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An artist's interpretation of the asteroid impact that wiped out all non-avian dinosaurs. Credit: NASA/Don Davis.

Rocks at asteroid impact site record first day of dinosaur extinction

Geology Page - September 16, 2019

Cryodrakon boreas. Credit David Maas

New reptile species was one of largest ever flying animals

Jurassic crocodile. Artist's impression (credit: Julia Beier)

Jurassic crocodile identified 250 years after fossil find

Giant extinct kangaroo

Giant Kangaroo Had Crushing Bites

Prof. Michael Coates holds a 3-D printed model of the Tristychius skull and jaws. Photo courtesy of Matt Wood

3-D reconstructions show how ancient sharks found an alternative way to feed

Research suggests terror bird’s beak was worse than its bite

Geology Page - August 30, 2013

Hidden Shell Middens Reveal Ancient Human Presence in Bolivian Amazon

Geology Page - August 29, 2013

Rising Mountains, Cooling Oceans Prompted Spread of Invasive Species 450 Million...

Geology Page - August 22, 2013

Fossil of History’s Most Successful Mammal

Geology Page - August 16, 2013

Fossils in Western Australia could hold clues for life on Earth

Geology Page - July 21, 2013

Tooth Is ‘Smoking Gun’ Evidence That Tyrannosaurus Rex Was Hunter, Killer

Geology Page - July 17, 2013

Big-nosed, long-horned dinosaur discovered in Utah

Geology Page - July 17, 2013

T-rex tooth found embedded in prey, restoring dinosaur’s reputation

Geology Page - July 15, 2013

Fossil insect traces reveal ancient climate, entrapment, and fossilization

Geology Page - July 3, 2013

Exploring dinosaur growth

Geology Page - June 30, 2013

How ‘Parrot Dinosaur’ Switched from Four Feet to Two as It...

Geology Page - June 29, 2013

New Tandem-Horned Fossil Provides Missing Link To Unicorn Rhino

Geology Page - June 26, 2013

Oddest Couple Share 250 Million Year Old Burrow

Geology Page - June 23, 2013

Putting flesh on the bones of ancient fish” 380 million year...

Geology Page - June 14, 2013

How Turtles Got Their Shells: Fossil of Extinct South African Reptile

Geology Page - June 5, 2013

A new species of marine fish from 408 million years ago...

Geology Page - June 4, 2013

A Grassy Trend in Human Ancestors’ Diets

Geology Page - June 4, 2013

Paleontologists Discover Oldest Feathered Dinosaur “Archaeopteryx”

Geology Page - May 30, 2013

Subfossil Forest Discovered at Building Site in Zurich

Geology Page - May 29, 2013

14 closely related crocodiles existed around 5 million years ago

Geology Page - May 27, 2013

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