A dinosaur skeleton found 24 years ago in Montana has finally been identified as a new species that links North American dinosaurs with Asian dinosaurs. The dinosaur would have weighed 30 to 40 pounds, walked on two feet and stood about three feet tall. The fossil came from sediment that's about 80 million years old. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The hundred-million-year-old plumage has features of both feather-like fibers found with some two-legged dinosaurs known as theropods and of modern bird feathers. picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago

In June of 1968, amateur fossil collector William J. Meister found a rock 2 inches thick in Antelope Spring, Utah. With a blow of his hammer, he exposed the fossil of a human footprint. But this footprint had a special feature—a squashed trilobite. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

May be even older than that of Lucy. Authorities deny that the footprint had a Nike tread on it. picked by Moe 2 years ago

Officials found the fossil of a giant dinosaur jawbone while investigating a suspicious package on a bus in the mountains of Peru on Tuesday. The fossil, weighing some 19 pounds (8.7 kilograms), was found in the cargo hold of the bus, which was headed for the capital of Lima, and had been sent on the bus company's package service. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The wreck of a British warship sunk by the Germans during World War Two, killing more than 100 men, has been discovered on the bottom of a deep fjord in the north of Norway. HMS Hunter went down on April 10, 1940, in the Ofot fjord outside of the Arctic port of Narvik during the first of two battles between the British and the Nazis, during which several other ships were sunk and never seen again ... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Scientists have found the remains of an omnivorous dinosaur in Argentina. This find is considered a missing link between carnivorous dinosaurs and giant four-footed herbivores. Link above is summary. For actual paper titled, A Basal Sauropodomorph (Dinosauria: Saurischia) from the Ischigualasto Formation (Triassic, Carnian) and the Early Evolution of Sauropodomorpha, click here picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

U2, a band famous for their desire to save the planet and for their contributions to third world aid, have come under fire for their carbon footprint. The band's world tour this year will generate enough carbon to equal a trip for the four band members to fly first class to Mars, a journey of 34 million miles. picked by Bingo 5 months ago

An 85 million-year-old dinosaur skull has been found in southwestern Japan, one of the oldest discoveries of its kind in the country. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Scientists have discovered the first dinosaur tracks on the Arabian Peninsula, shedding light on the creatures' habitats.

The tracks were made on a coastal mudflat about 150 million years ago in what is now the Republic of Yemen. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

It is a shocking image - a footprint embedded into the bruised forehead of the victim of a brutal and violent robbery. picked by coldbladed 10 months ago

Archaeologists have uncovered a footprint made by a sandal-clad Roman soldier in a wall surrounding an ancient city in Israel that Jesus might have visited. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

An unusual new species of dinosaur discovered in a Montana fossil provides a long-sought link between a primitive group of dinos in Asia and those that roamed North America, experts say. The newfound species is a very early form of ceratopsian, whose descendants are best known for their fearsome horns and flashy neck frills. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A pair of New Zealand researchers claim a medium-sized dog has about the same carbon footprint as a sport-utility vehicle due to its diet. picked by bingo 1 month ago

A duck hunter found a body Saturday of one of four children allegedly thrown from a coastal bridge by their father, raising hopes that the other bodies will be recovered, a sheriff said.

Update to picked by muppet 2 years ago

A new genus and species of dinosaur from the Early Jurassic has been discovered in Antarctica. The massive plant-eating primitive sauropodomorph is called Glacialisaurus hammeri and lived about 190 million years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

"Roo" the two-year-old Chihuahua, is just like any other dog except that he only has two legs. On Monday, a hunter found Roo woods north of Wilmington, North Carolina.
The dog was limping around, malnourished, sick, and in desperate need of some love and attention.
click here if the embedded link doesn't work picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A dinosaur-hunting expedition to the Sahara desert involving British scientists has found the fossilised remains of what are thought to be two new species.

The ancient remains discovered in Morocco belong to a giant flying pterosaur and plant-eating sauropod. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

From remains of the 75 million year old monster found in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah, scientists believe that the duck-billed dinosaur was approximately 30 ft long, weighed several tons and had gnashers that would impress the most experienced Hollywood dentist. They have named it Gryposaurus monumentensis. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A new computer simulation of Tyrannosaurus rex suggests the huge predator was front heavy, turned slowly and could manage no more than a leisurely jog. picked by VooDooPeacock 2 years ago