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North America's oldest known pterosaur discovered in a petrified forest
A rare Triassic fossil site reveals North America's oldest known pterosaur, Eotephradactylus mcintireae, in what was once a ...
Scientists Found a Place Where the Earth’s Layers Are Upside Down
Usually, geologic layers build on one another, with younger rocks piling on top of older ones. A new study, however, shows ...
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A Paleontologist Matched Two Halves of the Same Fossil Stored at Different Museums—and Discovered a New Species
Paleontologist Victor Beccari was looking through the fossilized reptiles housed at London’s Natural History Museum when he ...
North American pterosaur could sit on your shoulder
Eotephradactylus mcintireae’ is the oldest-known flying reptile from the continent and roamed the skies 209 million years ago ...
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument reveals history of people, rocks along its trails
The geology, fossils and human stories of Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument are part of a common geologic heritage.
Pterosaur fossil discovered in Arizona's Petrified Forest National Park fills gap in record
Fossils of the pterosaur were discovered in Petrified Forest National Park. The fossils date back 209 million years.
Digital fossil-mining finally reveals origin of squids
Cutting-edge digital fossil-mining reveals early squid evolution, diversification, and importance in marine ecosystems.
North America's oldest known pterosaur unearthed in Petrified Forest National Park
A Smithsonian-led team of researchers have discovered North America's oldest known pterosaur, the winged reptiles that lived ...