Paleontology

Spriggina fossils reveal evidence of right-handedness 550 million years ago

A study of Spriggina fossils suggests these Ediacaran creatures moved with a consistent rightward bias, indicating a sophisticated nervous system.

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Gus the T. rex fossil sells for record 50.1 million dollars at auction

A 67-million-year-old T. rex skeleton known as Gus has sold for a record $50.1 million at auction, fueling ongoing debate regarding private ownership.

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Want to own a real T. rex? It could cost you $30 million

The T. rex skeleton 'Gus' is set to headline a New York City auction, reflecting a widening global market for prehistoric fossils.

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Gus the T. rex fossil could become most expensive dinosaur sold at auction

The T. rex fossil named Gus is set to headline a Sotheby's auction in New York, fueling a debate between paleontologists and the private fossil market.

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Spriggina fossils provide earliest evidence of behavioral handedness

Researchers found evidence of behavioral handedness in Spriggina fossils, suggesting these early animals possessed an evolutionary preference for the right side.

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Stanford study links Permian extinction to ocean warming and oxygen loss

Scientific findings reframe the Permian-Triassic extinction as a series of regional environmental failures rather than a singular, global event.

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Antarctica fossil found in museum drawer confirmed as first dinosaur bone

A long-overlooked fossil collected in 1985 has been identified as a titanosaur vertebra, marking the first confirmed dinosaur find on the continent.

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Antarctica dinosaur fossil rediscovered after decades in storage drawer

Paleontologists have identified a fossil discovered in 1985 as a tail vertebra from a titanosaur, marking the first dinosaur bone recovered from Antarctica. The specimen had been stored in a collection for nearly four decades before its true significance was realized.

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Antarctic titanosaur fossil identified after decades in storage

Stored in a museum for decades, an Antarctic fossil has been identified as a titanosaur vertebra. The discovery offers insight into the ecosystem of the continent during the Late Cretaceous.

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Antarctica's first dinosaur fossil identified as Titanosaur tail bone

A tail vertebra unearthed on James Ross Island in 1985 has been confirmed as the first dinosaur fossil ever collected in Antarctica. The specimen remained misidentified in storage for decades before recent analysis revealed its true origin.

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