Archeology
This bizarre, giant dinosaur had the shape of a... hedgehog.
Of all the dinosaurs known to humankind, Augustinia is considered one of the most bizarre-looking.
Cretaceous
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Archeology
145 million year old fossil cypress forest along the English coast
The Petrified Forest of Dorset is a stretch of coastal southern England dotted with limestone mounds containing the remains of late Jurassic cypress trees.
Biology
Beetle species sparks debate over Darwin's theory of evolution
A tiny insect that survived the extinction event that killed the dinosaurs questions evolutionary theory.
Archeology
Never-before-seen monster revealed after 138 million years of hiding
A creature never before recorded by science has been found in
Archeology
Hong Kong (China) first discovered dinosaur fossils
Chek Chau Island, Hong Kong (China) discovered and excavated the first Cretaceous dinosaur fossil. This discovery has important significance in the study of the ancient…
Archeology
Discovery of fossilized dinosaur footprints dating back about 120 million years
Fossilized dinosaur footprints from the early Cretaceous period, about 120 million years ago, were recently discovered in the mountains of Dinosaur Mountain town, Lufeng…
Archeology
The terrifying sea monster is 10 meters long and has teeth enough to crush sea turtles
Today's great white sharks are still much less dangerous than their newly unearthed ancestral sea monster.
Archeology
30m long 'Destroyer' monster discovered in Argentina
The four monsters that have just appeared belong to a species that has never been known in the world.
Archeology
New giant dinosaur fossils discovered in Argentina
A reporter in Buenos Aires quoted Conicet's announcement as saying that this new species of dinosaur lived in the Patagonia region of Argentina 66 million years ago.
Archeology
A new super beast appeared in Uruguay, 16m long
This Cretaceous beast belongs to a species and genus of titanosaurs previously unknown in the world.
Environment
When did sea level reach its highest level in history?
About 117 million years ago, sea level was about 210m higher than today, but this may still not be the highest level in history.
Archeology
New dinosaur species discovered from the Cretaceous period
Scientists have discovered a new species of dinosaur after its bones were unearthed, a new study reports.
Archeology
Discovered the most dangerous region of death on Earth: 'Monster Sanctuary'
Scientists have turned back on planetary history and discovered that an area of the Sahara is actually the Earth's death zone, the birthplace of the most terrifying be…
Archeology
Pannoniasaurus: The monster is 6 meters long in the fresh water of Hungary
Pannoniasaurus is a relative and smaller version of the famous aquatic monster Mosasaurus. They are famous for being the first known species of Mosasaur to live in fresh…
Archeology
Paleontologists discovered the most 'repetitive' reptile in the Cretaceous period
Reptiles are animals that do not have vocal cords, so they are often very silent, but archaeologists have discovered a prehistoric crocodile in the extreme Cretaceous pe…