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11:04:24 PM Prehistoric "Shield"-Headed Croc Found
National Geographic

A new prehistoric croc sporting an odd head "shield" has been found in Morocco, paleontologists say. Dubbed ShieldCroc, the animal's head appendage was surrounded by blood vessels and covered with a sheath like those seen in frilled dinosaurs, ... [more]

9:56:40 PM CT-Imaging Provides New View of Baby Mammoths [video]
NASATweetup

At the annual meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Ethan Shirley and Daniel Fisher of the University of Michigan and their colleagues presented the results of their analyses of the images. I wrote about their observations–and the ... [more]

6:18:33 PM Archaeopteryx was robed in black
New Scientist - London,England,UK

In a presentation at the 71st annual meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology in Las Vegas, Nevada, last Thursday, Brown University graduate student Ryan Carney offered a first glimpse of the true colour of one the famous creature's feathers [more]

5:28:26 PM Buns of Prehistoric Steel May Have Graced the Backside of T. Rex, Sez ...
Glob smacked

For that, you have a recent presentation at the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology meeting to thank. Dinosaur gaits are right up there with “how did flight evolve?” and “what makes us human?” on the list of fascinating, but intangible, ... [more]

1:45:53 PM CT scan captures prehistoric mite riding a spider, trapped in resin
Wired.co.uk

By Mark Brown Paleontologists from the University of Manchester have used X-ray tomography scanning techniques to image a microscopic mite, who was hitching a ride aboard a spider some 50 million years ago. The 176-micrometre-long bug and its ... [more]

6:47:40 AM New dinosaur species discovered in Alaska, named in honor of Ross Perot
Alaska Dispatch - Alaska,USA

When paleontologist Tony Fiorillo made one of the most stunning dinosaur discoveries in Alaska, a NOVA television crew was there to capture the moment. But it now turns out that the skull he unearthed in front of the cameras in 2006, a highlight of t [more]

6:47:40 AM ND science professor dies at 64
Observer Online - IN,USA

Rigby, a paleontologist, joined Notre Dame's faculty in 1982 and taught courses in physical geology, historical geology, environmental geology, sedimentation and stratigraphy, according to a University press release. During his time as a professor, . [more]

1:42:51 AM Jurassic Park scientist: 'Give me $1m and a chicken and I'll make you a
NEWS.com.au - Australia

NEWS.com.au Paleontologist of Jurassic Park film fame says it'll take one million dollars to create a 'Chickenosaurus' to prove evolution. Dr Jack Horner has also been working on Terra Nova. Picture: Courtesy Universal Source: news.com.au TWENTY year [more]



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