Palaeontology: Species of pterosaur discovered in Argentina

Around 230 million years ago, some 80 million years before the advent of birds, pterosaurs [...]

AI and palaeontology: more dinosaurs once lived in the UK than previously thought

Palaeontologists at the University of Southampton have used artificial intelligence to analyse the structures of [...]

Palaeontology: Sabre-toothed tiger mummy discovered in the eternal ice of Siberia

Spherical paws, a round head and plush, dark fur: a Russian research team has discovered [...]

Palaeontology: Prehistoric panda discovered in the Allgäu region

In the ‘Hammerschmiede’ fossil site in the Allgäu region, researchers have discovered bones that they [...]

Palaeontology: Previously unknown dinosaur species discovered near Madrid

Researchers in Spain have discovered a previously unknown species of dinosaur: a gigantic herbivore that [...]

Earth’s history: How the Mediterranean became a salt desert and then recovered

The Mediterranean was once almost completely dry, which is almost unimaginable today. It turned into [...]

Palaeontology: New predatory dinosaur discovered in Kyrgyzstan

A new discovery has significantly expanded the scientific data situation: the first theropod dinosaur discovered [...]

Dinosaurs apparently died out due to an asteroid and not a comet

The scientific debate about whether a comet or an asteroid hit the earth 66 million [...]

Deadly for dogs: suspected blue-green algae in the Hennesee near Meschede

For dogs, however, even the smallest concentrations of the bacteria are dangerous. Even with veterinary [...]

That’s why sharks are important for the ecosystem

A research group has emphasised the crucial ecological importance of sharks in the Anthropocene – [...]