News articles tagged with 'specimen'
Fossils record ancient migrations and trilobite orgies
— 17 Mar 2011 18:59 | Geology and palaeontologyFew specimens inspire greater thrills among fossil collectors than a complete trilobite. These ancient arthropods - relatives of lobsters, spiders and insects - went extinct more than…
New 'thunder-thighs' dinosaur discovered
— 23 Feb 2011 17:28 | Geology and palaeontologyA new dinosaur named Brontomerus mcintoshi, or 'thunder-thighs' after its enormously powerful thigh muscles, has been discovered in Utah, USA. The new species is described in a paper…
The success of male bustards is measured by their 'beards'
— 9 Feb 2011 17:11 | BiologyUp until now it was unknown whether males of the great bustard (Otis tarda), an emblematic bird in Spain and endangered at a global level, transmit information on their weight, size,…
The great tonsil dilemma
— 9 Feb 2011 16:38 | HealthWithout fanfare, hundreds of thousands of children surrender their tonsils to a surgeon's scalpel each year, usually to alleviate recurring infections and obstructive sleep problems.…
The first single-fingered dinosaur
— 25 Jan 2011 20:02 | Geology and palaeontologyA new species of parrot-sized dinosaur, the first discovered with only one finger, has been unearthed in Inner Mongolia, China…
Ammonites' last meal: New light on past marine food chains
— 8 Jan 2011 13:00 | Geology and palaeontologyScientists have discovered direct evidence of the diet of one of the most important group of ammonites, distant relatives of squids, octopuses and cuttlefishes. The discovery may bring…
Scientists announce discovery of first horned dinosaur from South Korea
— 7 Dec 2010 16:33 | Geology and palaeontologyScientists from South Korea, the United States and Japan analysed fossil evidence found in South Korea and published research describing a new horned dinosaur. The newly identified…
Halloween horror story - tale of the headless dragonfly
— 27 Oct 2010 12:06 | Geology and palaeontologyIn a short, violent battle that could have happened somewhere this afternoon, the lizard made a fast lunge at the dragonfly, bit its head off and turned to run away. Lunch was served…
New discoveries in North America's Great Plains bring ammonites to life
— 14 Oct 2010 11:12 | Geology and palaeontologyAlthough ammonites have been extinct for 65 million years, newly published data based on 35 years of field work and analysis is providing invaluable insights into their palaeobiology.…
University of Florida research provides new understanding of bizarre extinct mammal
— 13 Oct 2010 15:20 | Geology and palaeontologyUniversity of Florida researchers presenting new fossil evidence of an exceptionally well-preserved 55-million-year-old North American mammal have found it shares a common ancestor…