Dan Aykroyd, obviously. A newly-discovered species of dinosaur has been named after one of the monsters in “Ghostbusters,” Zuul, according to the Royal Ontario Museum in Canada, according to CNN. Huge thanks to Ghostbusters writer and star Dan Aykroyd for stopping ...
Read More »Tyrannosaurs gain new species and a (scaly) facial makeover
Unusually well-preserved fossils indicate the face of the newly discovered member of the tyrannosaur clan, Daspletosaurus horneri, was covered with a mask of large flat scales, with smaller patches of armor-like skin and sheaths of horn, Joinfo.com reports with reference to ...
Read More »World’s biggest dinosaur footprints found in north-western Australia
The discovered prints top a dinosaur footprint found in the Mongolian desert, reported last year, that measured 106cm, Joinfo.com reports with reference to ABC Australia. The scientific description of the 1.7-metre footprints has been published by University of Queensland vertebrate ...
Read More »Unprecedented discovery: Sparrow-sized dinosaur tail found trapped in amber
Xing Lida, a Chinese paleontologist discovered an unprecedented finding at an amber market in northern Myanmar near the Chinese border, according to CNN. The remarkable piece of amber, the size of a dried apricot, was destined to end up as ...
Read More »Fossilised remains of ancient dinosaur unearthed in China
A bizarre winged dinosaur nicknamed the “Mud Dragon” has been captured in its dramatic death throes 70 million years ago thanks to remarkably preserved remains, Joinfo.com reports with reference to Mirror. The new bird-like creature is almost intact – showing ...
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