@WFS,World Fossil Society,Riffin T Sajeev,Russel T Sajeev Using computer simulations and 3D models, palaeontologists from the University of Bristol have uncovered more detail on how Mesozoic sea dragons swam. The research, published today in the journalĀ Proceedings of the Royal Society B, sheds new light on their energy demands while swimming, showing that even the first […]
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Giant Fossil Predator Provides Insights Into the Rise of Modern Marine Ecosystem Structures
January 8th, 2013 Riffin
An international team of scientists has described a fossil marine predator measuring 8.6 meters in length (about 28 feet) recovered from the Nevada desert in 2010 as representing the first top predator in marine food chains feeding on prey similar to its own size. A paper with their description will appear the week of Jan. […]