Extinct species news, features and articles
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Scientists discover new 15 million-year old fish with last meal fossilized inside its stomachScientists have discovered the fossilized remains of a new fish species called Ferruaspis brocksi, which lived 15 million years ago, and some of the fish have their final meals preserved inside their stomachs.
By Jess Thomson Published
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30,000-year-old fossilized vulture feathers 'nothing like what we usually see' preserved in volcanic ashFossilized vulture feathers that were stunningly preserved in volcanic ash were a mystery until now.
By Jess Thomson Published
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Refuge from the worst mass extinction in Earth's history discovered fossilized in ChinaThe End-Permian mass extinction killed an estimated 80% of life on Earth, but new research suggests that plants might have done okay.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Dinosaurs: Facts about the reptiles that roamed Earth more than 66 million years agoDiscover interesting facts about when dinosaurs lived, why they died and how big they got
By Jess Thomson Published
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Rare mammoth tusk found on West Texas ranchResearchers have excavated a rare mammoth tusk discovered by a hunter on a West Texas ranch.
By Patrick Pester Published
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340 million-year-old 'nail tooth' shark found deep inside Mammoth Cave in KentuckyScientists have found ancient nail tooth shark fossils deep inside Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, revealing new information about a mysterious group of extinct predators.
By Patrick Pester Published
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166 million-year-old fossil found on Isle of Skye belongs to pony-size dinosaur from JurassicA fossil that was first discovered over 50 years ago has finally been identified as a dinosaur that lived around 166 million years ago, during the Jurassic Period.
By Jess Thomson Published
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Megalodon may have grown up to 80 feet long — far larger than previous estimatesNew study suggests megalodons may have grown 15 feet longer than some previous estimates, had enormous babies, and didn't look like supersized great white sharks.
By Jess Thomson Published
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Should we bring back woolly mammoths?Poll Colossal scientists just created "woolly mice" in another step towards their ultimate goal of resurrecting woolly mammoths. But should we be tinkering with extinct species? Take our poll and have your say.
By Alexander McNamara Published
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