We here describe the first partial cranium of Hyaenodon leptorhynchus, the type species of the taxonomically diverse and widely distributed hypercarnivorous genus Hyaenodon (Hyaenodonta). The cranium ...
Aug. 10 (UPI) --An analysis of ancient shark teeth suggests the marine predators were relatively unaffected by the extinction event that wiped out 75 percent of the planet's species, including the ...
The mass extinction at the boundary between the Cretaceous and Paleogene periods was catastrophic, wiping out much of life on ...
Scientists have investigated the extensive collection of fruits and seeds from the Messel pit. They found 140 different plant species, 65 of which were previously unknown. They show that Messel had ...
The Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction, occurring approximately 66 million years ago, represents one of the most dramatic biotic crises in Earth’s history. It is marked by the abrupt disappearance ...
A new study has warned that unless we mitigate current levels of carbon dioxide emissions, Western Europe and New Zealand could revert to the hot tropical climate of the early Paleogene period -- ...
The Paleogene Santa Rosa local fauna: introduction / Kenneth E. Campbell, Jr. -- The Paleogene Santa Rosa local fauna of Amazonian Peru / Kenneth E. Campbell, Jr., Carl David Frailey, Lidia ...
New research uncovers the significant role of Deccan Plateau volcanic eruptions towards the end of the Maastrichtian era in environmental toxicity that led to a mass extinction event 66 million years ...
The Cretaceous–Paleogene (K–Pg) mass extinction event, marking the boundary between the Cretaceous and Paleogene periods approximately 66 million years ago, stands as one of the most profound ...
The modern environment of southern China is dominated by a humid monsoon climate, and presents a striking contrast to the widespread deserts found at similar latitudes elsewhere. A new look at ...