Archeology
Reptiles are as big as dogs, with venom before snakes appear
Researchers have recently discovered mammal-like reptiles, which are about the same size as dogs, have venom earlier than snakes.
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Archeology
The ancient rock formations in Oman reveal why life recovered slowly on Earth
In the past 252 million years, the Permian-Triassic extinction event has swept up 96% of marine life and more than 70% of terrestrial vertebrates, making about 83% of th…
Archeology
Found fossil sea snail over 240 million years in Nghe An
The Vietnam Museum of Nature recently received the largest form of sea snail fossil, first discovered in the Triassic stratigraphy in Vietnam.
Archeology
The mysterious footprints of prehistoric reptiles were discovered
Scientists found animal footprints in the Archosauriforms reptile group, suggesting they prospered before and during the Great Extinction.
Archeology
Detecting plant fossils 240 million years
Recent fossils discovered in Switzerland show that ancestors of flowering plants appeared 240 million years ago during the Early Triassic period.
Archeology
Dinosaurs dominated the earth completely by luck
Dinosaurs have dominated the Earth for over 160 million years, evolving into a variety of sizes and bodies suitable for different ecosystems.
Archeology
Ancient amphibians have large teeth
In prehistoric times there was a crocodile-like carnivore that resided in the Antarctic region about 240 million years ago with large fangs at the edges of the mouth and…
Archeology
Vertebrate fossil in central Triassic limestone in Vietnam
Fossils show up on the thin, dark gray limestone cliffs of the Dong Giao Formation, the age of Trias T2. The exposed part of the fossil is a 70cm long spine of 18 verteb…
Medicine - Health
The turtle fossil has never been known
A group of paleontologists have discovered a previously unknown species of fossil, which is quite similar in shape to some reptiles, named Pappochelys, who once lived in…