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A rare Triassic fossil site reveals North America's oldest known pterosaur, Eotephradactylus mcintireae, in what was once a ...
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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNA Paleontologist Matched Two Halves of the Same Fossil Stored at Different Museums—and Discovered a New SpeciesMeet Sphenodraco scandentis, a tree-dwelling, lizard-like reptile that roamed around with the dinosaurs during the Late ...
Usually, geologic layers build on one another, with younger rocks piling on top of older ones. A new study, however, shows ...
Eotephradactylus mcintireae’ is the oldest-known flying reptile from the continent and roamed the skies 209 million years ago ...
The geology, fossils and human stories of Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument are part of a common geologic heritage.
Sedimentary rock is formed by the accumulation of minerals and other material. As rocks at the earth's surface are broken down, or “weathered,” the sediment is moved by forces such as water and ...
Cutting-edge digital fossil-mining reveals early squid evolution, diversification, and importance in marine ecosystems.
A Smithsonian-led team of researchers have discovered North America's oldest known pterosaur, the winged reptiles that lived ...
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