Argentina has been home to some of the largest dinosaurs that walked the Earth during the Mesozoic era, about 100 million years ago.
Iconic examples include the Patagotitan mayorum in Chubut and the Saltasaurus loricatus in Salta, both representatives of...
A team of Argentinian paleontologists has identified three new species of prehistoric birds in the Calingasta Valley, west of San Juan, providing key information about a vanished ecosystem.
The discovery, led by Conicet researchers and published in the journal Historical...
Researchers from the **University of Leicester** have discovered **fossil footprints** dating back over 160 million years, demonstrating that some **pterosaurs**, the large flying reptiles of the Mesozoic era, were also capable of **moving on land**.
The study, published in **Current...
A nearly complete skull found in the Egyptian desert has unveiled a new species of 30 million-year-old ancient and large carnivorous hunter Hyaenodonta.
With sharp teeth and powerful jaw muscles suggesting a strong bite, the recently identified "Bastetodon" was a...
A shocking and historic discovery surprised the scientific community in Córdoba. They found remains of a species that lived 10,000 years ago. It is a Glyptodont, which inhabited the Chacopampeana region.
It happened in a river in the town of...
A groundbreaking pioneer study with Mesozoic fossils has discovered compelling evidence that they can preserve their original organic molecules, including those from dinosaur bones and teeth.
Using advanced mass spectrometry and other techniques, the research, led by the University of...
In Australia, a country where the presence of arachnids is common, researchers have found one of the most impressive fossil sites in recent decades: the fossil of a giant spider.
This discovery, published in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean...
Russian scientists discovered something they couldn't believe at first. They found the fossil of a 50,000-year-old mammoth, preserved practically to perfection.
They came across the remains of the prehistoric creature a few months ago, during the local summer, in the...
Three years ago, Ben, a 6-year-old boy, found a peculiar rock while walking along a beach in Sussex, England. Although he initially lost sight of the object, it was recently confirmed that he had made the archaeological discovery of...
Scientists discovered in McGraths Flat, east of Australia, the fossilized remains of a giant spider that inhabited the area 11 million years ago. This discovery offers a unique glimpse into a very different past for the region.
The spider, named...
