{ Palaeontology - Science Illustrated - Page 7
Palaeontology

Giant rabbit once ruled Minorca

Weighing in at 12 kilograms, the Rabbit King was too big to have enemies.

Scientists unearth one of the oldest brains in Britain

Scientists have discovered remnants of brain tissue in the skull of an Iron-age man.

New fossil discovered in China

Researchers from the universities of Oxford and Leicester, in the UK, and from Yunnan University, China, discovered a well-preserved fossil that provides new information on primitive sea creatures and their evolution.

Cold climate the key to dinosaur feathers

Chilly winters in the Cretaceous could explain the number of feathered dinosaurs in China.

Is there a dinosaur in your fridge?

A new study published in the journal Fungal Genetics and Biology shows that this brownish mushroom has been around since the Cretaceous period.

New dinosaur with “thunder thighs” discovered in Utah

Brontomerus mcintoshi has been named after its enormously powerful thigh muscles.

How snakes got legless

A new study has confirmed a missing link in snakes’ legless evolution.

Bushfires have been in Australia for over 60 million years

A new study is the “˜smoking gun’ for how bushfires transformed the Australian landscape.

Google Earth is being used to identify archaeological sites

If there aren’t any aerial photos of the sites you want to examine, you can now turn to Google Earth.

Protecting Egypt’s Treasures

Flinders University is launching a worldwide call to protect the treasures of Ancient Egypt.

nextmedia Pty Ltd © 2025 All Rights Reserved