Tag: Dinosaurs

Researchers reveals how ‘bird-hipped’ dinosaurs evolve

This classification, first published in 1888, proved reliable: all dinosaur discoveries seemed to slot neatly into one or other of these groupings.

September 23, 2022

Footprints of last dinosaurs found in United Kingdom

A team of researchers in the UK has discovered footprints from at least six different species of dinosaurs — the very last dinosaurs to walk on the UK soil 110 million years ago. The discovery of dinosaur footprints by a curator from Hastings Museum and Art Gallery and a scientist from the University of Portsmouth...

June 19, 2021

HP geologist proposes new theory on Dinosaur extinction in India

Continuation of finding fossils in traps and Intertrappeans of Deccan basalt which lasted for more than 30000 years as per reports published clearly show that Dinosaurs in India did not die instantly but gradually lovingly ended their lives for love of light fire heat in a similar way as moths are attracted to the light of candle,” said Dr Arya.

December 5, 2019

How dinosaurs became birds

Once you know that many dinosaurs had feathers, it seems much more obvious that they probably evolved into birds. But there’s still a big question. How did a set of dinosaurian jaws with abundant teeth (think T Rex) turn into the toothless jaws of modern birds, covered by a beak? Two things had to happen...

October 11, 2017

Endless night and prolonged winter

It is a vision of hell on Earth. The sun disappeared behind a cloud of smoke that encircled the planet, turning day into night and causing temperatures to plummet as fire rained down from above. And if that wasn’t bad enough, the massive asteroid that struck the planet 66 million years ago — wiping out...

August 30, 2017

Extinction event that wiped out dinosaurs helped frogs evolve

The mass extinction event 66 million years ago that wiped out three-fourths of the life on Earth, including dinosaurs, helped pave way for the swift rise of frogs, a study has found. Researchers found a new tree of life for frogs that helps solve longstanding riddles about relationships and sheds light on the history and...

July 4, 2017

New study reveals how frogs flourished after dinosaurs croaked

A massive asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs millions of years ago created room for frogs to colonize the Earth, said a study on Monday that shows how frogs became among the most diverse vertebrates in the world. As many as 10 types of frogs are believed to have survived the mass extinction some...

July 3, 2017

Dinosaurs’ sensitive faces helped them eat, attract mates

Dinosaurs' faces might have been much more sensitive than previously thought, helping them to pick flesh from bones to attracting potential mates, according to a study. In the study, researchers examined a 125-million-year-old fossilised skull of Neovenator salerii — a large carnivorous land-based dinosaur — and found that the dinosaur had an extremely sensitive snout,...

June 29, 2017

Over 66-million-year-old crocodile fossil found in China

Fossils of a completely preserved crocodile and bones belonging to at least six different dinosaurs, dating back 145 to 66 million years, have been unearthed in northeast China. Paleontologists from Chinese Academy of Sciences began the excavation in late May, following the discovery of dinosaur fossils last year at Longshan Mountain in the city of...

June 9, 2017

Antibiotic-resistant microbes evolved prior to dinosaurs

The earliest relatives of "superbugs" — resistant to virtually all antibiotics — known as the enterococci, had evolved 450 million years ago, even before the dinosaurs, scientists say. Currently, antibiotic resistance is a leading public health concern worldwide as it threatens nearly five per cent of patients with infections during their stay in hospitals, the...

May 12, 2017

Sulphuric acid clouds caused darkness

Millions of years ago, tiny droplets of sulphuric acid formed high up in the air after an asteroid hit the Earth, making it dark and cold for several years and resulted in the extinction of dinosaurs from the planet, a study has revealed. The study conducted by Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) in...

January 15, 2017

Sulphuric acid clouds caused darkness

Millions of years ago, tiny droplets of sulphuric acid formed high up in the air after an asteroid hit the Earth, making it dark and cold for several years and resulted in the extinction of dinosaurs from the planet, a study has revealed. The study conducted by Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) in...

January 15, 2017