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

So I was sitting in my cubicle when I had an entomological epiphany: dung beetles. They are almost as fascinating as cheese but less tasty. picked by cheeselog1234 3 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

A spokesman for the museum said it was impossible to put a value on the dung.

I, for one, just hope they don't eat it. picked by tigertony 10 months ago

Using tiny brushes and chisels, workers picking at a big greenish-black rock in the basement of North Dakota's state museum are meticulously uncovering something amazing: a nearly complete dinosaur, skin and all. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

When scientists around the world think of dung, they think of Jim Mead.

Mead, a researcher at Northern Arizona University, is one of the world's foremost authorities on animal dung, and he's got the poop to prove it. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

An unusual dinosaur has been shown to have a skull that functioned like a fish-eating crocodile, despite looking like a dinosaur. It also possessed two huge hand claws, perhaps used as grappling hooks to lift fish from the water. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The fossils of a newly discovered, meat-eating raptor dinosaur, one of the biggest and perhaps most recent to live in Argentina's Patagonia region 70 million years ago, were presented Wednesday at a Buenos Aires museum. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

A furry pig drew a huge crowd when it was brought to auction and sold for £250. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

A hoard of dinosaur bones has been discovered at the site of a planned desalination plant meant to deliver Australia's second biggest city from drought, forcing a re-think of the A$3 billion ($2.7 billion) project. The fossilised bones, estimated to be 115 million years old and belonging to dinosaurs and ancient marine reptiles, were found on a windswept beach in front of the planned project at Po... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A newly discovered batch of well-preserved dinosaur bones, petrified trees and even freshwater clams in southeastern Utah could provide new clues about life in the region some 150 million years ago. picked by mutil8or 1 year ago

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

Paleontologists have discovered a new species of armored dinosaur that lived 112 million years ago in what is now Montana.

Now called Tatankacephalus cooneyorum, dinosaurs that resembled nature's armored tanks as they walked about on four limbs and their bodies were covered with bony armor. picked by bingo 3 weeks ago

Despite direct appeals from the Indian government and a last-minute stay from an Indian court, an auction of personal items of Mahatma Gandhi’s — including his sandals, bowl, watch and spectacles — is scheduled to go ahead as planned on Thursday in New York City. picked by suebe 9 months ago

Paleontologists unearthed a flesh-eating dinosaur some 150 million years old in southern Argentina with all its joints in place, the first time such a beast has been dug up so intact. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

You have your chance this weekend at an auction in NYC. Makes a great conversation piece and focal point for your room. picked by suebe 8 months ago

A giant pair of bloomers which belonged to Queen Victoria sold for nine times their estimate at an auction in Britain Wednesday.

"These pants, considering their provenance and pedigree, are very exciting," said auctioneer Charles Hanson. picked by lpoindexter 1 year ago

Guess Founder Georges Marciano was just short setting an all-time auction record for a stone or piece of jewelry, a record held by the same Sotheby's picked by DemureArt 2 years 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

These industrious insects...bury nearly half a ton of dung per acre per year as food for themselves and their offspring. picked by cheeselog1234 3 years ago