept Fishlike Jaws for Millions of Years
May 1st, 2013 Riffin Scientists studying how early land vertebrates evolved from fishes long thought that the animals developed legs for moving around on land well before their feeding systems and dietary habits changed enough to let them eat a land-based diet, but strong evidence was lacking. Now, for the first time fossil jaw measurements by Philip Anderson at […]
