@WFS,World Fossil Society,Riffin T Sajeev,Russel T Sajeev Rapid ocean acidification and protracted Earth system recovery followed the end-Cretaceous Chicxulub impact Debate lingers over what caused the last mass extinction 66 million years ago, with intense volcanism and extraterrestrial impact the most widely supported hypotheses. However, without empirical evidence for either’s exact environmental effects, it is […]
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No Comments »WFS News: Jinguofortis perplexus,New Species of Dinosaur-Era Bird
October 22nd, 2019 Riffin @WFS,World Fossil Society,Riffin T Sajeev,Russel T Sajeev Paleontologists in China have discovered a new species of fossil bird that they say reveals a pivotal point in the evolution of flight, when birds had lost the long bony tail seen in dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus and the early bird Archaeopteryx, but before they had developed the fan of feathers on a […]
Posted in General Tags: Jinguofortis perplexus, Riffin T Sajeev, Russel T Sajeev, WFS, world fossil society No Comments »WFS News: A new carcharodontosaurian theropod (Dinosauria: Saurischia) from the Lower Cretaceous of Thailand
October 15th, 2019 Riffin @WFS,World Fossil Society,Riffin T Sajeev,Russel T Sajeev A new carcharodontosaurian theropod (Dinosauria: Saurischia) from the Lower Cretaceous of Thailand Fossils discovered in Thailand represent a new genus and species of predatory dinosaur, according to a study released October 9, 2019 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Duangsuda Chokchaloemwong of Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University, Thailand and colleagues. […]
Posted in Featured Post Tags: Carcharodontosaurs, Riffin T Sajeev, Russel T Sajeev, WFS, world fossil society No Comments »WFS News: The anatomy of a crushing bite: The specialised cranial mechanics of a giant extinct kangaroo.
October 6th, 2019 Riffin @WFS,World Fossil Society,Riffin T Sajeev,Russel T Sajeev An in-depth analysis of the skull biomechanics of a giant extinct kangaroo indicates that the animal had a capacity for high-performance crushing of foods, suggesting feeding behaviors more similar to a giant panda than modern-day kangaroo. The new findings, published in PLOS ONE, support the hypothesis that some short-faced […]
Posted in Featured Post, General Tags: Riffin T Sajeev, Russel T Sajeev, WFS, world fossil society No Comments »WFS News: Fossil Stingrays (Myliobatiformes) gives new insights into evolution after end-Cretaceous mass extinction
October 3rd, 2019 Riffin @WFS,World Fossil Society,Riffin T Sajeev,Russel T Sajeev An international research team led by Giuseppe Marramà from the Institute of Paleontology of the University of Vienna discovered a new and well-preserved fossil stingray with an exceptional anatomy, which greatly differs from living species. The find provides new insights into the evolution of these animals and sheds […]
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